The Information Age gallery celebrates more than 200 years of innovation in information and communication technologies. It's our biggest and most ambitious gallery to date. There are six zones in the gallery, each representing a different technology network: The Cable, The Telephone Exchange, Broadcast, The Constellation, The Cell and The Web. The gallery explores the important events that shaped the development of these networks, from the growth of the worldwide telegraph network in the 19th century, to the influence of mobile phones on our lives today Re-live remarkable moments in history, told through the eyes of those who invented, operated or were affected by the new wave of technology, from the first BBC radio broadcast in 1922 to the dawn of digital TV. Discover how wireless technology saved many lives on the Titanic and spread news of the disaster to the world within hours. You can also hear the personal stories of the operators who worked on the Enfield Telephone Exchange, the last manual exchange. Visit Information Age to discover the remarkable history of information and communication technologies over the past 200 years.
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- 01 September β Leslie Feinberg (1949β2014), American transgender activist & author
- 01 September β Lily Tomlin (1939β), American actress, comedian, writer & producer
- 02 September β Elizabeth Birch (1956β), American attorney, former corporate executive & LGBTQ advocate
- 03 September β Sarah Orne Jewett (1849β1909), American writer & poet
- 04 September β Mary Renault (1905β1983), English novelist
- 06 September β Jane Addams (1860β1935), social worker, writer, activist & first American woman to win Nobel Peace Prize
- 07 September β Valerie Taylor (1913β1997), American pulp fiction author
- 07 September β Evan Rachel Wood (1987β), American actress
- 08 September β Dema Harshbarger (1884β1964), American talent manager & concert promoter
- 10 September β Alison Bechdel (1960β), American cartoonist
- 10 September β H.D. (1886β1961), American poet, novelist & memoirist
- 11 September β Kristy McNichol (1962β), American actress
- 13 September β Nell Carter (1948β2003), American actress & singer
- 13 September β Claudette Colbert (1903β1996), French-American actress
- 15 September β Ann Bannon (1932β), American author
- 18 September β Eugenia Rasponi (1873β1958), Italian aristocrat, suffragist & businessperson
- 18 September β Greta Garbo (1905β1990), Swedish actress
- 19 September β Soni Wolf (1948β2018), American queer activist & co-founder of Dykes on Bikes
- 19 September β Tegan Quin (1980β), Canadian singer-songwriter-musician & member of indie rock duo Tegan and Sara
- 19 September β Sara Quin (1980β), Canadian singer-songwriter-musician & member of indie rock duo Tegan and Sara
- 21 September β Anne Burrell (1969β2025), American chef & TV personality
- 21 September β Fannie Flagg (1944β), American actress, comedian & author
- 27 September β Carrie Brownstein (1974β), American musician, writer & actress
- 28 September β St. Vincent (1982β), American singer-songwriter & musician
- 29 September β Danica Roem (1984β), American journalist & politician, Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
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