Information Age
The Information Age is a historical period that began in the mid-20th century. It is characterized by a rapid shift from traditional industries, as established during the Industrial Revolution, to an economy centered on information technology. The onset of the Information Age has been linked to the development of the transistor in 1947.
Extends: [Information Age](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Information Age), [Contemporary history](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Contemporary history), [Cultural trends](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Cultural trends), [Digital divide](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Digital divide), [Digital media](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Digital media)
Properties
| Property | Expected Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Text | Third Industrial Revolution |
| Location | Text | Worldwide |
| Start | Text | 1947 |
| End | Text | present |
| Image | Text | Schenker VIA14 Laptop asv2021-01.jpg |
| Caption | Text | A laptop connected to the Internet displaying information from Wikipedia. Long-distance communication between computer systems is a hallmark of the Information Age. |
| Before | Text | Second Industrial Revolution |
| After | Text | Fourth Industrial Revolution |
| [Key Events](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Key Events) | Text | transistor, Computer miniaturization |