Pessimists Archive documents historical panics about technology through a timeline and related articles.
ETHW
The Engineering and Technology History Wiki covers fields including bioengineering, communications, and computing.
About ETHW
The Engineering and Technology History Wiki (ETHW) is an online reference that documents the history of engineering and technology. Its homepage lists subject areas including bioengineering, communications, computing and electronics, energy, engineering and society, engineering fundamentals, environment, health and safety, materials, mechanics, the engineering profession, structures, and transportation.
The site also hosts oral history interviews with engineers and technology professionals, such as a senior advisor to the National Academy of Engineering and a professor of information technology and analytics. Its Innovation Map and Timeline present landmarks, milestones, and chronological achievements in the field. The homepage invites visitors to submit new articles to the wiki.
Key features
- Articles organized by subject areas including bioengineering, computing, energy, and transportation
- Oral history interviews with named engineers and technology professionals
- Innovation Map tracking landmarks, milestones, and events across the globe
- Chronological timeline of important achievements in engineering and technology history
- Option to submit new articles to the wiki
Best for: Students, researchers, and general readers who want to learn about the history of engineering and technology across multiple fields.
Good for
- Covers a broad range of engineering and technology fields in one place
- Includes first-hand oral history interviews with named professionals
- Offers both a timeline and a map for placing events in context
ETHW at a glance
- Website
- ethw.org
- Category
- Education & Learning › History & Humanities
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
ETHW alternatives
Tools and sites you could use instead, ranked by how closely they match.
Version Museum presents a visual history of websites, operating systems, apps, and games through original screenshots.
The Apple Wiki is a community effort to document Apple devices and software.
Crypto Museum documents cryptographic devices and communications equipment, including radios, encoders, and telephones.
Historical Tech Tree visualizes the development of technology through an interactive timeline.
History section of the Humanities LibreTexts bookshelves organizing materials into World History, National History, State and Local History, and Historical Studies.
Popular in History & Humanities
Well-known listings from the same topic.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophyplato.stanford.edu/index.htmlVGA Museumvgamuseum.infoABookOfCreaturesabookofcreatures.comU-boat Archiveuboatarchive.netGovTrackgovtrack.usSeterraseterra.com
ETHW FAQ
Can visitors add content to the wiki?
The homepage includes a 'Create content' section that invites visitors to submit a new article to the Engineering and Technology History Wiki.
What does the Innovation Map show?
The Innovation Map tracks landmarks, milestones, and other important events across the globe.
Is something wrong or out of date?
Tell us and an editor will check it.
Own this website?
Claim this listing
Claim the listing and suggest updates yourself. An editor checks every claim first.