A Short History of Digitalization

# From Medieval Angels to Digital Transistors: Martin Burckhardt's "Short History of Digitisation" **Martin Burckhardt** traces the surprising origins of our digital age from medieval angel theology to modern computer chips. In 1746, **Abbé Nollet** electrified 600 monks in a circle - when all twitched simultaneously, **real-time transmission** was born, 250 years before the Internet. Burckhardt connects medieval theologians calculating angel speed, **Stephen Gray's** "lines of communication," and modern **transistor architecture** - revealing how our digital revolution began with 18th-century electrical experiments. **Essential reading for understanding the historical roots of digital civilization.**