History of 3D printing Noah Ware
in 1983 Charles Hull makes the first SLA machine
in 1986 Charles hull is granted the first patent in 3d printing for an SLA machine Hull goes on to co found 3d systems Corporation
in 1987 Carl Deckerd files a patent for a selective laser sintering (SLS) process. the patent was issued in 1989 to DTM, Inc , a company later aquired by 3d systems
1988 3d systems sells the first commercial rapid prototyping printer the SLA
1989 Scott and Lisa crump file for a patent for fused deposition modeling. scott would go on to found co stratasys.Hans leger establishes EOS GMBH in Germany.
1997 Aeromat produces the first metal 3d print process
1999 Walk forest institute creates the first 3d printed a lab grown organ a urinary bladder
2005 Dr Adrian Bowyer creates the first self repeating 3d printer process
2008 Darwin becomes the first commercially available 3d printer. Shapeways launches a 3d printing service