In the past year and a half, Samsung, a company that makes everything from dishwashers to smartphones, has become one the most powerful and recognizable names in tech.
A lot of people are even lumping Samsung together with Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google as one of the most important tech companies right now.
So how did Samsung get to where it is today?
We took a look at the company's history, starting way back in 1938 when it was a company that exported dried fish to China.
Note: Much of this information comes from Samsung's official corporate history and various reports and stories about the company.
Samsung was founded by Byung-Chull Lee in 1938 in Taegu, Korea. The company started as a food exporter in Korea and shipped items like dried fish and flour to China.
Source:Official Samsung Company History
Samsung got into other businesses throughout the 1950s and 1960s, including life insurance and textiles.
Source: Official Samsung Company History
Samsung Electronics started in 1969. That division mostly made TVs. Samsung's first black and white TV went on sale in 1970.
Source: Official Samsung Company History
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