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Lamp - The halogen light lamp was invented by General Electric engineer
Fredrick Moby Laser - Physicist Theodore H. Maiman perfected the laser at the Hughes Research Laboratory in Malibu, California Hologram - The first hologram, using lasers, was devised in 1962 by Yuri Denisyuk in the Soviet Union and by Emmett Leith and Juris Upatnieks at the University of Michigan Pacemaker - The heart pacemaker was introduced to the USA by Wilson Greatbatch Weather Satellite - The first weather satellite was launched into orbit by the USA - Tiros I Deep Submersible - The submersible 'Trieste' descended nearly seven miles to the bottom of the Marianas Trench, the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean. The journey down to the ocean floor took five hours. Smell-O-Vision - Hollywood producer Mike Todd Jr. released the film "Scent of Mystery," which featured a special technology that added aromas to scenes - Smell-O-Vision Birth Control Pill - The birth control pill (Enovid) was approved by the FDA and marketed in the USA and UK Video Surveillance - London Transit installed the first video surveillance system at a London Transit Station and four hidden CCTV cameras were placed by Liverpool Police in the city's centre M.O.T. Test - The M.O.T. test for vehicles over 10 years old was introduced in the UK in 1960 Travelator - The first 'travelator' opened at Bank underground station Cordless Drill - Black and Decker released its first cordless drill, but designers couldn't get more than 20 watts from its NiCd batteries Cochlear Implant - The cochlear implant - a 'bionic ear' - was developed by William F. House. This was a surgically implanted electronic device that provided a sense of sound to a person who was profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing Ultrasound Scanning - Ultrasound was invented in Australia by scientists at the Commonwealth Health Department Identikit - The police 'identikit' was launched Letraset - Letraset art lettering was developed Hatchback Car - The Renault 4 was the first 'hatchback' car in 1961 Videotape Recorder - Sony marketed a helical scan videotape recorder Carousel Slide Projector - The Carousel Projector was developed to aid lecturers Time Share Computer - The time-sharing computer was developed Fibre Tip Pen - The fibre-tip pen was invented in Japan by Masao Miura and Yukio Horie Gaming Console - Magnavox Odyssey, the first gaming console, completed by Ralph H. Baer in 1968 Computer Game - Spacewar, the first computer video game, was invented Breast Implant - Dow Corporation invented silicone breast implants Teletext - Teletext was first demonstrated - launched in the UK by the BBC as CEEFAX in 1972 Skateboard - Skateboards were invented Polaroid Film - Polaroid instant film and cameras developed by Edwin Land were first marketed Smiley - Harvey Ball created the 'smiley' logo in 1963 ZIP Postcode - ZIP Codes were introduced in the USA Geosynchronous Satellite - Syncom, the world's first geosynchronous satellite, was put into orbit by NASA Instant Replay - The slow motion 'instant replay' was developed by Tony Verna of CBS in 1963 . Instamatic - Instamatic cameras with drop-in cartridges were introduced in 1963 Tape Recorder - Sony offered an open-reel videotape recorder for home use Acrylic Paint - Acrylic paint became commercially available pioneered by Lancelot Ribeiro Permanent Press Fabric - DMDHEU, a chemical agent for permanent-press fabric was invented BASIC - BASIC (an early computer language) was invented by John George Kemeny and Tom Kurtz Dialysis - Home kidney dialysis was introduced Boson - Peter Higgs theorised how elementary particles are created with bosons Drone Planes - Widespread use of remotely piloted aircraft began during the Vietnam War with deployment of 1000 AQM-34 Ryan Firebees. The first model of these 29-ft.-long planes was developed in just 90 days MOOG Synthesiser - Robert Moog developed the first electronic music synthesizer Supersonic Airliner - The Russian Tupolev TU-144 became the first supersonic airliner Colour Television - The 'Trinitron' colour TV tube was developed by Sony UK Post Codes - Post codes were launched in London W1 Magnetic Stripe - Magnetic-stripe credit cards were introduced Jacuzzi - Candido Jacuzzi invented and brought to market the first self-contained, fully integrated whirlpool bath CCD - Charge Coupled Devices (CCDs) were used to capture images Mammogram - The mammogram, the first x-ray machines used just for breast imaging, became available IVF - The first in-vitro human egg fertilisation was achieved by Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards Cell Phone - The first automatic analog cellular phone was made in the 1960's Rocket Belt - Scientists developed a rocket belt for the US military that could lift its wearer nearly 60 feet off the ground Thermal Printer - The thermal printer was invented by Texas Instruments ATM - The world's first automatic cash dispenser (ATM) opened at Barclays, Enfield Pulsar - The first Pulsar was discovered by Jocelyn Bell and Antony Hewish UK Colour TV - Regular colour television broadcasting was officially launched by BBC2 beginning on 1st July 1967 Floppy Disk - IBM introduced the floppy disk Integrated Circuit - The first computer with integrated circuits was manufactured RAM Memory - Robert Dennard invented RAM (random access memory). T.J Watson (owner) and IBM developed and patented the first memory module called DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) which became the foundation for short term memory storage used by computers Heart Transplant - Christiaan Neethling Barnard, a South African heart surgeon, developed surgical procedures for organ transplants, invented new heart valves, and performed the first human heart transplant on December 3rd, 1967, in a five-hour operation with a team of 20 surgeons Beta Blocker - James Black saved millions of lives by inventing Beta Blockers Etch A Sketch - First introduced to the US market 12th July 1960 and invented by André Cassagnes |
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Jet - The Hawker-Siddeley VTOL P1127 'Harrier jump jet' made its first
flight. Sidney Camm, Ralph Hooper, and Stanley Hooker invented a vertical
take-off aircraft that could soar straight up into the sky. Rather than
using rotors or a direct jet thrust, they built an innovative vectored thrust
turbofan engine. Seat Belt - The inertia seat belt was invented and marketed by Britax Teflon - Teflon was patented Cartridge Pen - The Parker 45 fountain pen was the first to take refill cartridges Electronic Larynx - The electronic larynx - voice communication for people who could not talk - was developed FAX - The Post Office experimented with facsimile mail - 'FAX' Typewriter Golf Ball - The IBM Selectric “golf ball” typewriter was produced Valium - Diazepam was patented in 1959 and launched in 1963 Creamer - Non-dairy creamer was developed Electric Toothbrush - Electric toothbrushes were first introduced in 1960 Robot - The Unimate, the first programmable industrial robot, was developed by George Devol and Joseph Engelberger and installed on a General Motors assembly line in New Jersey Communication Satellite - The first transatlantic communication satellite was put into orbit - Telstar LED - Visible spectrum Light Emitting Diodes were created by Nick Holonyak Jr. of GEC in 1962 Space Observatory - The space observatory was created by Ball Brothers Aerospace Corporation Hip Replacement - After repeated trials, John Charnley's hip replacement surgery became a reality Pantyhose - Pantyhose became available Self Service Petrol - The first self-service petrol station opened on London's Southwark Bridge Colour Supplement - The Sunday Times became the first newspaper to print a colour supplement Panda Crossing - Push-button 'Panda' road crossings were introduced Limb Attachment - The first reattachment of a human limb was performed in 1962 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston Plastic Insulation - Plastic insulation for telephone lines was introduced Videodisc - Phonovid, the first videodisc system, was marketed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation Musicassette - In The Netherlands, Philips introduced the musicassette (compact music cassette) Air Purifier - Klaus and Manfred Hammes introduced the first residential air purifiers, in Germany Clone - Geneticist J.B.S. Haldane first coined the word 'clone' Operating System - IBM’s OS/360 was the first mass-produced computer operating system Family Planning - Family planning clinics start to provide un-married woman with contraceptives in the UK in 1964 Typewriter Tape - The IBM Selectric typewriter utilised reusable magnetic tape Astroturf - A synthetic material that could be used to replace grass on sports surfaces, was invented by James M. Faria and Robert T. Wright of Monsanto Industries Artficial Sweetener - NutraSweet, an artificial sweetener, was invented by Mr. James Schlatter, at G.D. Searle & Company Hypertext - Hypertext was invented in the USA for linking electronic text Portable Defibrillator - Frank Partridge invented the portable defibrillator, saving thousands of lives Fuzzy Logic - Fuzzy logic was invented by Lofti Zadeh at the University of California Fuel Injection - Electronic Fuel injection for cars was invented High Yield Wheat - The International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines released a semi-dwarf, high-yield Indica variety that, in conjunction with high-yield wheat, ushered in the Green Revolution Calculator - The first hand-held calculator was produced by Texas Instruments for sale to the public at $2,500 each Breathalyser - The 'breathalyser' was first used on car drivers Wine Box - The wine box, a plastic bag full of wine contained in a cardboard box, was invented in Australia Light Pen - Light pen pens were invented for computers Computer Mouse - The computer mouse was demonstrated by Douglas Engelbart in 1968 Pratley Putty - Pratley's famous glue became the only South African invention that has been to the moon. In 1969 the putty was used to hold bits of the Apollo XI mission's Eagle landing craft together. Krugersdorp engineer George Pratley invented his famous sticky stuff in the 1960s while looking for a glue that would hold components in an electrical box Super 8 - Kodak offered the Super 8 format film for home movies Contact Lens - Bausch and Lomb, a company that specializes in eye-contacts, developed soft contact lenses Optical Disk - The compact optical disk was invented in 1958 by James Russell. A patent was registered by David Paul Gregg in 1961 and 1969 Kevlar - Kevlar was developed at DuPont by Stephanie Kwolek and Roberto Berendt Baby Buggy - Owen MacLaren designed the double-joint baby buggy Dental Implant - The first successful dental implants were made in 1965 by Dr. Per-Ingvar Branemark Transistor Radio - Philips Electric launched the 'Popmaster' portable transistor radio Fibre Optics - Fibre Optics were invented in the UK by Charles Keo and George Hockham 8 Track Recording - Trident Studios introduced 3M 8-track recording decks Second Class Post - The two-tier postal system came into operation in the UK in 1968 Internet - The Arpanet (first internet) was developed for use by the US military Artificial Heart - Doctor Denton Cooley implanted the first temporary artificial heart Barcode - The barcode scanner was invented by Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver PASCAL - The PASCAL computer language was developed by Niklaus Wirth. ALGOL W was released in 1970 as PASCAL Colour Video Player - Sony introduced its Color Videoplayer (later known as Umatic) which used a three-quarter inch video cassette tape and had a maximum playing time of 90 minutes Bubble Wrap - Bubble Wrap was invented in the USA by Marc A Chavannes Respirator - A replacement for the Iron Lung was developed in the USA Smoke Alarm - The first residential smoke alarm was designed by Randolph Smith and Kenneth House of BRK Electronics Lava Lamp - The first lava lamp, The Astro, launched in 1963 by Edward Craven-Walker, founder of Mathmos Fibroptics - In 1961, Elias Snitzer at American Optical published a comprehensive theoretical description of single mode fibres |
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