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halogen light lamp was invented by General Electric engineer Fredrick Moby Physicist Theodore Maiman perfected the laser The first hologram, using lasers, was devised The heart pacemaker was introduced to the USA by Wilson Greatbatch The first weather satellite was launched into orbit by the USA - Tiros I 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. Hollywood producer Mike Todd Jr. released the film "Scent of Mystery," which featured a special technology that added aromas to scenes - Smell-O-Vision The birth control pill was approved by the FDA and marketed in the USA and UK London Transit installed the first video surveillance system at a London Transit Station The M.O.T. test for vehicles over 10 years old was introduced in the UK The first 'travelator' opened at Bank underground station Four hidden CCTV cameras were placed by Liverpool Police in the city's centre Black and Decker released its first cordless drill, but designers couldn't get more than 20 watts from its NiCd batteries 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 was invented in Australia by scientists at the Commonwealth Health Department The police 'identikit' was launched Letraset art lettering was developed The Renault 4 was the first 'hatchback' car Sony marketed a helical scan videotape recorder The Carousel Projector was developed to aid lecturers The time-sharing computer was developed The fibre-tip pen was invented in Japan by Masao Miura and Yukio Horie, who ran a business making art materials Spacewar, the first computer video game, was invented Dow Corporation invented silicone breast implants Teletext was first demonstrated Skateboards were invented Polaroid instant film and cameras were first marketed Harvey Ball created the 'smiley' logo ZIP Codes were introduced in the USA Syncom, the world's first geosynchronous satellite, was put into orbit by NASA 'Instant replay' was developed . Instamatic cameras with drop-in cartridges were introduced Sony offered an open-reel videotape recorder for home use Acrylic paint was invented Permanent-press fabric was invented BASIC (an early computer language) was invented by John George Kemeny and Tom Kurtz Home kidney dialysis was introduced Peter Higgs theorised how elementary particles are created with Bosum 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 Robert Moog developed the first electronic music synthesizer Ralph H. Baer invented the video console The Russian Tupolev TU-144 became the first supersonic airliner The 'Trinitron' colour TV tube was developed by Sony Post codes were launched in London W1 Magnetic-stripe credit cards were introduced Candido Jacuzzi invented and brought to market the first self-contained, fully integrated whirlpool bath Charge Coupled Devices (CCDs) were used to capture images The mammogram, the first x-ray machines used just for breast imaging, became available The first in-vitro human egg fertilisation was achieved by Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards The first automatic analog cellular phone was made in the 1960's Scientists developed a rocket belt for the US military that was capable of lifting its wearer nearly 60 feet off the ground The thermal printer was invented by Texas Instruments The world's first automatic cash dispenser (ATM) opened at Barclays, Enfield The first Pulsar was discovered by Jocelyn Bell and Antony Hewish Regular colour television broadcasting began IBM introduced the floppy disk The first computer with integrated circuits was manufactured 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 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 James Black saved millions of lives by inventing Beta Blockers |
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.
The inertia seat belt was invented and marketed by Britax Teflon was patented The Parker 45 fountain pen was the first to take refill cartridges The electronic larynx - voice communication for people who could not talk - was developed The Post Office experimented with facsimile mail - 'FAX' The IBM Selectric “golf ball” typewriter was produced Valium was invented Non-dairy creamer was developed Electric toothbrushes were first manufactured 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 The first transatlantic communication satellite was put into orbit - Telstar LEDs - Light Emitting Diodes - were used for displays The space observatory was created by Ball Brothers Aerospace Corporation After repeated trials, John Charnley's hip replacement surgery became a reality Pantyhose became available The first self-service petrol station opened on London's Southwark Bridge The Sunday Times became the first newspaper to print a colour supplement Push-button 'Panda' road crossings were introduced The first reattachment of a human limb was performed in America Plastic insulation for telephone lines was introduced The first videodisc was invented In The Netherlands, Philips introduced the musicassette (compact music cassette) Klaus and Manfred Hammes introduced the first residential air purifiers, in Germany Geneticist J.B.S. Haldane first coined the word 'clone' Chemotherapy was first used in the treatment of cancer IBM’s OS/360 was the first mass-produced computer operating system The first family planning clinic opened in the UK 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 NutraSweet, an artificial sweetener, was invented by Mr. James Schlatter, at G.D. Searle & Company Hypertext was invented in the USA for linking electronic text Frank Partridge invented the portable defibrillator, saving thousands of lives Fuzzy logic was invented by Lofti Zadeh at the University of California Electronic Fuel injection for cars was invented 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 The first hand-held calculator was produced by Texas Instruments for sale to the public at $2,500 each The 'breathalyser' was first used on car drivers The wine box, a plastic bag full of wine contained in a cardboard box, was invented in Australia Light pen pens were invented for computers The computer mouse was invented by Douglas Engelbart 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 Kodak offered the Super 8 format film for home movies Bausch and Lomb, a company that specializes in eye-contacts, developed soft contact lenses The compact optical disk was invented by James Russell Kevlar was developed at DuPont by Stephanie Kwolek and Roberto Berendt Owen MacLaren designed the double-joint baby buggy The first successful dental implants were made Philips Electric launched the 'Popmaster' portable transistor radio Fibre Optics were invented in the UK by Charles Keo and George Hockham Trident Studios introduced 3M 8-track recording decks The two-tier post system came into operation The Arpanet (first internet) was developed for use by the US military Doctor Denton Cooley implanted the first temporary artificial heart The barcode scanner was invented by Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver The PASCAL computer language was developed 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 was invented in the USA by Marc A Chavannes The Respirator, a replacement for the Iron Lung, was developed in the USA The first residential smoke alarm (detector) was designed by Randolph Smith and Kenneth House of BRK Electronics |
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