Showing posts with label Pierre Curie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pierre Curie. Show all posts
22 April 2015
Ultrasound
The invention:
A medically safe alternative to X-ray examination,
ultrasound uses sound waves to detect fetal problems in pregnant
women.
The people behind the invention:
Ian T. Donald (1910-1987), a British obstetrician
Paul Langévin (1872-1946), a French physicist
Marie Curie (1867-1946) and Pierre Curie (1859-1906), the French husband-and-wife team that researched and developed the field of radioactivity
Alice Stewart, a British researcher
27 October 2012
Sonar
The invention:
A device that detects soundwaves transmitted
through water, sonar was originally developed to detect enemy
submarines but is also used in navigation, fish location, and
ocean mapping.
The people behind the invention:
Jacques Curie (1855-1941), a French physicist
Pierre Curie (1859-1906), a French physicist
Paul Langévin (1872-1946), a French physicist
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