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12 February 2009
Blood transfusion
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The invention: A technique that greatly enhanced surgery patients’ chances of survival by replenishing the blood they lose in surgery wit...
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Birth control pill
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The invention: An orally administered drug that inhibits ovulation in women, thereby greatly reducing the chance of pregnancy. The peopl...
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10 February 2009
BINAC computer
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The invention: The world’s first electronic general-purpose digital computer. The people behind the invention: John Presper Eckert (1919-...
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Bathysphere
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The invention: The first successful chamber for manned deep-sea diving missions. The people behind the invention: William Beebe (1877-1...
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04 February 2009
Bathyscaphe
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The invention: A submersible vessel capable of exploring the deepest trenches of the world’s oceans. The people behind the invention: Wi...
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BASIC programming language
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The invention: An interactive computer system and simple programming language that made it easier for nontechnical people to use compute...
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Autochrome plate
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The invention: The first commercially successful process in which a single exposure in a regular camera produced a color image. The peo...
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Atomic-powered ship
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The invention: The world’s first atomic-powered merchant ship demonstrated a peaceful use of atomic power. The people behind the inventio...
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Atomic clock
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The invention: A clock using the ammonia molecule as its oscillator that surpasses mechanical clocks in long-term stability, precision,...
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03 February 2009
Atomic bomb
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The invention: A weapon of mass destruction created during World War II that utilized nuclear fission to create explosions equivalent t...
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27 January 2009
Assembly line
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The invention: Amanufacturing technique pioneered in the automobile industry by Henry Ford that lowered production costs and helped brin...
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25 January 2009
Aspartame
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The invention An artificial sweetener with a comparatively natural taste widely used in carbonated beverages. The people behind the ...
16 January 2009
Artificial satellite
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The invention Sputnik I, the first object put into orbit around the earth, which began the exploration of space. The people behind the...
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08 January 2009
Artificial kidney
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The invention A machine that removes waste end-products and poisons out of the blood when human kidneys are not working properly. Th...
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