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29 June 2009

Genetic “fingerprinting”

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The invention: Atechnique for using the unique characteristics of each human being’s DNA to identify individuals, establish connections a...
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Geiger counter

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The invention: the first electronic device able to detect and measure radioactivity in atomic particles. The people behind the invention:...
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26 June 2009

Gas-electric car

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The invention:  A hybrid automobile with both an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. The people behind the invention: ...
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23 June 2009

Fuel cell

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The invention: An electrochemical cell that directly converts energy from reactions between oxidants and fuels, such as liquid hydrogen, ...

Freeze-drying

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The invention:  Method for preserving foods and other organic matter by freezing them and using a vacuum to remove their water content ...
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FORTRAN programming language

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The invention: The first major computer programming language, FORTRAN supported programming in a mathematical language that was natural ...
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21 June 2009

Food freezing

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The invention: It was long known that low temperatures helped to protect food against spoiling; the invention that made frozen food pract...
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FM radio

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The invention: A method of broadcasting radio signals by modulating the frequency, rather than the amplitude, of radio waves, FM radio gr...

Fluorescent lighting

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lighting The invention: A form of electrical lighting that uses a glass tube coated with phosphor that gives off a cool bluish light and...
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20 June 2009

Floppy disk

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The invention: Inexpensive magnetic medium for storing and moving computer data. The people behind the invention: Andrew D. Booth (1918- ...
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19 June 2009

Field ion microscope

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The invention:Amicroscope that uses ions formed in high-voltage electric fields to view atoms on metal surfaces. The people behind the in...
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18 June 2009

Fiber-optics

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The invention: The application of glass fibers to electronic communications and other fields to carry large volumes of information quickl...
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Fax machine

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The invention: Originally known as the “facsimile machine,” a machine that converts written and printed images into electrical signals th...
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ENIAC computer

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The invention:  The first general-purpose electronic digital computer. The people behind the invention: John Presper Eckert (1919-19...
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Electronic synthesizer

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The invention: Portable electronic device that both simulates the sounds of acoustic instruments and creates entirely new sounds. The per...
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Electron microscope

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The invention:  A device for viewing extremely small objects that uses electron beams and “electron lenses” instead of the light rays ...
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14 June 2009

Electroencephalogram

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The invention: A system of electrodes that measures brain wave patterns in humans, making possible a new era of neurophysiology. The peop...
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