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08 September 2009
Nuclear reactor
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The invention: The first nuclear reactor to produce substantial quantities of plutonium, making it practical to produce usable amoun...
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Nuclear power plant
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The invention: The first full-scale commercial nuclear power plant, which gave birth to the nuclear power industry. The peopl...
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04 September 2009
Nuclear magnetic resonance
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The invention: Procedure that uses hydrogen atoms in the human body, strong electromagnets, radio waves, and detection equipment to pr...
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Neutrino detector
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The invention:Adevice that provided the first direct evidence that the Sun runs on thermonuclear power and challenged existing models of ...
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Neoprene
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The invention: The first commercially practical synthetic rubber, Neoprene gave a boost to polymer chemistry and the search for new mater...
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31 August 2009
Microwave cooking
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The invention: System of high-speed cooking that uses microwave radition to agitate liquid molecules to raise temperatures by friction. T...
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Memory metal
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Memory metal The invention: Known as nitinol, a metal alloy that returns to its original shape, after being deformed, when it is heated...
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Mass spectrograph
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The invention: The first device used to measure the mass of atoms, which was found to be the result of the combination of isotopes. The p...
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Mark I calculator
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The invention: Early digital calculator designed to solve differential equations that was a forerunner of modern computers. The people be...
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24 August 2009
Mammography
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The invention: The first X-ray procedure for detecting and diagnosing breast cancer. The people behind the invention: Albert Salomon, the...
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17 August 2009
Long-distance telephone
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The invention: System for conveying voice signals via wires over long distances. The people behind the invention: Alexander Graham Bell (...
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Long-distance radiotelephony
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The invention: The first radio transmissions fromthe United States to Europe opened a new era in telecommunications. The people behind th...
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Laser vaporization
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The invention: Technique using laser light beams to vaporize the plaque that clogs arteries. The people behind the invention: Albert Eins...
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12 August 2009
Laser eye surgery
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The invention: The first significant clinical ophthalmic application of any laser system was the treatment of retinal tears with a pulse...
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Laser-diode recording process
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The invention: Video and audio playback system that uses a lowpower laser to decode information digitally stored on reflective disks. The...
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Laser
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The invention: Taking its name from the acronym for light amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation, a laser is a beam of elec...
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10 August 2009
Laminated glass
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The invention: Double sheets of glass separated by a thin layer of plastic sandwiched between them. The people behind the invention: Edou...
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Iron lung
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The invention: Amechanical respirator that saved the lives of victims of poliomyelitis. The people behind the invention: Philip Drinker (...
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The Internet
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The invention: A worldwide network of interlocking computer systems, developed out of a U.S. government project to improve military pr...
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Internal combustion engine
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The invention: The most common type of engine in automobiles and many other vehicles, the internal combusion engine is characterized by...
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03 August 2009
Interchangeable parts
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The invention: A key idea in the late Industrial Revolution, the interchangeability of parts made possible mass production of identi...
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Instant photography
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The invention: Popularly known by its Polaroid tradename, a camera capable of producing finished photographs immediately after its film w...
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Infrared photography
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The invention: The first application of color to infrared photography, which performs tasks not possible for ordinary photography. The pe...
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28 July 2009
In vitro plant culture
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The invention: Method for propagating plants in artificial media that has revolutionized agriculture. The people behind the invention: Ge...
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