Inventions

The invention:  The first nuclear reactor to produce substantial quantities of plutonium, making it practical to produce usable amoun...

The invention:  The first full-scale commercial nuclear power plant, which gave birth to the nuclear power industry.   The peopl...

The invention:  Procedure that uses hydrogen atoms in the human body, strong electromagnets, radio waves, and detection equipment to pr...

The invention:Adevice that provided the first direct evidence that the Sun runs on thermonuclear power and challenged existing models of ...

The invention: The first commercially practical synthetic rubber, Neoprene gave a boost to polymer chemistry and the search for new mater...

The invention: System of high-speed cooking that uses microwave radition to agitate liquid molecules to raise temperatures by friction. T...

Memory metal The invention: Known as nitinol, a metal alloy that returns to its original shape, after being deformed, when it is heated...

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...

The invention: Early digital calculator designed to solve differential equations that was a forerunner of modern computers. The people be...

The invention: The first X-ray procedure for detecting and diagnosing breast cancer. The people behind the invention: Albert Salomon, the...

The invention: System for conveying voice signals via wires over long distances. The people behind the invention: Alexander Graham Bell (...

The invention: The first radio transmissions fromthe United States to Europe opened a new era in telecommunications. The people behind th...

The invention: Technique using laser light beams to vaporize the plaque that clogs arteries. The people behind the invention: Albert Eins...

The invention: The first significant clinical ophthalmic application of any laser system was the treatment of retinal tears with a pulse...

The invention: Video and audio playback system that uses a lowpower laser to decode information digitally stored on reflective disks. The...

The invention: Taking its name from the acronym for light amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation, a laser is a beam of elec...

The invention: Double sheets of glass separated by a thin layer of plastic sandwiched between them. The people behind the invention: Edou...

The invention: Amechanical respirator that saved the lives of victims of poliomyelitis. The people behind the invention: Philip Drinker (...

The invention:  A worldwide network of interlocking computer systems, developed out of a U.S. government project to improve military pr...

The invention: The most common type of engine in automobiles and many other vehicles, the internal combusion engine is characterized by...

The invention:  A key idea in the late Industrial Revolution, the interchangeability of parts made possible mass production of identi...

The invention: Popularly known by its Polaroid tradename, a camera capable of producing finished photographs immediately after its film w...

The invention: The first application of color to infrared photography, which performs tasks not possible for ordinary photography. The pe...

The invention: Method for propagating plants in artificial media that has revolutionized agriculture. The people behind the invention: Ge...