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Important Inventions Since 1900
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Ford Model T First Sold
In October of 1908, Henry Ford first sold the Model T to regular consumers for $950. -
Invention of Insulin
Insulin is produced in the human Pancreas, and it was first isolated at the University of Toronto in 1922 by Sir Frederick Grant Banting. -
Invention Of Iron Lung
Philip Drinker first developed the Iron Lung using and iron box and two vaccuum cleaners. It was used on a patient suffering from chest paralysis. -
First Atomic Bomb Created
The process to build the atomic bomb began in August 2nd where the government of the United States authorized its creation. When dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it marked the end of WWII. -
Launch Of Sputnik I
Sputnik I was the first artificial object launched into space and was done so by the Soviet Union. It was a key moment in a wide range of scietific achievements and sparked the space race within the Cold War. -
PONG
PONG is an arcade tennis sports game released by Atari Inc. in 1972. It was one of the earliest arcade games and infuenced how the gaming industry evolved. -
Invention of Macintosh 128k
This machine was the original Macintosh personal computer and initially sold for $2500. It came with a keyboard and mouse and revolutionized the computer industry following its release. -
Invention of World Wide Web
A NeXT computer used by Tim Berners-Lee was used as the first web server and to write the worlds first web browser, the WorldWideWeb (www). -
Cloning of Dolly the Sheep
Dolly was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell. She was cloned by Ian Wilmut and Keith Campbell. This action sparked controversy as to whether we humans could play god. -
Invention of First Ipod
The Ipod is a line of personal media devices designed by Apple and was first announced on October 23rd 2001. They were made because Apple found that current music players were clunky and awful so they developed their own. They have changed how people listen to music.
