1980s Intellectual Events By taylorkrivanek Jan 1, 1980 Guth proposed the inflationary model of the universe. May 1, 1980 Pluto's atmosphere is discovered. May 18, 1980 Mt. St. Helens erupts in Washington. Dec 10, 1980 Gilbert and Sanger develop techniques for DNA sequencing. (Nobel Prize) Two scientists by the names of Gilbert and Sanger develop techniques for DNA sequencing. Jun 5, 1981 US Center for Disease Contol recognizes AIDS. Aug 12, 1981 IBM introduces its DOS-Based Personal Computer Nov 12, 1981 Second flight of Columbia proves space shuttle practical Apr 1, 1982 Solar One begins operation. May 14, 1982 Eli Lilly markets genetically engineered human insulin. Dec 2, 1982 DeVries implants the first Jarvik-7 artificial heart. Mar 8, 1983 IBM introduces a PC with a standard hard drive disk. Apr 14, 1983 NASA Places the first TDRS in orbit. Jul 3, 1983 The Tevatron Accelerator begins operation. Sep 1, 1983 Murray and Szostack create first artificial chromosome. Nov 1, 1983 Artificial sweetener, Aspartame, is approved by the FDA. Nov 28, 1983 Spacelab 1 is launched. Feb 16, 1984 Humans and chimps are found to be genetically linked. Jan 1, 1985 Construction of the Keck Telescope begins. Sep 1, 1985 Buckminsterfullerene is discovered. Jan 1, 1986 Tully discovers the Pisces-Cetus Supercluster complex. Jan 28, 1986 Challenger explodes as it leaves the atmosphere. Oct 21, 1986 Antarctic Survey Team confims Ozone depletion. Sep 1, 1987 Miller discovers the oldest known embryo in a dinosaur egg. Mar 2, 1988 Macs are attacked by the Peace Virus.
