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MS_POS
Microsoft Disc Operating System; originally by Tim Patterson but bought by Bill Gates and later sold to IBM -
Computerized Simulation “Daisyworld"
Hypothetical world orbiting a star meant to mimic imprtant elements of the Earth-Sun system. Introduced by James Lovelock and Andrew Watson. -
ROVs developed for subsea oil work
Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) are developed for subsea oil work. Controlled from the surface, ROVs vary from beachball-size cameras to truck-size maintenance robots.(http://www.greatachievements.org/default.aspx?id=2984) -
MRI
The first commercial MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scanner arrives on the medical market. (http://www.greatachievements.org/default.aspx?id=2984) -
Artificial Heart
Dr. Paul Winchell first patented this invention, but Dr. Robert Jarvik invented the first artificial heart to be used on a patient (jarvik-7). The patient survived 112 days. -
Synthesized DNA
In the early 1980s, Marvin Caruthers devised a way to synthesize strands of DNA of any desired base sequence. (http://www.sciencetimeline.net/1961.htm) -
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1980's Science Timeline
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Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
On February 4, 1981, the first human implantation occurred. The woman was placed into ventricular fibrillation and the implanters watched.Their machine took about 40 seconds to deliver a shock that was supposed to be delivered 5-15 seconds into fibrillation.The FDA approved the implantable defibrillator for general market release in October of 1985, on the basis that the patient had only one prior cardiac arrest or ventricular tachyarrhythmia. (https://wiki.engr.illinois.edu/display/BIOE414/His) -
Space Shuttle Columbia is launched
The first reusable winged spaceship, is launched from Kennedy Space Center.Using pressurized auxiliary tanks to improve the total vehicle weight ratio so that the craft can be inserted into its orbit, the mission is the first to use both liquid- and solid-propellant rocket engines for the launch of a spacecraft carrying humans.(http://www.greatachievements.org/default.aspx?id=2984) -
IBM PC
Phillip Don Estridge invented this, equipped with and Intel 8088 microprocessor and operating system -
Scanning Tunneling Microscope
Gerd Binning and Heinrich Rohrer invented this; It was used to obtain atomic scale images of metal surfaces -
Soft Bifocal Lenses
Lenses created for people suffering from Presbyopia -
Compact Discs
A way to digitally store media such as music, pictures, computer files, etc. -
"Virtual Reality"
Computer Scientist John Lanier first introduced the term, it is a three dimensional environment, computer generated that people can explore and interact. -
Human Growth Hormone
Genetech, an american pharmaceutical company, and Kabi, developed the first synthetic version of this. -
Mobile Cell Phone
This is the first "truely" mobile cell phone. Called the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, created by John F MItchell, the chief engineer of Motorola -
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Created by Kary Mullis, used in biochemical technology -
Compaq Portable
First IBM PC compatible portable computer. -
UNIX Scientific Work Station
Sun Microsystems introduces its UNIX scientific workstation. Multi-user multi-task operating system. -
Solar Electric Generating Stations
Produce as much as 13.8 megawatts and are developed in California and sell electricity to the Southern California Edison Company.(http://www.greatachievements.org/default.aspx?id=2984) -
Internet
Internet technology is a primitive precursor of the Information Superhighway, a theoretical goal of computer communications to provide schools, libraries, businesses, and homes universal access to quality information that will educate, inform, and entertain. (http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/internet.htm) -
Apple Lisa
Apple Inc. founded by Steve Jobs, Ronald Wayne, and Steve Wozniak. First computer with a GUI, and not using text operationg system but the 'point and click' mouse. -
Solar Electric Generating Station
SEGS1 was the first solar energy generating system. Among the largest in the world. Located in Daggett -
Apple Macintosh
Introduced by Apple, newest form of computer technology. Developed over many years and finally released in 1984. -
CD ROM
Co-invented and developed by Phillips and Sony. Patented in 1970 by James T. Russell. Stands for compact disc read-only memory. -
Disposable Camera
A camera that was designed to take up to 20 pictures before the film ran out. It relied on 35mm color film. It was introduced by Fuji. -
Antilock Braking System available on American cars
ABS uses computerized sensing of wheel movement and hydraulic pressure to each wheel to adjust pressure so that the wheels continue to move somewhat rather than "locking up" during emergency braking.(http://www.greatachievements.org/default.aspx?id=2984) -
Dell's Turbo PC
Michael Dell built his first computer in 1985 and Dell's first computer. -
Apple Laser Writer
In March of 1985, Apple shipped its first $7,000 300 'dots per inch' office LaserWriter. It was driven by a new language called "PostScript" that had been developed by a small, relatively unknown company called Adobe Systems Inc. (Pritchard, Gordon 03/04/10). -
Microsoft Windows
Introduced by Microsoft founded by Bill Gates and Paul Gardener Allen. Released Windows 1,0, similar to the Apple Macintosh -
Synthetic skin
One type seeds fibroblasts from human skin cells into a three-dimensional polymer structure, all of which is eventually absorbed into the body of the patient. Another type combines human lower skin tissue with a synthetic epidermal or upper layer. (http://www.greatachievements.org/default.aspx?id=2984) -
High Temperature Superconductor
The first high temperature superconductor was discovered by IBM researchers Karl Müller and Johannes Bednorz. -
Famicom 3D System
An accessory for the Family Computer that was only released in Japan[1] in 1986.[2] The 3D system consisted of a pair of liquid crystal shutter glasses that received video signals through dual 3.5mm jacks on a special adapter. It gave compatible games the illusion of 3D depth. -
DNA fluorescence sequencer
Lee Hood's lab introduced an automated DNA fluorescence sequencer. CalTech, Smith and colleagues came up with the idea of fluorescently labeling DNA in four colors. They were able to publish on the chemistry in 1985,and on the automated detection a year later. (http://classic.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/23670/) -
Launch of MIR space station
MIr was launched by the U.S.S.R. and was the first modular space station. It also has a greater mass than any other space station. Crews inside the space station conducted biology experiments. -
Echo-Planar Imaging
EPI is used to perform real-time movie imaging of a single cardiac cycle.The frequency of the cardiac cycle is described by the heart rate. -
Deep Brain Electrical Stimulation System
France’s Alim-Louis Benabid was the first to implant a deep brain electrical stimulation system into a patient with advanced Parkinson's disease. -
The Montreal Protocol
The Montreal Protocol serves as an international agreement to begin phasing out CFC refrigerants, which are suspected of contributing to the thinning of the earth’s protective, high-altitude ozone shield. (http://www.greatachievements.org/default.aspx?id=2984) -
"Doped" fiber amplifiers
David Payne at England’s University of Southampton introduces fiber amplifiers that are "doped" with the element erbium. These new optical amplifiers are able to boost light signals without first having to convert them into electrical signals and then back into light.(http://www.greatachievements.org/default.aspx?id=2984). -
Voicemail
The Voicemail was invented by Scott Andrew Jones. It was invented within his co-founded company, Boston Technology.It is a computer based system that allows its users to send and receive voice messages. -
Genetically Engineered Animals
Organisms whose genetic material has been altered. Genetic engineering uses DNA molecules from different sources and combines them into one to make new genes. -
Indiglo Nighlight
It is an electroluminescent based lamp. Electroluminescence is an optical and electrical phenomenon in which a product emits light in response to the passage of an electric current or to a strong electric field. -
RU-486 abortion pill
Progesterone is a natural hormone in a woman's body that is essential in maintaining a pregnancy. RU 486 is a progesterone antagonist. -
Disposable Contact Lenses
the first disposable contact lenses (daily wear) were invented on this date. ALong with contact lenses that could change the color of your eye. -
Digital Cell Phone
A type of wireless communication that is most familiar to mobile phones users. It's called 'cellular' because the system uses many base stations to divide a service area into multiple 'cells'. -
Sony "Watchman"
Sony introduces the first in its "Watchman" series of handheld, battery-operated, transistorized television sets. Model FD-210, with its 1.75-inch screen, is the latest entry in a 30-year competition among manufacturers to produce tiny micro-televisions.(http://www.greatachievements.org/default.aspx?id=2984) -
Weather Surveillance Radar - 1988 Doppler
There are 155 antennas used for radar detection located across the United States. It uses electromagnetic radio waves to detect weather, particularly precipitation. -
First transatlantic fiber-optic cable
Installed using glass fibers so transparent that repeaters are needed only about 40 miles apart.Linking North America and France, the 3,148-mile cable is capable of handling 40,000 telephone calls simultaneously using 1.3-micrometer wavelength lasers and single-mode fiber.(http://www.greatachievements.org/default.aspx?id=2984) -
2G technology
The 2G phone systems was the first phone system characterized by a digital phone circuit."The first digital cellular phone call was made in the United States in 1990" (http://www.xtimeline.com/evt/view.aspx?id=26704). -
U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program
The U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program pioneers new materials and develops improved material fabrication techniques, radiological control, and quality control standards.(http://www.greatachievements.org/default.aspx?id=2984) -
World Wide Web
Tim Berners-Lee and Robert Cailliau joined forces to create the World Wide Web and wrote a joint proposal in which the term "World Wide Web" is used for the first time (originally without spaces). -
B-2 Stealth Bomber
The B-2 stealth bomber, one of the strangest looking aircraft ever designed, first flew in the early 1990s. Made from materials to hide the aircraft from enemy radars. It is said to be one of the strangest looking aircrafts ever designed. -
HTML Language
HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language, it is the authoring language used to create documents on the World Wide Web. HTML is used to define the structure and layout of a Web page, how a page looks and any special functions. (http://inventors.about.com/od/computersoftware/a/html.htm) -
Nanotechnology
This process involved the manipulation of matter at the atomic level. Although it was still in the developmental stages by the end of the decade, important advances had been made toward mastering this extreme miniaturization of technology. (http://www.enotes.com/1990-science-technology-american-decades/nanotechnology) -
Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope goes into orbit on April 25, deployed by the crew of the Space Shuttle Discovery. The space telescope is intended to be regularly serviced by shuttle crews over the span of its 15-year design life.(http://www.greatachievements.org/default.aspx?id=2984).
