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The Air Conditioner
Willis Carrier invented the airconditioner in 1902. image:http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/09/300m_innovations/source/9.htm info:http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/twentieth.htm -
Antibiotics/Penicillin
Alexander Fleming invented penicillin after he forgot about some germ cultures in one of his experiments.
info: http://gilbertm.hubpages.com/hub/inventions20century
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First Digital Computer
It is credited to John Vincent Atanasoff and Cliff Berry. Atanasoff was named the official invention on October 19, 1973
info: http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000984.htm
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Microwave Oven
Percy Spencer is inspired by the idea in 1945 but doesn't patent it until 1955. In that year the Tappan Stove Co produces the first home micriwave. info: http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/news/2078467
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The First Mobile Phone
Martin Cooper invented the first cell phone that didn't have to be built into a vehicle. info:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_mobile_phones
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The Internet
Though the internet was in developmental stages from as early as 1958, it became open to the public in 1992. It was not invented by one person, but rather by a few experts over many years.
info: http://www.letusfindout.com/when-was-the-internet-invented/
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Text Messaging
Neil Papworth sent the first text message which said "Merry Christmans" over the Vodafone nextwork to Richard Jarvis' phone.
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Global Positioning System (GPS)
Ivan Getting and the US Department of Defense invented the GPS. They are in everything from cars, to laptops and phones. info: http://gilbertm.hubpages.com/hub/inventions20century
and http://inventors.about.com/od/gstartinventions/a/gps.htm
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First Portable MP3 Player
image and info: http://www.reghardware.com/2008/03/10/ft_first_mp3_player/
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Google
Larry Page and Sergey Brin invented Google as a private company and then it became public on August 19, 2004.
info and photo:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google
