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Most Important Objects Since 1900
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Air Conditioner
First modern air conditioner made by Willis Carrier after he graduated from Cornell University. -
Modern Elevator
New modern, gearless, electrical elevator developed so it could go higher and for more stories. -
Plastic
Leo Baekeland invented plastic in early 1905 after undergoing several chemical reactions involving formaldehyde and phenol. -
The Television
John Logie Baird used the idea of using arrays of transparent rods to transmit images for the TV. Baird's images were composed of 30 lines and were the first demonstrations of television by reflected light rather than back-lit silhouettes. -
Penicillin
Professor Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, a very important component of antibitiotics still used today to fight of bacteria. -
Printer
Chester Carlson invented a dry printing process, Xerox, the foundation technology for laser printers to come later in the century. -
Invention of Chemotherapy
Eli Lilly discovered the effectiveness of an agent called Nitrogen Mustard in preventing tumors to grow. This is the root of present day chemotherapy, which saves thousands of people every year. -
Personal Stereo
Akio Morita was the first man to ever invent what we nowadays call, iPods. He invented the personal stereo, something we could carry around whereever, and still be listening to music constantly. -
Laptop
The Osborne Company released its first laptop called the Osborne 1, which had similar features as today's laptop. -
Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg launched the first version of Facebook. Although not the most important in literal terms, has had an enourmous impact on the global society.
