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Pages in category "Products introduced in 1944" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. ... This page was last edited on 13 October 2019, at 19:17 ...
The year 1944 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below. ... This page was last edited on 10 December 2024, at 13:10 (UTC).
The following list ranks the number-one best-selling fiction books. The most popular books of the year were A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith and Strange Fruit, by Lillian Smith with respectively 22 and 15 weeks at the top.
In 1944, pennies were supposed to transition from steal back to copper. These pennies were mistakenly minted using leftover steel planchets in 1943. ... 6 Pennies from the 1900s Worth a Lot of ...
If you think you may have pennies worth money, make sure you get to a reputable coin dealer or professional coin grading service. ... 2. 1944-S Steel Wheat Penny — $1.1 million.
A parking meter is a device used to collect money in exchange for the right to park a vehicle in a particular place for a limited amount of time. The parking meter was invented by Carl C. Magee of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1935. Magee also holds the patent for a "coin controlled parking meter", filed on May 13, 1935, and issued on May 24, 1938.
1941: Polyester is invented by John Rex Whinfield and James Dickson. [477] 1942: The V-2 rocket, the world's first long range ballistic missile, developed by engineer Wernher von Braun. 1944: The non-infectious viral vaccine is perfected by Dr. Jonas Salk and Thomas Francis. [478]
The following articles cover the timeline of United States inventions: Timeline of United States inventions (before 1890), before the turn of the century; Timeline of United States inventions (1890–1945), before World War II; Timeline of United States inventions (1946–1991), during the Cold War