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Computer-related introductions in 1944 (2 P) V. Vehicles introduced in 1944 (5 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Products introduced in 1944"
On June 20 one has become the first man-made object to cross the Kármán line and reach the edge of space. [12] December 9 – First flight of the Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger, the second jet engined fighter aircraft to be introduced by the Luftwaffe in World War II. First operational use of a snorkel on a submarine.
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.
photohoo / Getty Images/iStockphoto. ... Suze Orman's Secret to a Wealthy Retirement--Have You Made This Money Move? Pennies Worth Money: Quick Take ... 2. 1944-S Steel Wheat Penny — $1.1 million.
Thomas Midgley Jr. (May 18, 1889 – November 2, 1944) was an American mechanical and chemical engineer.He played a major role in developing leaded gasoline (tetraethyl lead) and some of the first chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), better known in the United States by the brand name Freon; both products were later banned from common use due to their harmful impact on human health and the environment.
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
September 19: Bob Hathcock, American animator (Hanna-Barbera), storyboard artist (The Smurfs, Garbage Pail Kids, Sonic the Hedgehog, Duckman), sheet timer (Sonic the Hedgehog, Mighty Max, Beethoven, Exosquad, Freakazoid!, Duckman, Jumanji, The Mask), producer and director (Hanna-Barbera, Garbage Pail Kids, Disney Television Animation, Klasky ...
B. Babbitt (alloy) Baby monitor; Bait car; Ballistic electron emission microscopy; Balloon catheter; Ballpoint pen; Banjo clock; Barbed wire; Barcode; Barcode reader