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  2. 1940 in science - Wikipedia

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    (Top) 1 Biochemistry. 2 Biology. 3 Chemistry. 4 Computer science. 5 Exploration. ... The year 1940 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed ...

  3. Timeline of United States inventions (1890–1945) - Wikipedia

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    1940 Fluxgate magnetometer A fluxgate magnetometer measures the direction and magnitude of magnetic fields. Fluxgate magnetometer sensors are manufactured in several geometries and recently have made significant improvements in noise performance, crossfield tolerance and power utilization.

  4. Timeline of United States inventions - Wikipedia

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    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

  5. 1940s - Wikipedia

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    The Walt Disney Studios released the animated feature films Pinocchio (1940), Dumbo (1941), Fantasia (1940), and Bambi (1942). Although the 1940s was a decade dominated by World War II, important and noteworthy films about a wide variety of subjects were made during that era. Hollywood was instrumental in producing dozens of classic films ...

  6. The Greatest American Inventions of the Past 50+ Years - AOL

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    From the first Apple computer to the COVID-19 vaccine, here are the most revolutionary inventions that were born in the U.S.A. in the past half-century.

  7. Timeline of historic inventions - Wikipedia

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    4.2.5 1940-1944. 5 Contemporary ... The timeline of historic inventions is a chronological list of particularly significant ... at right angles, in its top and bottom ...

  8. Technology during World War II - Wikipedia

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    These new inventions led the way to major success for the Germans in World War II. As always, Germany was at the forefront of internal combustion engine development. The laboratory of Ludwig Prandtl at University of Göttingen was the world center of aerodynamics and fluid dynamics in general, until its dispersal after the Allied victory.

  9. See the most popular baby names from the 1940s: 80 ... - AOL

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    None of the top 10 girls' names from 2023 even made the top 40 list in the 1940s. Here are the 40 most popular baby boy and 40 most popular baby girl names of the 1940s, according to the Social ...