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  2. List of German inventors and discoverers - Wikipedia

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    Discovered many isotopes, Protactinium and nuclear fission. Samuel Hahnemann: Physician, best known for creating a system of alternative medicine called homeopathy. Harald zur Hausen: Virologist, discovered the role of papilloma viruses in the development of cervical cancer. His research made the development of a vaccine against papilloma ...

  3. List of German inventions and discoveries - Wikipedia

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    Often, things discovered for the first time are also called inventions and in many cases, there is no clear line between the two. German-born Albert Einstein, world-famous physicist. Germany has been the home of many famous inventors, discoverers and engineers, including Carl von Linde, who developed the modern refrigerator. [2]

  4. Gerolsteiner Brunnen - Wikipedia

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    In 1998, the company introduced Germany's first PET reusable deposit carrying mineral water bottle to a chorus of criticism from environmental groups. [3] The use of returnable, deposit-bearing glass bottles for water, beer , and other mainstream drinks has long been normal in Germany and other European countries.

  5. Water bottle - Wikipedia

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    A water bottle is a container that is used to hold liquids, mainly water, for the purpose of transporting a drink while travelling or while otherwise away from a supply of potable water. Water bottles are usually made of plastic , glass , metal, or some combination of those substances.

  6. Sinalco - Wikipedia

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    A distinctively-shaped bottle was launched in the 1950s, and updated at the end of the century. [2] Besides the original Sinalco Orange, today the company also bottles Sinalco Cola and a few other kinds of soft drinks. In Germany, it is the third most popular soft drink, after Fanta and Sprite. [3]

  7. Brita (company) - Wikipedia

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    Brita GmbH is a German manufacturer of water filters headquartered in Taunusstein near Wiesbaden, Hesse. The company's manufacturing facilities are located in China, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and the United Kingdom. [1] Brita products are distributed in 69 countries. [2]

  8. Leyden jar - Wikipedia

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    When he touched the wire dipping in the water, he received a powerful shock. The Leyden jar was effectively discovered independently by two parties: German dean Ewald Georg von Kleist, who made the first discovery, and Dutch scientists Pieter van Musschenbroek and Andreas Cunaeus, who figured out why it only worked when held in the hand. [7]

  9. Nathaniel Wyeth (inventor) - Wikipedia

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    Nathaniel C. Wyeth (October 24, 1911 – July 4, 1990) was an American mechanical engineer and inventor.He is best known for creating a variant of polyethylene terephthalate that could withstand the pressure of carbonated liquids.