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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.
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.
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.
2004: First podcast, invented by Adam Curry and Dave Winer, is a program made available in digital format for download over the Internet and it usually features one or more recurring hosts engaged in a discussion about a particular topic or current event. [544] [545] [546] 2005: YouTube, the first popular video-streaming site, was founded
Chen made sure the page actually worked and that there would be no issues with the uploading and playback process. Karim was a programmer and helped in making sure the initial website was put together properly and helped in both design and programming. [17] As of June 2005, YouTube's slogan was "Your Digital Video Repository". [18]
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
1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1944th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 944th year of the 2nd millennium, the 44th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1940s decade.