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  2. Timeline of historic inventions - Wikipedia

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    1945: The atomic bomb is developed by the Manhattan Project and swiftly used in August 1945 in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, effectively ending World War II. 1945: Percy Spencer, while employed at Raytheon, would patent a magnetron based microwave oven. [481] 1945: Willard Libby began his work on radiocarbon dating.

  3. 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.

  4. Timeline of United States inventions - Wikipedia

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    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; Timeline of United States inventions (after 1991), after the dissolution of the Soviet Union

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

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    A timeline of United States inventions (1890–1945) encompasses the innovative advancements of the United States within a historical context, dating from the Progressive Era to the end of World War II, which have been achieved by inventors who are either native-born or naturalized citizens of the United States.

  6. Timeline of United States inventions (after 1991) - Wikipedia

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    A timeline of United States inventions (after 1991) encompasses the ingenuity and innovative advancements of the United States within a historical context, dating from the Contemporary era to the present day, which have been achieved by inventors who are either native-born or naturalized citizens of the United States.

  7. Technological revolution - Wikipedia

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    The Green Revolution (1945–1975): the use of industrial fertilizers and new crops largely increased the world's agricultural output. The Third Industrial Revolution: the changes brought about by computing and communication technology, starting from around 1950 with the creation of the first general-purpose electronic computers.

  8. 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy - Wikipedia

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    A high-tech 'death ray' capable of zapping sheep led to the invention of radar: 26 Aug 2017 44 S-bend: The S-bend was a pipe with a curve in it, an invention that led to public sanitation: 2 Sep 2017 45 Double-entry bookkeeping: Renaissance man Luca Pacioli wrote the definitive book on double-entry bookkeeping: 9 Sep 2017 46 Management consulting

  9. List of African-American inventors and scientists - Wikipedia

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    African Americans have been the victims of oppression, discrimination and persecution throughout American history, with an impact on African-American innovation according to a 2014 study by economist Lisa D. Cook, which linked violence towards African Americans and lack of legal protections over the period from 1870 to 1940 with lowered innovation. [1]