Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments was awarded the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics for his invention of the integrated circuit
In 1958, the Integrated circuit was invented by Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments (TI). Kilby was awarded the…
Prosthetic designers gradually replace wood and leather with newer materials
In 1950, Prosthetic designers gradually replaced wood and leather with newer materials. J.E. Hanger of Washington created a…
The Alberta Research Council was founded
In 1921, the Alberta Research Council (ARC), was founded by a provincial government Order-in-Council as the Scientific and…
The first aluminum prosthetic leg was introduced
In 1912, the first aluminum prosthetic leg was introduced. English aviator Marcel Desoutter lost his leg in an…
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The Nobel Foundation was established
On Nov. 27, 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his last will at the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris. He specified…
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The first U.S. patent was signed by President George Washington
On Jul. 31, 1790, Samuel Hopkins was issued the first patent under the new U.S. patent statute signed…