Inventions of

XX-XXI century

Григорьева Мария, И-306

Nuclear physics

1900s - 1930s genius and team spirit of Ernest Rutherford create nuclear physics

Vacuum cleaner

In 1901 Hubert Booth patents the first vacuum cleaner. His large machine is first used in stores.

Vitamins

1906-1930 Frederick Hopkins discovers vitamins

Aircraft carriers

In 1914 Brits invent aircraft carriers

Television pictures

In 1924 -1928 John Logie Baird becomes first to televise pictures

Zebra crossings

WWF

1960s Peter Scott puts conservation on map, founds wwf, world wildlife fund (now known as worldwide fund for nature)

WORLD WIDE WEB (WWW)

1989 Tim Berners-Lee invents the liberating, civilisation-altering world wide web

Designs for Apple

2000 - 2012 Brit Jonathan Ive designs for apple - iMacs, iPods, iPhones, iPads

Unknown matter

2005 - Manchester scientists discover unknown matter

Using maggots

2006 - Brits use juice from maggots to speed healing of wounds

Cell transplants

2006 - British and american researchers restore sight to blind using cell transplants

Heart valve from stem cells

2007 - British research team grows heart valve from stem cells

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