Science and Technology of the 20th Century with dates

Overview

The world is not the same as it was when the Wright brothers (Wilbur and Orville) at Kitty Hawk flew their first airplane. Changing times changing tides, nations had won their independence, rulers and heroes had come and gone, world wars, cold war and civil wars had been won and lost.

Science and technology has rule the world by transforming it into a dynamic and ever evolving community the twentieth century took people to the space age where everything is at a click of a button. The landmark events and inventions that took the world from its Neolithic state to a civilized global stardom we shall explore and give its details with date.

Today’s success in the area of science and technology did not just happen overnight, it is as a result of past-years inventions and creativity. Here is a highlight of the history of the evolution of science and technology in the twentieth century.

Event: 1^stAirplane flight (1903)

In 1903, the first successful airplane flight was made by the write brothers (Wilbur and Orville) at Kitty Hawk.

Event: Theory of Relativity (Physics) 1905

 In the early years of 1905, German-American physicist Albert Einstein advances the knowledge of the theory of relativity. This theory stipulates that all laws of physics should be the same for all observers.

Event: Television successfully demonstrated (1926)

This event brought to the limelight the digital age, when in 1926 John Braid demonstrated the television successfully.

Event: First liquid-fuel rocket (1926)

In 1926 the landmark event of the first liquid-fuel rocket lunch took place. This historic achievement was carried out by Sir Alexander Fleming 

Event: First antibiotic drug (1928)

The breakthrough to the science of healing and treatment was uncovered in 1928 by Robert Goddard. His discovery lead to the first antibiotic drug called penicillin, this event was the genesis of the evolution of the fight against infection by drugs.

Event: Blood Transfusion (1940)

The business of lifesaving takes a new turn in 1940 when the use of blood plasma for transfusion was introduced by Dr. Charles Drew

Event: Nuclear Chain Reaction (1942)

Physic has speed up development in the 20^th century; this was more highlighted by the production of the first nuclear chain reaction by Enrico Fermi

Event: Automatic Digital Computer (1944)

Now we are in the computer age where everything can not truly be perfected without the input of a computer. In 1944 the first automatic digital computer was completed at Harvard University.

Event: First Artificial Satellite (1957)

Sputnik 1 the first artificial earth satellite was launched by Russia in 1957

Event: Fist lunar Landing (1969)

The journey to the first lunar body away from planet earth achieves its reality when in 1969 Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, Jr. made the first journey into the moon. This event was a ground breaking landmark in the history of science and the possibilities it brings.

Event:  First Manned Space shuttle (1977)

The first manned flight of the new space transportation system made by the United States space shuttle enterprise made it first flight in to space.

Event:  Laser Beam (1977)

The laser beam used to remove destroyed body tissue of burn patients was invented and started operations.  A Laser beam machining (LBM) is a type of machining, in which a laser is directed towards the work piece, the process uses thermal energy to remove material from metallic or non-metallic surfaces.

Event: Micro-Surgery (1979)

Health and medicine evolve as science and technology improves. The first use of micro surgery was by the United States surgeons who perform the first successful reattachment of major limb to the body.

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