1951-1960

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  • the black box

    the black box

  • DNA

    DNA
    The discovery in 1953 of the double helix, the twisted-ladder structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), by James Watson and Francis Crick marked a milestone in the history of science and gave rise to modern molecular biology, which is largely concerned with understanding how genes control the chemical process.

  • The First Videocassette Recorder

    The First Videocassette Recorder
    The First Videocassette Recorder: 1956 by Charles Ginsburg Charles Ginsburg created the first videocassette recorder (VCR) in 1956. He worked as a leader of a research team for the Ampex Company, which started producing the VCR.

  • The First Electric Compact Calculator

    The First Electric Compact Calculator
    The First Electric Compact Calculator: Casio, 1957 Launched in 1957, Casio's 14-A calculator was a revolutionary new device using 342 electric relays that solved addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems up to 14 digits.

  • 57' Chevy Belair

    57' Chevy Belair
    57 Chevy is a nickname of the 1957 Chevrolet made in America from late 1956 through much of 1957 by General Motors. It is one of many now-classic cars adored by millions of people around the world. These cars are being restored to their original condition or modified into personal favorites. As this car gets older it has become more sought after by collectors than ever before. Its image and likeness have been used over and over again in toys, graphics, music, movies and television. The '57 Chevy

  • The First Hovercraft

    The First Hovercraft
    The First Hovercraft: Sir Christopher Sydney Cockerell, 1959 Christopher Cockerell’s invented the hovercraft in 1959. Christopher Cockerell’s idea was to build a vehicle that would move over the water’s surface, floating on a layer of air. This would reduce to friction between the water and the vehicle.

  • First Hockey Mask Created

    First Hockey Mask Created
    It was not until 1959 that a goaltender wore a mask full-time. On November 1, 1959, in a game between the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL), Canadiens goaltender Jacques Plante was struck in the face by a shot from Andy Bathgate.

  • The First Laser

    The First Laser
    The First Laser: Theodore Maiman, 1960 The purpose of the Maiman Foundation is to encourage future work in photonics and bio photonics, and science and technology in general.