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U.S. Steel is formed
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The first Airplane was developed by brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright.
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Henry Ford introduces Model T.
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Ford Motors installs the first moving Assembly line.
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Buick introduces the Unified Assembly Line which turns out the be the largest and most efficient assembly.
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International Organization for Standardization is founded to develop standards for business and technology.
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Maria Telkes invented the thermoelectric power generator
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First CAD software is created
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Jack Kilby, an engineer at Texas Instruments, demonstrates the world’s first integrated circuit
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The first optical laser is invented
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The last mainline steam locomotive in the U.S. pulls a freight train on the Norfolk & Western Railway
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Ultrasonic plastic welding is invented
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Nick Holonyack invented first LED light
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John Deere surpasses International Harvester to become the world’s largest manufacturer of agricultural and industrial equipment
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Occupational Safety and Health Act- OSHA standards are developed into the American workplace
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Bill Gates and Paul Allen work together to develop Microsoft computer software.
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President Jimmy Carter signed the Department of Energy Organization act
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3D printing comes of age
