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The end of World War II, leading to the subsequent advancement of technology in various fields.
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ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), the first general-purpose electronic computer, is completed.
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The invention of the transistor, a fundamental building block of modern electronic devices.
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Claude Shannon's groundbreaking work on information theory, laying the foundation for digital circuit design theory.
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The first successful test of an atomic bomb by the Soviet Union, escalating the Cold War arms race.
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The development of the UNIVAC I (Universal Automatic Computer), the first commercially produced computer in the United States.
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The introduction of the first commercially available computer, the Ferranti Mark 1, in the United Kingdom.
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The development of the first programmable computer, the UNIVAC I, used for both scientific and business applications.
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The discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA by James Watson and Francis Crick, advancing the understanding of genetics.
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The first successful kidney transplant is performed by Dr. Joseph E. Murray and Dr. David Hume.
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The invention of the first microwave oven by Percy Spencer, leading to the modern kitchen appliance.
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The creation of the first computer hard disk drive by IBM, the IBM 305 RAMAC.
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The launch of Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, by the Soviet Union.
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The establishment of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) in the United States.
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The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, becomes commercially available.
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The launch of the first weather satellite, TIROS-1, providing valuable data for meteorological research.
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The first human in space, Yuri Gagarin, completes an orbit around the Earth.
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The development of the first computer video game, "Spacewar!"
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The Compact Cassette, commonly referred to as the cassette tape, was introduced by Philips
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The development of BASIC (Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) programming language by John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz.
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The launch of Early Bird (Intelsat I), the first commercial communications satellite.
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The development of the ARPANET, the precursor to the modern internet.
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The first successful heart transplant is performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard in South Africa.
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The invention of the computer mouse by Douglas Engelbart.
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The Apollo 11 mission successfully lands humans on the moon.
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The development of the first pocket calculator, the HP-35, by Hewlett-Packard.
