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Barcodes
Invented by Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver
A series of printed parallel bars that hold a code which when scanned by lasers is recognized and decoded by various software. This made shopping a lot easier. -
Transistor Radio
Invented by Texas Instruments
Small radio powered by transistors. It paved the way for personal music players that followed. -
Solar Cell
Invented by Chaplin, Fuller, and Pearson
Converted solar light into electricity. This was the basis for solar energy today. -
Computer Modem
Invented by AT&T
Increased the teletype speed to approximately 150 bits per second. -
Internal Pacemaker
Invented by Wilson Greatbatch
Used electro-therapy to regulate non-rhythmic patterns in the heart.
