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Ferranti Mark 1
Year:
Invention: The first computer to be sold commercially.
Inventor(s): Frederic Williams & Tom Kilburn
This was a machine that helped tally up election votes. -
The Jarvik-7
Year: 1982
Invention: Artificial Heart
Inventor(s): Paul Winchell & Dr. Robert Jarvick
This was the first artificial heart implanted into a humans body, helping with surgeries to keep the blood flow during dire situations. -
DNA Fingerprinting
Year: 1984
Invention: Dna Fingering
Inventor: Sir Alec Jeffreys
This invention help families who were immigrants connect with their roots, as well as stop criminals from getting away with crimes. -
Automated External Defibrillator
Year: 1996
Invention: Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Inventor(s): Carl Morgan, Tom Lyster, John Harris and Clint Cole
Help revive lives when in cardiac arrest. -
Disposable Cell Phone
Year: 1999
Inventor: Randice-Lisa Altschul
Invented: The disposable cell phone.