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The First Credit Card was Invented
The credit card was invented by Ralph Schneider. Most everyone who uses money these days uses a credit card. They are key tools to build credit, for things like loans and buying a house. -
The First Patent for Bar Codes was Issued
Thanks to Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver, we now have barcodes, which are still used everywhere today to advertise websites. They have since evolved to also use QR codes, but are still very much viable today. -
The First Musical Synthesizer is created
Thanks to the company RCA, we have the musical synthesizer, or synth. It's creation has led to many new genres of music -
The first computer hard disk was used
America and the world would not be what it is without computers. The hard disk is one of the most crucial parts of a computer, and a computer wouldn't work without it. -
Wilson Greatbatch invented the internal pacemaker.
The internal pace maker has saved and kept many folks with failing hearts alive. hey are mostly in older folk, but it was made to save anyone and everyone