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First Permanent Artificial Heart
Dr. Robert Jarvik created the first permanent and effective artificial heart to be transplanted successfully into another person. It was known as the Jarvik-7 and was created and transplanted in 1982. Setting the ground-breaking advancements in medical technology to develop into what they are today. -
First Commercial Compact Disc
The CD was a giant leap from cassette tapes and records as they were the first that you could directly skip or rewind a song. Although created a a couple years earlier, CD's were released to the public in 1982 by electronics companies Philips and Sony and took the music world by storm. -
DNA Fingerprinting
Sir Alec Jeffreys is a British geneticist who, in 1984, discovered a technique of DNA profiling that went on to be used to solve cold cases, determine killers, and free the wrongfully convicted. This discovery revolutionized the science and technology of forensic investigations. -
The First Released Apple Macintosh Computer
Steve Jobs and his team created the first Macintosh 128K personal computer with hardware for the average, everyday person. The now well-know computer was first introduced to the public in a 1984 super-bowl commercial -
The Development of Microsoft Office
Bill Gates transformed the business world in 1988 with a collection of software known as Microsoft Office. Microsoft Office comprises of server software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and a multitude of others, that is continuously evolving and shaping the modern day workforce.