Union Carbide was a major contributor to the development of the first atomic bomb.
When stretch nylon was introduced to the U.S., he was instrumental in the development of the first Danskin tights.
The slow-neutron scattering studies he made in 1937 were essential to the development of the first nuclear reactors.
Further studies led to the development of the first complete experimental videophone system, known as Picturephone, in 1963.
Later from 1983-1988 he chaired the Mayo Board of Development and was actively involved in the development of the first Mayo satellite in Jacksonville FL.
During World War I it was demonstrated that stored blood could safely be used, allowing for the development of the first blood bank in 1932.
American physician recognized as the founder of pediatric cardiology, best known for her contributions to the development of the first successful treatment of "blue baby" syndrome.
Mr Kurzweil led the development of the first omni-font character-recognition system, the first text-to-speech reading machine and the first commercial speech-recognition system.
The 1990s witnessed the development of the first dual-modality imaging devices for clinical applications.
Since the development of the first cytotoxic agents, synthetic organic chemistry has advanced enormously.
Qualcomm Technologies recently announced the development of the first comprehensive mobile biometric solution based on ultrasonic technology.
