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March – Isaac Asimov 's Three Laws of Robotics are introduced in his short story "Runaround" published in Astounding Science-Fiction. July 18 – Messerschmitt Me 262 jet aircraft prototype makes its first flight under jet power. August 11 – Composer George Antheil and actress Hedy Lamarr are granted a United States patent [13] for a ...
The timeline of historic inventions is a chronological list of particularly ... Valentine Baker in an aeroplane crash in 1942. 1947: Holography is invented by ...
1942 was a common year ... The rocket flies 147 kilometers and reaches an altitude of 84.5 kilometers, becoming the first man-made object to reach space. October 9.
Manhattan District The Trinity test of the Manhattan Project on 16 July 1945 was the first detonation of a nuclear weapon. Active 1942–1946 Disbanded 15 August 1947 Country United States United Kingdom Canada Branch U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Garrison/HQ Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S. Anniversaries 13 August 1942 Engagements Allied invasion of Italy Allied invasion of France Allied invasion of ...
Mass. 700 pounds (320 kg) The Atanasoff–Berry computer (ABC) was the first automatic electronic digital computer. [1] Limited by the technology of the day, and execution, the device has remained somewhat obscure. The ABC's priority is debated among historians of computer technology, because it was neither programmable, nor Turing-complete. [2]
History of penicillin. The history of penicillin follows observations and discoveries of evidence of antibiotic activity of the mould Penicillium that led to the development of penicillins that became the first widely used antibiotics. Following the production of a relatively pure compound in 1942, penicillin was the first naturally-derived ...
Computer-related introductions in 1942 (1 C, 1 P) V. Vehicles introduced in 1942 (5 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Products introduced in 1942"
Aqua-Lung. Aqua-Lung[1] was the first open-circuit, self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (or "scuba") to achieve worldwide popularity and commercial success. This class of equipment is now commonly referred to as a twin-hose diving regulator, [2] or demand valve. The Aqua-Lung was invented in France during the winter of 1942–1943 by ...