Science Year 1950-59

This is a list of major discoveries and inventions from the book Popular Science: Science Year by Year published by Scholastic. How many of these did you know happened in this time period?

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Silly Putty Introduced (1950)

Silly Putty Introduced (1950)

2

Diners' Club Card Introduced (1950)

Diners' Club Card Introduced (1950)

3

Living Organisms Found on Pacific Bed (1950)

Living Organisms Found on Pacific Bed (1950)

4

Helix Structure of Proteins Found (1951)

Helix Structure of Proteins Found (1951)

5

Cinerama Introduced (1951)

Cinerama Introduced (1951)

6

Chrysler Introduced Power Steering (1951)

Chrysler Introduced Power Steering (1951)

7

Cortisone and Cholesterol Synthesized (1951)

Cortisone and Cholesterol Synthesized (1951)

8

Tetra Pak Milk Carton Introduced (1951)

Tetra Pak Milk Carton Introduced (1951)

9

"Zebra" Pedestrian Crossings Introduced (1951)

"Zebra" Pedestrian Crossings Introduced (1951)

10

Transistor Incorporated in Hearing Aids (1952)

Transistor Incorporated in Hearing Aids (1952)

11

Airlift Introduced to Diving Gear (1952)

Airlift Introduced to Diving Gear (1952)

12

2,000 Year Old Mosaic of the Illiad Found (1952)

2,000 Year Old Mosaic of the Illiad Found (1952)

13

Swedish Airways Flies First Passenger Airliner Over North Pole (1952)

Swedish Airways Flies First Passenger Airliner Over North Pole (1952)

14

U.S. Tests Hydrogen Bomb in Pacific Ocean (1952)

U.S. Tests Hydrogen Bomb in Pacific Ocean (1952)

15

Apgar Scoring Introduced (1952)

Apgar Scoring Introduced (1952)

16

Eisenhower Landslide Predicted by Computer (1952)

Eisenhower Landslide Predicted by Computer (1952)

17

Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Discovered (1952)

Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Discovered (1952)

18

First Pictures From Bubble Chamber (1953)

First Pictures From Bubble Chamber (1953)

19

First Full Chemical Analysis of Protein (1953)

First Full Chemical Analysis of Protein (1953)

20

New Color TV Introduced (1953)

New Color TV Introduced (1953)

21

Heart-Lung Machine Introduced (1953)

Heart-Lung Machine Introduced (1953)

22

Radial Tires Introduced (1953)

Radial Tires Introduced (1953)

23

Invention of the Maser (1953)

Invention of the Maser (1953)

24

Structure of DNA Discovered (1953)

Structure of DNA Discovered (1953)

25

Discovered Humans Have 46 Chromosomes (1954)

Discovered Humans Have 46 Chromosomes (1954)

26

Polypropylene Developed (1954)

Polypropylene Developed (1954)

27

Pressure Cookers Introduced (1954)

Pressure Cookers Introduced (1954)

28

1.9 Billion Year Old Microfossils Discovered (1954)

1.9 Billion Year Old Microfossils Discovered (1954)

29

Photovoltaic Cell Developed (1954)

Photovoltaic Cell Developed (1954)

30

Oxytocin Produced (1954)

Oxytocin Produced (1954)

31

Mass Inoculations of Antipolio Vaccine Began (1954)

Mass Inoculations of Antipolio Vaccine Began (1954)

32

Nonstick Teflon Pans Introduced (1955)

Nonstick Teflon Pans Introduced (1955)

33

Pocket Radios Introduced (1955)

Pocket Radios Introduced (1955)

34

Velcro Patented (1955)

Velcro Patented (1955)

35

First Successful Kidney Transplant (1955)

First Successful Kidney Transplant (1955)

36

Test Rig Hovercraft Built (1955)

Test Rig Hovercraft Built (1955)

37

Deep Freezers Sold (155)

Deep Freezers Sold (155)

38

Structure of Viruses Explained (1955)

Structure of Viruses Explained (1955)

39

LEGO Launched (1955)

LEGO Launched (1955)

40

First Nuclear-Powered Sub (1955)

First Nuclear-Powered Sub (1955)

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