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Greatest Achievements: Greatest Engineering Achievements Timeline
From 1900 to present day, this timeline provides dates and descriptions of the greatest engineering achievements.
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Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century: Electronics
Students learn about the revolution of electronics in the 20th century. The resource includes historical information, a timeline, and a personal electronics essay.
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Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century: Nuclear Technologies
Students learn about nuclear technologies in the 20th century. Some topics explored are splitting the atom, the Manhattan Project, and power plants. The resource includes historical information, a timeline, and a personal essay by a key...
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Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century: Lasers & Fiber Optics
Learners investigate lasers and fiber optics in the 20th century. Some topics explored are working lasers, optical fiber, and the gossamer web. The resource includes historical information, a timeline, and a personal essay by a key...
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Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century: Petroleum
Learners investigate petroleum and petrochemical technologies in the 20th century. Some topics examined are the environment, oil, and refining byproducts. The resource consists of historical information, a timeline, and a personal essay...
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Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century: Health Technologies
Learners investigate health technologies in the 20th century. Some topics examined are the heart, bionics, and bioengineering. The resource consists of historical information, a timeline, and a personal essay by a key innovator.
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Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century: Household Appliances
Learners investigate household appliances in the 20th century. Some topics explored are cooking, washing, and electronics. The resource consists of historical information, a timeline, and a personal essay by a key innovator.
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Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century: Spacecraft
Students learn about spacecraft in the 20th century. Some topics investigated are Apollo, after Sputnik, and exploring galaxies. The resource consists of historical information, a timeline, and a personal essay by a key innovator.
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Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century: Highways
Students learn about highways in the 20th century. Some topics investigated are WWI lessons, interstates, and ongoing improvements. The resource consists of historical information, a timeline, and a personal essay by a key innovator.
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Greatest Engineering Achievements of 20th Century: Air Conditioning & Refrigerat
Students learn about air conditioning and refrigeration in the 20th century. The resource consists of historical information, a timeline, and a personal essay by a key innovator.
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Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century: Radio and Television
Learners explore radio and television in the 20th century. Some topics investigated are cathode-ray tubes, radio broadcasting, and high-definition televisions. The resource consists of historical information, a timeline, and a personal...
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Greatest Engineering Achievements: Water Supply & Distribution
Learners explore the water supply and distribution in the 20th century. Some topics investigated are waterborne diseases, Aswan High Dam, and reverse osmosis. The resource consists of historical information, a timeline, and a personal...
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Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century: Electrification
Learners explore electrification in the 20th century. Some topics investigated are rural electrification, power generators, and direct current (DC). The resource consists of historical information, a timeline, and a personal essay by a...
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Greatest Achievements: Computers
Computers are one of the top 20 engineering innovations of the 20th century. Read the history behind this great invention.
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National Academy of Engineering: Greatest Achievements of the Twentieth Century
A history of the technological innovations of the twentieth century, told with timelines, essays, overviews, and images.
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Greatest Achievements: Agricultural Mechanization
This page details the mechanization of agriculture from the late 1800's to the late 1900's.
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Engineer Girl
Website designed to bring national attention to the exciting opportunities that engineering represents for girls and women.
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Greatest Achievements: Airplane
This page provides an overview of the history behind one of the greatest engineering innovations of all time:the airplane. There is also a timeline showing its development.
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Greatest Achievements: Telephone
This resources features an overview of the history behind the technological development of the telephone today and a timeline showing the important dates.
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Health Technologies Timeline
Find a timeline of important medical inventions of the 20th century. Inventions include the first electrocardiograph, the first kidney dialysis machine, the first plastic contact lens, and the first artificial heart.