1940 ⟶ Cavity Magnetron Development
John Randall and Harry Boot would develop the high power, mi...
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📺 First Demonstration of Television Technology
March – April: First televisual image introduced by John Logie Baird.⟶
CommunicationBroadcasting
United Kingdom📺 John Logie Baird Demonstrates First Live Television System
John Logie Baird demonstrates the world's first live working television system.⟶
TelevisionInventionsCommunicationBroadcastingMass Media
United Kingdom⚙️ Frank Whittle Submits Ideas for Turbo-Jet Engine
Frank Whittle formally submitted his ideas for a turbo-jet engine. In October 1929, he developed his ideas further. On 16 January 1930, Whittle submitted his first patent (granted in 1932).⟶
AviationWorld War IIPatent
United Kingdom💡 Cavity Magnetron Development
John Randall and Harry Boot would develop the high power, microwave generating, cavity magnetron, later applied to commercial Radar and Microwave oven appliances.⟶
World War IIRadio TechnologyPhysicsElectromagnetism
United Kingdom
💺 James Martin Invents Ejector Seat
James Martin invents the ejector seat, inspired by the death of his friend and test pilot Captain Valentine Baker in an aeroplane crash in 1942.⟶
AviationWorld War IIMilitary TechnologySafety
United Kingdom