1948 ⟶ Claude Shannon Publishes 'A Mathematical Theory of Communication'
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💉 Polio Vaccine Development
The non-infectious viral vaccine is perfected by Dr. Jonas Salk and Thomas Francis.⟶
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United States🧮 Claude Shannon Publishes 'A Mathematical Theory of Communication'
Claude Elwood Shannon: 'A mathematical theory of communication' a seminal paper in Information theory.⟶
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United States💉 Jonas Salk Develops Effective Polio Vaccine
Development of the first effective polio vaccine by Jonas Salk.⟶
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United States💉 Salk Polio Vaccine Approved by FDA
April 12: The Salk polio vaccine having passed large-scale trials earlier in the United States, receives full approval by the Food and Drug Administration.⟶
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United States💻 Intel 4004 Microprocessor Invented
The first single-chip microprocessor, the Intel 4004, is invented. Its development was led by Federico Faggin, using his silicon-gate MOS technology. This led to the personal computer (PC) revolution.⟶
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