1931Ernst Ruska Invents the Electron Microscope

The electron microscope is invented by Ernst Ruska.
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💨 Otto von Guericke Invents the Vacuum Pump

Otto von Guericke Invents the Vacuum Pump (1650)
PhysicsExperimentationScientific RevolutionMechanics
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⚡ Otto von Guericke Invents the Friction Machine

Otto von Guericke Invents the Friction Machine (1663)
ElectricityPhysicsExperimentationScientific Revolution
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🧪 Carl Josef Bayer Invents the Bayer Process

Carl Josef Bayer invents the Bayer process for the production of alumina.
Carl Josef Bayer Invents the Bayer Process (1887)
Industrial RevolutionChemistryMetallurgyMiningMaterials Science
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🧪 Pechmann Synthesizes Polyethylene

Hans von Pechmann synthesizes polyethylene, now the most common plastic in the world.
Pechmann Synthesizes Polyethylene (1898)
ChemistryMaterials ScienceIndustrial Revolution
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⚙️ Ball Screw Invention

The ball screw is invented by Rudolph G. Boehm.
Ball Screw Invention (1929)
Mechanical EngineeringPrecision EngineeringManufacturingAutomationMachine ToolsIndustrial Revolution
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🔬 Ernst Ruska Invents the Electron Microscope

Ernst Ruska Invents the Electron Microscope (1931)
MicroscopyPhysicsInstrumentationScientific RevolutionMedical AdvancementsMaterials Science
GermanyGermany