TIME LINE

The twentieth century brought many of the most significant changes in the history
of mankind and hitherto unimaginable technological and scientific advances, led to
numerous inventions that have completely changed the way we appreciate the
reality today.
10 important scientific advances of the century XX

1. Development of electronics and appliances invention (1903).

The enormous
and mass use of

development of electronics as well as the invention

appliances crucially influenced the way in which we
live today, in our quality of life and how to appreciate
reality.
The invention and development of appliances such
as refrigerators, electric stoves, machines for
washing clothes and many others, brought him great
comfort to humanity and the possibility of greater
leisure time.
This can translate very easily, from these advances
man has more time to devote to the development of
new knowledge, technologies, arts, etc.

2-Invention of aircraft (1927).

The invention of aircraft and between them, mainly
aircraft, shortened the distances of the planet.
Somehow even arguably narrowed our planet
and today within a few hours one can travel great
distances in the past would take days or even
months.
As we know, we owe this largely to Wilbur and Orville Wright brothers, who never
stopped dreaming of someday being able to fly. That dream became reality in
1903, but was not taken into account until 1927, after several upgrades, the
engineer and aviator Charles Lindbergh in his Spirit of St. Louis dared to cross the
Atlantic Ocean on their own, for the first time on a plane.

3. Development of genetics and DNA structure Discovery (19141928).

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In 1928 the bacteriologist, English physician

and geneticist Frederick Griffith took the first
concrete steps on the path of what we now
genetics, developing some of the knowledge
now have on the structure of
deoxyribonucleic acid.
With his research he determined that DNA contains the
genetic instructions that determine the characteristics of
living things and are also responsible for heredity
itself. Since the development of genetic almost has
limits.

4. Discovery of Penicillin and invention of antibiotics (1928).

In 1928
antibiotic

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and

the Scot Sir Alexander Fleming discovered the

penicillin capabilities present in the fungus
Penicillium chrysogenum and until then, the minimum
medical error, infection or any type of injury, could become a huge and
fatal problem.

His discovery brought major advances in

medicine, health and quality of life of people.
Thereafter all kinds of antibiotics were developed,
was possible to treat all kinds of infections
mortality rate decreased greatly.

5. The theory of relativity and the Big Bang. (1929)

The development of the theory of relativity
formulated by Albert Einstein in the early
twentieth century laid the foundation of
modern physics nuclear and allowed the
later development of numerous advances in
quantum physics.

Moreover, the approach of the cosmic model developed in the theory of Big Bang
allowed rid humanity once and for all the old and oppressive model of creationism
with a solid foundation and from the sciences.
Currently the theory remains under investigation and a clear example is the
development of experimental particle accelerator.

6. Development, invention and massification of the media (1929).

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This is a question that always generates

lot of controversy and that merits
discussion. Since the invention of the
radio or television, the computer and the
Internet (two of the most famous
inventions of the twentieth century), the
world was never so small.

Today think of a world without computers

we find it totally disastrous. While a
calculator, a cash register, a security
system or almost any type of electronic device is used, it is using computer
technology.
If we think of the numerous investigations that are developed by using computers,
or even the fact that you are now reading this one, among many other things, we
cannot argue that this was one of the most important advances Last century.
The same applies to the Internet and is such a controversial issue because all
these advances for its misuse (which is almost completely different than actually
thought to develop them) brought many negative aspects in societies and
interestingly, the quality of lives of people.

7. Nuclear or atomic energy (1947).

Various research on nuclear energy, which involved some of the greatest scientists
in history (from Becquerel and Marie Curie Otto Hahn, among others) began to
take place since the late nineteenth century.

In 1942 the first nuclear reactor in the world was built in the so-called Manhattan
Project, sought to join the new energy source that supposedly does not pollute, it
was more than efficient and even seemed to be almost unlimited.
suffered
nuclear
but

Obviously, little or none of this was true and our planet not only
from a huge pollution and terrible ecological disasters products of
accidents like Chernobyl and the recent Fukushima,
also from this advance the atomic bomb
that destroyed was built the cities of
Hiroshima and Nagask

8. Emergence of video game

consoles and personal computers. (1950)
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know it may seem unserious friends and so I left it for

last place in this list had serious moments and invited
them to reflect on how different inventions and
developments of the twentieth century
transformed us what we are today. So let's go!
Who did not enjoy video games ever? How
many moments of our childhood knew
decorate?

From the old consoles began appearing

about 1950, from those nearly archaic video game Atari to the Nintendo Wii, the
Microsoft Xbox or Sony PS3 surprising, the world of video games is an essential
part in the fun of millions of people in the world and what would we be without the
fun?

9. The invention of rockets and space conquest (1969).

Until the twentieth century man through the means available to it, had studied
different aspects of space, observed the heavens dreaming and speculating maybe
someday achieve understanding or even access the place and ultimately exceed
the limits of the atmosphere.

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scientific and technological advances of the twentieth

those dreams began to take shape thanks to the
the rocket, in 1969 the man stepped on the moon and
celestial body for the first time in history.
From this moment, thousands of investigations,
satellites and excursions have turned to continue to
expand the frontiers of knowledge
about space.

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Remember when we saw not long ago

digital stress affects the brain?
Anyway, all tools are extremely
important and everything depends on
intention and how to use them.

10. Improving contraceptive methods (1970)

During the twentieth century they saw major advances
in the field of contraception and the fight against
sexually transmitted diseases. This is a fundamental
miss in the very development of humanity.
Birth control methods like the pill in women and latex
condoms for both sexes, brought sexual freedom,
lower health risks, greater choice, allowed to reduce
the number of unwanted pregnancies and most
importantly: the possibility of having sex for pleasure.