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Joseph H. Burckhalter
Isothiocyanate Compounds for Antigen Identification
Antibodies are the body's protectors. When antigens, like bacteria or viruses, enter the body, antibodies from a previous infection or vaccine…
Donald L. Campbell
Fluid Catalytic Cracking
Donald Campbell was one of four Exxon Research & Engineering Co. (ER&E) inventors who revolutionized the petroleum industry through fluid…
Marvin Caruthers
Chemical Synthesis of DNA
In the early 1980s, biochemist Marvin Caruthers and his team at the University of Colorado Boulder developed the methods for chemically synthesizing…
Vinton G. Cerf
Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol
Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn designed the architecture of the Internet and the procedures known as the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol…
Josephine Garis Cochran
Dishwasher
Josephine Garis Cochran invented the first practical dishwasher and formed the Garis-Cochran Dish-Washing Co. to successfully manufacture and market…
Frank B. Colton
Oral Contraceptives
Frank B. Colton developed Enovid, the first oral contraceptive. Born in Poland, Colton immigrated to the United States in 1934. He obtained his B.S.…
Barrett O. Comiskey
Electronic Ink
While an undergraduate mathematics major at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Barrett Comiskey worked nights and weekends in the MIT…
William D. Coolidge
X-Ray
William D. Coolidge's name is inseparably linked with the X-ray tube -- popularly called the "Coolidge tube." This invention completely…
George Henry Corliss
Improvements in the Steam Engine
George Corliss' innovations greatly enhanced the efficiency and controllability of steam engines. His inventions paved the way for the widespread use…
Eckley B. Coxe
Traveling-Grate Furnace
Eckley Coxe invented a mechanical stoker that allowed small pieces of coal, which had previously been discarded as waste, to be burned as fuel. His…
Seymour Cray
Supercomputer
Seymour Cray unveiled the CRAY-1 in 1976, considered the first supercomputer. Born in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, Cray was interested in chemistry and…
Marian Croak
VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) Technology
Engineer Marian Croak has worked on advancing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technologies, converting voice data into digital signals that can…
Herbert Henry Dow
Bromine Extraction
Herbert Henry Dow, founder of the Dow Chemical Company, was one of the creators of the modern American chemical industry. His inventions included…
Richard Gurley Drew
Adhesive Tape
Richard Drew invented masking tape and transparent cellophane tape, the first modern pressure sensitive tapes.Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Drew…
Benjamin Durfee
Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator (Mark I)
IBM engineer Benjamin Durfee, along with Clair Lake and Frank Hamilton, translated Harvard physicist Howard Aiken's concept for a large scale…
Alfred Einhorn
Novocain
German chemist Alfred Einhorn invented the widely recognized dental anesthetic Novocain. With his advancement, he ushered in a new era of safer, more…
Willem Einthoven
Electrocardiograph
Willem Einthoven designed the first instrument that accurately recorded the electrical activity of the heart and produced the first reliable…
Gertrude Belle Elion
Anti-Leukemia Drugs
Gertrude Belle Elion invented some of the most important lifesaving drugs of the 20th century, including the leukemia-fighting drug 6-mercaptopurine…
Lloyd Espenschied
Coaxial Cable
In 1929, Lloyd Espenschied and Herman Affel invented coaxial cable at the AT&T Bell Telephone Laboratories. This technological breakthrough…
James L. Fergason
Liquid Crystal Display
James Fergason held a series of patents that form the foundation of the multi-billion dollar LCD industry which has been rapidly growing since 1971.…
Harvey Firestone
Pneumatic Rubber Tires
Harvey Firestone's extensive contributions to the tire industry allowed him to create a company that served as the vanguard of innovation in the…
Ross Freeman
Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)
Ross Freeman invented the field programmable gate array (FPGA), a computer chip full of "open gates" that engineers can reprogram as much as needed…
Harold Froehlich
Alvin Deep-Sea Submersible
At General Mills, Harold "Bud" Froehlich led the development of Alvin, a deep-sea submersible that was small, independently maneuverable and able to…
Dov Frohman-Bentchkowsky
Electrically Programmable Read-Only Memory Array
Dov Frohman-Bentchkowsky invented a computer chip that could be erased by exposing it to ultraviolet light, then have new data written onto it.…
Ivan Getting
Global Positioning System
The technological triumph known as GPS the Global Positioning System of satellite-based navigation was incubated in the mind of Ivan Getting. While…