Scientific and Technical Inventions and Innovations Since 1965

A recent conversation with my 21-year-old son, Kyler, was about technology and advancements that have occurred over my lifetime. I took a look at some of the most prominent and/or popular inventions for each year since my birth in 1965.

In fact, there have been numerous scientific and technological innovations that many would say have revolutionized our lives, including:

• 1965 -- Kevlar (body armor)
• 1966 -- Surveyor 1 Satellite
• 1967 -- Coronary Bypass Surgery
• 1968 -- Integrated Computer Systems
• 1969 -- Smoke Detector
• 1970 -- Fiber Optics
• 1971 -- Floppy Disk
• 1972 -- Electronic Ignition
• 1973 -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• 1974 -- Rubik’s Cube
• 1975 -- Digital Camera
• 1976 -- Supercomputer
• 1977 -- Video Game Console
• 1978 -- Global Positioning System (GPS)
• 1979 -- Sony Walkman
• 1980 -- Compact Disc
• 1981 -- Personal Computer
• 1982 -- Artificial Heart
• 1983 -- Microsoft Word
• 1984 -- DNA Fingerprinting
• 1985 -- Microsoft Windows
• 1986 -- Electronic Mailing List
• 1987 -- Disposable Camera
• 1988 -- Caller ID
• 1989 -- World Wide Web
• 1990 -- Photoshop
• 1991 -- First Internet Website Launched
• 1992 -- Text Messaging
• 1993 -- Cell Phone
• 1994 -- Sony PlayStation
• 1995 -- Scroll Wheel (on a computer mouse)
• 1996 -- DVD
• 1997 -- Hybrid Car
• 1998 -- International Space Station
• 1999 -- Bluetooth Version 1.0
• 2000 -- Camera Phone
• 2001 -- Wikipedia
• 2002 -- Blu-ray Disc
• 2003 -- Digital Guitar
• 2004 -- Facebook
• 2005 -- Google Maps
• 2006 -- Nintendo Wii
• 2007 -- iPhone
• 2008 -- Android-powered smartphone
• 2009 -- Bitcoin
• 2010 -- Siri
• 2011 -- Medical Mirror
• 2012 -- Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset
• 2013 -- Google Glass
• 2014 -- The Selfie Stick
• 2015 -- Self-balancing 'Hoverboard' Scooter
• 2016 -- Amazon Echo
• 2017 -- Fidget Spinners
• 2018 -- Metal 3D Printing
• 2019 -- Solar Roadways

From Him, Through Him, For Him (Romans 11:36),

Paul J. Staso

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