Discoveries and Inventions of the last 100 years Germany – a country of inventors
Timeline
1900/ Dirigible Airship – Graf Ferdinand von Zepplin Radar- Christian Hülsmeyer
1904 Radio waves discoveredin 1888 German scientist Heinrich Hertz proved if they couldbe bounced of things Radio waves discoveredin 1888 German scientist Heinrich Hertz proved if they couldbe bounced of things 30th April patent of his so-called Telemobiloskop 30th April patent of his so-called Telemobiloskop So it was possible to locate the distance and direction of metallic objects with electromagnetic waves So it was possible to locate the distance and direction of metallic objects with electromagnetic waves
1905/ Special Theory of Relativity- Albert Einstein Theory of Continental Drift - Alfred Wegener
His predecessors were Roberto Mantovani and Frank Taylor His predecessors were Roberto Mantovani and Frank Taylor Wegener describes the theory very similarly in former times in America known as Taylor-Wegener-Theory Wegener describes the theory very similarly in former times in America known as Taylor-Wegener-Theory Published a book in 1915 about the origin of continents and ocean Published a book in 1915 about the origin of continents and ocean Long time not accepted because of missing explenation for the movemant of continents Long time not accepted because of missing explenation for the movemant of continents
1914/ Miniature camera - Oscar Barnack General Theory of Relativity- Albert Einstein
1922/ Sound Film - Hans Vogt/Jo Engl/Joseph Massolle Geiger- Müller Counter - Hans Geiger
Vogt founded an own company called Tri-Ergon with J. Engl and J. Massolle they register over 150 patents Vogt founded an own company called Tri-Ergon with J. Engl and J. Massolle they register over 150 patents 17th September st light-soundfilm was presented to the public in the filmtheatre in Berlin 17th September st light-soundfilm was presented to the public in the filmtheatre in Berlin
1930/ All-Electric TV- Set - Manfred von Ardenne Helicopter- Heinrich Focke
st worldwide all-electric television broadcast with cathode ray indicator at christmas st worldwide all-electric television broadcast with cathode ray indicator at christmas 1930 Berlin, 1931: radio show. demonstrated the 1st all- electric television Berlin, 1931: radio show. demonstrated the 1st all- electric television
1942/ V2 – Rocket – Wernher von Braun 1951 Scanner – Rudolf Hell
1958/ Dowel – Artur Fischer Birth control pill - Schering AG
1969/ Chip Card – Jürgen Dethloff, Helmut Gröttrup Airbag – Mercedes Benz
1987/ MP3-format - Fraunhofer-Institut 1992 CFC Free Fridge - Foron Hausgeräte GMBH
Synthetic Liver - Medical Team