TOP TEN TECHNOLOGIES Pre-1970s

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Magnetics
This field has allowed the use of efficient electric motors, recording of all types, imaging for biomedical uses and assembly analysis, electronic scanning, it made radar possible through the use of the klystron, TWT amplifier, and magnetron and in the pre-70's the use of core memory. Magnetics continues to improve speaker design, headphone design, display technologies, high power transmitters, microphones, beam accelerators and a world of other items.

The wheel.

If it weren't for that, our robots would have to move via square boxes of regolith, which we all don't want.

[sanddrag]

Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

The wheel.

If it weren't for that, our robots would have to move via square boxes of regolith, which we all don't want.

It still bothers me that FIRST ever used the word "regolith" to describe something that was not even remotely similar, and now it appears we're using it to describe high-density polyethylene wheels?

/diversion. Back to the thread.

I bet a lot of teams can agree on this: Mountain Dew.

Aiding teams since 1992.

[Chris is me]

1. Printing Press
2. Cotton Gin
3. Mains power
4. Mill
5. Light
6. Refrigeration
7. Cars
8. Simple Machines
9. Combine
10. Drip Irrigation

Ten off the top of my head that made the biggest difference to humanity. I didn't list the personal computer as that is largely post 1970s.

[MrForbes]

Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

I bet a lot of teams can agree on this: Mountain Dew.

Aiding teams since 1992.

Dr Pepper....1885 technology....

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Originally Posted by squirrel

Dr Pepper....1885 technology....

10-2-4 and served hot

[GaryVoshol]

What I find interesting is that for nearly a millennium, the highest form of technology was the cathedral organ. Amazing when one device can hold that title for so long.

[nathansabah]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

What I find interesting is that for nearly a millennium, the highest form of technology was the cathedral organ. Amazing when one device can hold that title for so long.

Huh. Thats pretty cool. I never knew that. For that long though??? You would think that technology developed a little faster considering how fast its developing today.

[Ian Curtis]

The lathe! You need a lathe to make a lathe (and the rest of the machine shop). Not an American invention, but it certainly is crucial to making everything.

(If you want to be an engineer when you grow up, try to get an opportunity to use one, or at least know what it does. Talked to a couple of junior MEs last week that couldn't tell me what it was for... )

[MrForbes]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

What I find interesting is that for nearly a millennium, the highest form of technology was the cathedral organ. Amazing when one device can hold that title for so long.

Let me guess....we call that time in history "the dark ages"

[Alex Cormier]

How about batteries, cameras, light bulb, anything in the health field?

[Ether]

chlorinated fluorocarbons

tetraethyl lead

[Travis Hoffman]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

Magnetics continues to improve speaker design, headphone design, display technologies, high power transmitters, microphones, beam accelerators and a world of other items.

...minibots...

[Cuog]

01)Steam locomotive
02)Printing Press
03)Radio
04)Agriculture
05)Electricity
06)Pocket Watch
07)Plumbing
08)Irrigation
09)Refrigeration
10)Compass