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1929 - Electronic Television System
Invention: Electronic Television System
Inventor: Philo Farnsworth
Description of life enhancement: This invention came with several patents that were created to produce a successfully clear image. -
1933 - Invention of FM broadcasting
Invention: Invention of FM broadcasting
Inventor: Edwin H Armstrong
Description of life enhancement: The newly discovered frequency provided a wide band of frequencies that were clear and helped broadcasting. -
1937 - Electrophotography
Invention: Electrophotography
Inventor: Chester Carlson
Description of life enhancement: Electrophotography, a six-step process, was used to transfer an image from one surface to another. This process contributed towards the process of printing and copying. -
1939 - The Complex Number Calculator (CNC)
Invention: The Complex Number Calculator (CNC)
Inventor: George Stibitz
Description of life enhancement: Users were able to perform calculations remotely on the CNC which was connected to special telephone lines. -
1941 - Plankalkul (Plan Calculus)
Invention: Plankalkul (Plan Calculus)
Inventor: Konrad Zuse
Description of life enhancement: Plankalkul was the first algorithmic programming language that was developed. There was no significate life enhancement from this invention. Its more of a historical programming language that is a good example of a program that would not be error free.