Some great British inventions of the 20th century Flashcards
Which Scottish inventor developed the Television
John Logie Baird
Where did John Logie Baird come from?
Scotland
Who is John Logie Baird?
A Scottish inventor who developed Television
what decade did John Logie Baird invent the television?
1920s
When was the first Television broadcast?
1932 - it was between London and Glasgow
Who developed Radar?
Sir Robert Watson-Watt
Where was Sir Robert Watson-Watt from?
Scotland
Who was Sir Robert Waston-Watt
A Scotsman who developed Radar
What year was the first successful Radar test?
1935
What technology led Sir Bernard Lovell to make new discoveries in astronomy?
Radar - led to radio telescope
Where did Sir Bernard Lovell build a radio telescope?
Cheshire, Jodrell Bank
What is a “Turing machine”?
A theoretical mathematical device
Who invented the “Turing Machine”?
A British mathematician called Alan Turing
Who was Alan Turing?
A British mathematician
Why is the “Turing machine” significant?
Theory was influential in development of computer science
Which Scottish physician and researcher co-discovered insulin?
John Macleod
Who is John Macleod?
A Scottish physician and researcher who co-discovered insulin
What is insulin used for?
To treat diabetes
What year was the structure of DNA discovered?
1953
Which British scientist was awarded the Nobel prize for his part in the discovery of DNA?
Francis Crick
Who developed the jet engine?
Sir Frank Whittle
Who was Sir Frank Whittle?
A British Royal Air Force Engineer who developed the jet engine
What decade was the jet engine developed?
1930s
Who invented the hovercraft?
Sir Christopher Cockerell
What decade was the hovercraft developed?
1950s
Who was Sir Christopher Cockerell?
A British inventor who developed the hovercraft
What year did Concorde first fly?
1969
What year did Concorde first begin carrying passengers?
1976
What year was Concorde retired from service?
2003
What unusual capability does the Harrier jump jet have?
It can take off vertically
In which country was the Harrier jump jet designed and developed?
In the UK
Who invented the automatic teller machine (ATM)?
James Goodfellow
What does ATM stand for?
Automatic Teller Machine
What decade did James Goodfellow invent the ATM cashpoint?
1960s
Which bank first put an ATM in use?
Barclays Bank
Where was the first ATM put in use?
Barclays Bank in Enfield, North London
What year was the first ATM put in use?
1967
What does IVF stand for?
In-Vitro Fertilisation
What is in-vitro fertilisation used for?
The treatment of infertility
Who pioneered in-vitro fertilisation?
Physiologist - Sir Robert Edwards
Gynaecologist - Patrick Steptoe
What year was the first test-tube baby born?
1978
Where was the first test-tube baby born?
Lancashire, Oldham
Who first succeeded in cloning a mammal?
Sir Ian Wilmut
Keith Campbell
What mammal was first successfully cloned?
A sheep
What was the name of the first successfully cloned mammal?
Dolly the sheep
Who is Sir Ian Wilmut?
A British scientist who was part of the first team to clone a mammal
Who was Keith Campbell?
A British scientist who was part of the first team to clone a mammal
Which British scientist co-invented the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner?
Sir Peter Mansfield
Who is Sir Peter Mansfield?
The British scientist who co-invented the MRI machine
What does MRI stand for?
Magnetic resonance imaging
Who invented the World Wide Web?
Sir Tim Berners-Lee
On what date was information first successfully transferred via the web?
25 December 1990
Who is Sir Tim Berners-Lee?
The British inventor of the World Wide Web
