[Editors] MIT "firsts"

[Jean Foster]

Hi Elizabeth,

Here's one:

- The development of the first real-time, digital  magnetic-core  
rapid access memory (RAM) computer (Whirlwind) in the late 40's.  It  
was housed in my building, n42, and there are many photos of it  
hanging on the walls!
(http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/everett=forrester.html)

-jean-
On Aug 29, 2005, at 10:35 AM, Elizabeth Thomson wrote:

> Hi Everybody,
>
> Thought you could help me out with a query from President  
> Hockfield's office. Dr. Hockfield would like examples of things  
> that MIT has given the world - recently or in the not too distant  
> past - and the researcher(s) behind those breakthroughs.
>
> To get you thinking, below are a few examples I came up with:
>
>
>> the first atom laser
>> http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/1997/atom-0129.html
>>
>> first "transatlantic touch"
>> http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2002/touchlab3.html
>>
>> first robotic snail (RoboSnail)
>> http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2003/robosnail.html
>>
>> first tissue-engineering experiment in space
>> http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/1997/spacecartilage.html
>>
>
> I'll compile your replies and, if you'd like, send the final list  
> back to this group.
>
> Many thanks!
>
> Elizabeth
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