[Editors] MIT "firsts"

[William T G Litant]

Elizabeth:

Do you want us to go back this far? When you said "relatively recent" I 
assumed
something like 10 years. If you can offer a cut-off date,it'll make research
easier.

Best,
Bill Litant

Quoting Jean Foster <jfoster at MIT.EDU>:

> 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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