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Home » The 1950s

The 1950s

Return to the Timeline of innovation.

History of innovation November 16, 2021 Federal programs, Health, Pharmaceutical, The 1950s

Cancer research

SRI International November 16, 2021

SRI enters the ranks searching for possible anticancer agents–work that continues today.

History of innovation November 16, 2021 Business, Economic Development, Firsts, The 1950s

Disneyland

SRI International November 16, 2021

How Mickey Mouse found the location for his first house.

History of innovation November 16, 2021 Chemistry and Materials, Physical World, Safety, The 1950s, Transportation

Steel super alloys

SRI International November 16, 2021

Super-strong alloys can handle the heat.

History of innovation November 16, 2021 Business, Chemistry and Materials, Physical World, Products, Seminal Innovations, The 1950s

Chemical Economics Handbook

SRI International November 16, 2021

The sourcebook still considered the leading source of global chemical business analysis for more than 300 industrial chemicals.

History of innovation November 16, 2021 Broadcasting, Business, Communication, Firsts, Products, Sensing and Devices, The 1950s

Color television

SRI International November 16, 2021

RCA Laboratories (now part of SRI) brings television to full-color life.

History of innovation November 16, 2021 Physical World, Products, Safety, Sensing and Devices, The 1950s, Transportation

Railroad hydra-cushion

SRI International November 16, 2021

A softer ride on the rails dramatically reduces damage to freight shipments.

History of innovation November 16, 2021 Business, Computing, Firsts, Seminal Innovations, Software, The 1950s

Banking automation: ERMA

SRI International November 16, 2021

Easier money counting led to easier money making.

City street in India
History of innovation November 16, 2021 Business, Economic Development, The 1950s

India’s National Council for Applied Economic Research

SRI International November 16, 2021

In 1955, we helped a young India figure out how to develop economically.

solar-energy
History of innovation November 16, 2021 Earth and Space, Energy and Green Tech, Firsts, Physical World, The 1950s

Solar energy

SRI International November 16, 2021

As early as 1955, we saw a viable energy source. And a few dozen patents.

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