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Invention Dates
18 questions · Use milestones rather than lifespans. Study the notes, then practise without the clock.
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Study notes: make the connections
Use milestones rather than lifespans
The handbook says you do not need the inventors’ birth and death dates. Focus instead on milestones such as DNA’s structure, the first IVF baby and Dolly.
Concorde has three separate dates to learn: first flight, first passenger service and retirement.
| Remember the link | Key fact |
|---|---|
| the first successful radar test in the handbook | 1935 The first successful radar test described in the handbook was in 1935. |
| the discovery of DNA’s molecular structure | 1953 The structure of DNA was discovered in 1953. |
| Concorde’s first flight | 1969 Concorde first flew in 1969. |
| Concorde’s first passenger service | 1976 Concorde began carrying passengers in 1976. |
| Concorde’s retirement | 2003 Concorde retired from service in 2003. |
| the first cash machine at Barclays in Enfield | 1967 A cash machine was put into use in Enfield in 1967. |
| the birth of the first IVF baby in Oldham | 1978 The world’s first IVF baby was born in Oldham in 1978. |
| the cloning of Dolly the sheep | 1996 The team led by Wilmut and Campbell cloned Dolly in 1996. |
| the first successful web information transfer cited in the handbook | 1990 The handbook gives 25 December 1990 for this first web transfer. |
Handbook reference: Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history — Britain since 1945. These are original revision notes, not a reproduction of the handbook.
Three quick study checks
Which year is linked to the first successful radar test in the handbook?
1935
The first successful radar test described in the handbook was in 1935.
Which scientific or transport milestone is linked to 1935?
the first successful radar test in the handbook
The first successful radar test described in the handbook was in 1935.
Which year is linked to the discovery of DNA’s molecular structure?
1953
The structure of DNA was discovered in 1953.