Johannesburg Summit
The World Summit for Sustainable Development (Rio+10) takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Conference on Technology for Human Development
The World Conference on Science and Technology for Human Development takes place in Bucharest, Romania.
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Houdry's catalytic converter
The French engineer Eugene Houdry patents the catalytic converter.
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First operational solar cell
The American company Bell Laboratories develops the first operational modern solar cell.
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Electric Vehicles
Robert Anderson, a Scottish inventor, develops a prototype vehicle that runs on rechargeable batteries, a major step towards the development of the electric car.
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First Passenger Railway in Australia
Australia’s first passenger steam engine train connects Melbourne to its harbor.
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