Smaller world: the Draper Prize recognizes the fathers of the jet age
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German Hans J.P. von Ohain and Briton Frank Whittle are the 1991 recipients of the Draper Prize. The two men were honored for their independent development of the first jet aircraft engines in the late 1930s. The Draper Prize is given for distinguished achievements in engineering.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1991
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Habeas corpus: seeking subjects to be a digital Adam and Eve
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The National Library of Medicine's Visible Human Project will make a digital record of an entire male and female human body. Computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and standard photography will be used to record the anatomy of a male and a female cadaver.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1993
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Waiting for breakthroughs
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K. Eric Dexler, hailed as the avatar of nanotechnology, believes that it will take some time before this field could provide significant contributions to society. At present, nanoists like himself are still exploring the possible applications of nanotechnology.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1996
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