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Washington, DC —The National Academy of Engineering recently announced its selection of the 20 most significant engineering achievements of the 20th Century.

And the winners are:

  1. Electrification

  2. Automobile

  3. Airplane

  4. Water supply & distribution

  5. Electronics

  6. Radio and television

  7. Agricultural mechanization

  8. Computers

  9. Telephone

  10. Air conditioning and refrigeration

  11. Highways

  12. Spacecraft

  13. Internet

  14. Imaging

  15. Household appliances

  16. Health technologies

  17. Petroleum & petrochemical technologies

  18. Lasers and fiber optics

  19. Nuclear technologies

  20. High-performance materials

Coming in at number one electrification "gave us power for our cities, factories, farms, and homes—and forever changed our lives. From street lights to supercomputers, electric power makes our lives safer, healthier, and more convenient," the academy says.

For more information and development timelines of each technology, go to: www.greatachievements.org .

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