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This realization led to the pacemaker in 1951. What he was trying to make: During World War II, the US government needed rubber for airplane tires, boots for soldiers, and the like. Wright was ...

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From science to playthings and everything in between, these are the inventions by women that have changed the world.

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From life-saving devices to modern conveniences, this eight-part series reveals a raft of great Australian inventors who turned game-changing ideas into a reality and forever changed how we live.

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This realization led to the pacemaker in 1951. What he was trying to make: During World War II, the United States government needed rubber for airplane tires, boots for soldiers, and the like.