Impactful U.S. Inventions #4thOfJuly #AmericanInventions

The Wall Street Journal compiled a roundup of America's most impactful inventions—everything from the internet to refrigeration—and let readers vote on which ones mattered most. Starting with sixty nominees, the community narrowed the field to twenty-five and crowned the top ten. The usual suspects grabbed the top spots: the internet, the light bulb, integrated circuits, and the personal computer. But then things get interesting: the airplane ranked below the smartphone. Also in the top ten: A C D C electrical power systems, the telephone, refrigeration, and nuclear energy. According to the results, it's a revealing snapshot of how today's Americans view their civilization's greatest technological achievements.

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