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The year 1947 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.

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Anthropology

Computer science

  • July 29 - After being shut off on November 9, 1946 for a refurbishment, ENIAC, one of the world's first digital computers, is turned on after a memory upgrade. It will remain in continuous operation until October 2, 1955.

Physics

Awards

Births

  • January 29 - Linda B. Buck, biologist, Nobel prize winner, 2004

Deaths








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