1920 Computing & Technology Events — Verified Historical Highlights
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- 02 May First Commercial Air Passenger Service Between London and Paris: On May 2, 1920, the first commercial air passenger service between London and Paris commenced, marking a significant advancement in air travel.
- 15 May First KLM International Flight: KLM, the Dutch national airline, inaugurated its first international commercial flight from Amsterdam to London, marking a pivotal moment in the development of European civil aviation.
- 21 Aug First Powerful Wireless Radio Transmission from France: On August 21, 1920, the first powerful wireless radio transmission was made from France, marking a significant advancement in communication technology. This event contributed to the development of radio broadcasting. source: britannica.com
- 06 Dec George Porter: Nobel Prize-Winning British Chemist Born: George Porter, a British chemist renowned for his studies on extremely fast chemical reactions, was born on December 6, 1920, in Stainforth, England. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1967 for his work on flash photolysis, a technique to study rapid chemical processes. source: nobelprize.org
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