1973
Medicine
United States
Recombinant DNA
Boyer and Cohen splice genes between organisms.
Why it mattered
The beginning of biotechnology, from insulin to gene therapy.
Information Age
1973
2 recorded milestones at this point in the record.
1973
Communication
United States
Handheld mobile phone call
Cooper places the first cellular call on a Motorola prototype.
Why it mattered
Telephony detached from place.
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