Connecticut - First things 1850's to present
Various "firsts" in Connecticut - not necessarily first in the
world or the US, starting from 1850 to present.
Entered: May 01 2007
| # | Year | First ... |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1858 | Can opener (Ezra Warner's patent) |
| 2 | 1895 | Hamburger at Louie's Lunch in New Haven |
| 3 | 1920 | Frisbee's (Yale) |
| 4 | 1939 | Helicopter (Igor Sikorsky) |
| 5 | 1954 | Nuclear Submarine (Nautilus SSN-571) |
| 6 | 1982 | Artificial heart (Dr Robert Jarvik of Stamford) |
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