Innovative Breakthorughs
Groundbreaking innovations that were made right here in Ohio!
First Ship-To Shore Radio Broadcast (1907)
Online Articles:
Sowden, Carrie. “First Ship to Shore Communication – Summer 1963.” Inland Seas, 8 Aug. 2021, National Museum of the Great Lakes, https://nmgl.org/first-ship-to-shore-communication-summer-1963/.
Video:
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Remarkable Ohio - The First Ship to Shore Radio Board Casting. YouTube, uploaded by Remarkable Ohio, 9 Oct. 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY18WpZx-8c.
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Historical Marker:
“5-62 First Ship-To-Shore Radio Broadcast.” Remarkable Ohio, Ohio History Connection, https://remarkableohio.org/marker/5-62-first-ship-to-shore-radio-broadcast/. ​​
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The Columbus Experiment (1908)
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Online Articles:
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City of Columbus. “Water Treatment History.” City of Columbus – Services / Public Utilities / About Public Utilities / Our History, City of Columbus, Ohio, https://www.columbus.gov/Services/Public-Utilities/About-Public-Utilities/Our-History/Water-Treatment-History.
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City of Columbus. “Our History.” City of Columbus – Services / Columbus Water & Power / About Columbus Water & Power / Our History, City of Columbus, Ohio, https://www.columbus.gov/Services/Columbus-Water-Power/About-Columbus-Water-Power/Our-History.
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Video:
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ColumbusRotary: The 1908 Columbus Experiment. YouTube, uploaded by ColumbusRotary, 10 years ago, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4kEmc3t1t8.
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Book:
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Hinds, Conrade C.. The Great Columbus Experiment of 1908: Waterworks that Changed the World. United States, Arcadia Publishing, 2012.​
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The Dayton Project (1943-1945)
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Online Articles:
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"Dayton, OH." Atomic Heritage Foundation, https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/location/dayton-oh/.
"The Dayton Project, 1943-1945." U.S. Department of Energy, www.osti.gov/opennet/manhattan-project-history/Places/Other/dayton.html. ​
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Book:
Thomas, Linda Carrick. Polonium in the Playhouse: The Manhattan Project's Secret Chemistry Work in Dayton, Ohio. United States, Ohio State University Press, 2017.​
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