Abb. 4: Technologische Basisinnovationen des 20. Jahrhunderts

                     (nach Gerhard Mensch)

 

Basisinnovation                                           Basiserfindung                     Zeitdifferenz

 

1909   Gyrokompass                                   1827                                      82

1910   Entdämpfung von Fernsprechleitungen    1893                          17

            Hochspannungsisolatoren              1897                                      13

 

1922   Insulin                                                1889                                      33

            Radio                                                1887                                      35

1923   Kontinuierliches Heisswalzen         1892                                      31

            Reissverschluss                               1891                                      32

1924   -

1925   -

1926   Wasserfestes Zellophan                 1900                                      26

            Tungsten Karbid                              1900                                      26

1927   -

1928   Synthetische Waschmittel               1886                                      42

1929   -

1930   Kraftenkung (Servolenkung)           1900                                      30

1931   Neopren                                            1906                                      25

1932   Faltenlose Stoffe                              1906                                      26

            Synthetischer Polarisierer              1857                                      75

1933   -

1934   Diesellokomotive                             1895                                      39

            Fluoreszierende Beleuchtung         1852                                      82

            Radar                                                1887                                      47

1935   Katalytische Petroltrennung            1915                                      20

            Kodachrome                                    1910                                      25

            Plexiglas                                           1877                                      58

            Raketen                                            1903                                      32

            Klopffestes Benzin                           1912                                      23

1936   Helikopter                                         1904                                      32

            Fernsehen                                        1907                                      29

1937   Hydraulische Kupplung                   1904                                      33

            Magnetophon                                   1898                                      39

            Titanium                                            1885                                      52

1938   Kugelschreiber                                 1888                                      50

            Nylon, Perlon                        1927                                      11

1939   Automatisches Getriebe                 1904                                      35

1940   -

1941   Baumwollpflücker                             1924                                      38(?)

            Düsenmaschine                               1928                                      13

            Penizillin                                            1922                                      19

1942   Baumwollpflücker                             1920                                      42(?)

1943   -

1944   Streptomycin                                    1921                                      23