One Hundred Great Things

(5 of 5)

--Snowmobile 1959, by Bombardier of Canada

--Pantyhose 1960, by Glen Raven Mills

--Compact Audio Cassette Player 1963, by Dutch electronic giant Philips

--Touch-Tone Telephone 1963, by AT&T

--Microwave Oven 1967, by Raytheon

--Quartz Wristwatch 1969, sold by Seiko

--Electronic Hand-Held Calculator 1972, first sold by Texas Instruments

--Food Processor 1973, for home use, by Robot-Coupe

--Snowboard 1978, popularized by Jake Burton in Vermont

--Walkman 1979, by Sony, from an idea by CEO Akio Morita

--Liquid Paper 1979, based on invention by secretary Bette Nesmith Graham