Over the past century, MIT has developed into an extremely important high-tech knowledge hall and research and development base in the world. Because of World War II and the Cold War, the American government invested heavily in natural science and engineering science, which made MIT develop rapidly during this period. In the past 50 years, MIT has also made many powerful high-tech weapons for the US government.
The most important achievement of MIT in the 20th century was the whirlwind project led by Jay frist, which produced the world's first "whirlwind computer" capable of real-time data processing and invented the magnetic core memory. This has made a historic contribution to the development of personal computers. 1980s, MIT helped the US government to develop the B-2 ghost stealth strategic bomber, which demonstrated the advanced capability of "precise saturation attack".
In 2006, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology made batteries from viruses, and in 2006, they ranked first in the donation list of American higher education institutions. This time, MIT stood out, beating the second-ranked Yale University with a return rate of 23%, ranking the most capable university endowment fund in the United States. In addition, MIT has developed the world's first robot with human feelings.
From June, 5438 to October, 2007, a biology professor at MIT discovered a group of new ribonucleic acids, which made a great breakthrough in the future gene combination. In April, 2007, a research team from the Department of Electrical Engineering of Massachusetts Institute of Technology invented a notebook computer that can be used without batteries, which is expected to stir up the whole electronic market in the near future. In May 2007, a space science research group of MIT discovered the hottest planet in the universe (2040℃).
2009-06-438+00-23 In order to cooperate with the new energy revolution, a national policy to improve the American economy and cope with the financial crisis, US President Barack Obama visited MIT after winning the Nobel Peace Prize and delivered a mobilization speech, which once again highlighted the leading position of MIT in leading the new wave of science and technology in the United States and the world.
Nobel laureate
Only about 1/4 MIT winners are listed below.
Peter Diamond-won the 20 10 Nobel Prize in Economics; He is currently a professor at MIT; 1963 obtained a bachelor's degree in management from MIT.
Oliver williamson-won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Economics; 1955 received a bachelor's degree in management from MIT.
Ada yonath-won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry; 1970 postdoctoral research at MIT.
Paul krugman-won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics; 1977 received a doctorate in economics from MIT.
Ekri Maskin-won the 2007 Nobel Prize in Economics; Former economics professor at MIT
Goerge smoot-won the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics; 1966 received a double bachelor's degree (mathematics and physics) from MIT; 1970 received a doctorate in physics from MIT.
Andrew Fire-won the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; 1983 received a doctorate in biology from MIT.
Richard Schleker won the 2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry; He is currently a full professor in the chemistry department of MIT.
Robert john aumann, winner of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Economics; 1955 received a doctorate in pure mathematics from MIT.
Frank Welcek-won the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics; He is currently a full professor in the Physics Department of MIT.
Robert Engel, winner of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Economics; Former economics professor at MIT