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Antibiotics, television and radio, gadgets. Now it’s hard to imagine that once no one heard about these things that have become familiar to us.

We present you ten people of the 20th century who had a serious impact on the quality of life in the 21st century. The list is based on a selection of experts from the Lenta.ru publication and the Infiniti brand.

10. Thomas Edison

At 84, Thomas Edison acquired a record number of patents (1,093 singly or jointly) and was the driving force behind innovations such as a phonograph, an incandescent lamp, and one of the earliest movie cameras. He also created the world's first industrial research laboratory.

9. Heinrich Hertz

The great German physicist made possible the development of radio, television and radar, proving that electricity can be transmitted through electromagnetic waves.

8. Brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright

They own the invention of the first controlled aircraft heavier than air. The plane, which was created in Dayton, Ohio, and took off in the state of North Carolina on December 17, 1903, marked the beginning of the "era of pioneers" of aviation, the production of the safest mode of transport.

7. Frank Lloyd Wright

He became the creator of “organic architecture”, proclaiming that the forms found in the environment should not only be integrated into architecture, but also lie in its foundation.

6. Alexander Fleming

In 1928, a Scottish bacteriologist discovered penicillin, an antibiotic drug that helps kill harmful bacteria. Some doctors thought that penicillin may have some significance as a local antiseptic, while others were skeptical. Fleming was convinced that penicillin could act inside the body. He conducted several experiments to demonstrate that penicillin is effective in fighting bacteria, even if diluted 800 times.

Fleming's work on immunology, bacteriology and chemotherapy was innovative for its time and had a great influence on the development of medicine.

5. Richard Branson

On the fifth line of the top 10 people who have changed the world for the better, is the creator of the British company Virgin Records, which is now engaged in various activities - from the production of alcohol to air transportation. Those who want a space trip should contact Branson. He is the founding father of Virgin Galactic, the world's first space tourism company.

4. Shiro Nakamura

Senior Vice President of Design, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. since 2001 and chief creative director since April 2006. He oversees brand strategies and product design for Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun. On the Japanese automotive design and the Japanese auto industry as a whole, many car manufacturers from Europe and the USA have been guided and guided.

3. Steve Jobs

Ipod music player, Iphone smartphone, iPad tablet, Itunes media player are the best inventions of Steve, the founder of Apple. And Steve Jobs and engineer Steve Wozniak are credited with developing the world's first personal computer.

2. Pierpaolo Petruziello

This Italian, who lost his left arm and forearm as a result of a motor accident, first learned how to control a biomechanical prosthesis with his thoughts in the world. According to Petruziello, it took a lot of effort, he had to train for almost a month, from 9 am to 6 pm. The experiment, in which Petruziello participated, gives hope to many people who have lost limbs, the opportunity to return to normal life.

1. George Lucas

First place in the list of people who have changed our view on the quality of life is occupied by the father of one of Hollywood's most famous franchises - Star Wars. Thanks to him in the film industry, the technology of "chromakey" has spread widely. Its principle is as follows: shooting in the pavilion takes place against a plain background, which is then removed and combined with the desired landscape or interior (including using computer graphics). Lucas is the founder of the Pixar computer animation studio, which regularly supplies Hollywood, and through it the whole world, with virtual reality.

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