The very famous actress Marilyn Monroe first became popular in the 1950s. Rosa Parks was very important in the 1950s because she refused to give up her seat because of what she believed in and got arrested. Martin Luther King stood up for African Americans and gave a very famous famous speech. Jonas Salk developed, tested and refined the first successful killed-virus polio vaccine. Harry S. Truman became the 33rd president in the 1950s.l Francis W. Davis invented power steering for cars in 1951. The first videotape recorder was invented by Charles Ginsburg. The first 3-D movie was shown in 1953. A laser was invented in 1958 by Gordon Gould. Wilson Greatbatch invented the internal pacemaker in 1959. J.Andre Thomas invented the heart lung machine in 1951. Bette Nesmith invented liquid paper. …show more content…
Scientist worked on the atomic and hydrogen bomb all through the 1950s. Stanley G. Thompson and his team first synthesized Californium in 1950. Microprogramming was introduced by Maurice Wilkes in 1951. L.V. Radushkevich and V.M. Lukyanovich discover carbon nanotubes in 1952. Fashion became more freely in 1950. There were many different styles to choose from. Most clothing was similar in silhouette and shape but had different patterns and colors to choose from. It was a prevalent expectation to match with your friends and families. For men throughout the options were pretty much slacks, sweaters, suits, sport coats, and sometimes casual wear. Just like the women though there were different styles to those clothes. In 1950 Nat King Cole made the very popular song “Mona Lisa.” Also in 1950 “I Wanna Be Loved” by the Andrew Sisters. Nat King Cole released another famous song in 1952 called “Unforgettable.” Jerry Lee Lewis released “Great Balls of Fire” in 1957. “Hound Dog” by Elvis Presley was released in