The Discoverers

A look at several scientific discoveries and techniques and their implications for the future of humanity - the laser, the fuel cell, urethane foam, the petrochemicals, cross-pollination of technologies, a jet piercing drill and micro-circuitry.

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Credits

production company

Union Carbide Corporation

Duration

00:19:45:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1968

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013136

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Research

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Discoveries (in science)

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Lasers

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Petroleum chemicals

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technological innovations

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United States, 1968

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