What were some inventions in the 1960s?
In 1961, physicist Theodore Maiman perfected the laser, now widely used in surgery, holography, communications, and printing.Douglas Englehart of Stanford University developed the computer mouse along with a five key "corded" keyboard in 1964.The first hand-held calculator was invented in 1967 by Texas Instruments, at a cost of $2,500 a piece.The first cash dispensing machine is installed by First Philadelphia Bank in 1968.
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