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**May 22, 1989 - The first gene transfer experiment in humans takes place, leading to full-fledged [[gene therapy]] trials by September 1990. |
**May 22, 1989 - The first gene transfer experiment in humans takes place, leading to full-fledged [[gene therapy]] trials by September 1990. |
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**The gene responsible for the [[cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator]] was discovered. Mutations of the gene are considered causes of [[cystic fibrosis]]. |
**The gene responsible for the [[cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator]] was discovered. Mutations of the gene are considered causes of [[cystic fibrosis]]. |
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*The [[kakapo]], a bird species of [[New Zealand]], was termed a [[threatened species]]. The [[Department of Conservation (New Zealand)|Department of Conservation]] started an [[endangered species recovery plan]] for the kakapo in 1989. |
**The [[kakapo]], a bird species of [[New Zealand]], was termed a [[threatened species]]. The [[Department of Conservation (New Zealand)|Department of Conservation]] started an [[endangered species recovery plan]] for the kakapo in 1989. |
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**The [[K-T extinction event]], when dinosaurs went extinct, was shown to be linked to excess [[iridium]] in the boundary layer, which implied that the cause was a massive meteor strike. |
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==Computer science== |
==Computer science== |
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{{see also|Timeline of computing 1980–89}} |
{{see also|Timeline of computing 1980–89}} |
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**[[MS-DOS]] debuts. |
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* Computer "[[Computer virus|virus]]" terminology introduced by [[Fred Cohen]] in 1983.<ref name=Kent1993>{{cite book|editor=Allen Kent and James G. Williams|title=Encyclopedia of Microcomputers |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hDBPy-C7jl4C&pg=PA137 |year= 1993 |publisher=Marcel Dekker |location=New York |isbn=978-0-8247-2709-3}}</ref> |
* Computer "[[Computer virus|virus]]" terminology introduced by [[Fred Cohen]] in 1983.<ref name=Kent1993>{{cite book|editor=Allen Kent and James G. Williams|title=Encyclopedia of Microcomputers |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hDBPy-C7jl4C&pg=PA137 |year= 1993 |publisher=Marcel Dekker |location=New York |isbn=978-0-8247-2709-3}}</ref> |
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* [[Lotus 1-2-3]] spreadsheet software launched in 1983.<ref name=null2007>{{citation |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/130207/article.html?page=0 |date=April 2007 |work= [[PC World]] |location=USA |title=50 Best Tech Products of All Time |author=[[Christopher Null]] }}</ref> |
* [[Lotus 1-2-3]] spreadsheet software launched in 1983.<ref name=null2007>{{citation |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/130207/article.html?page=0 |date=April 2007 |work= [[PC World]] |location=USA |title=50 Best Tech Products of All Time |author=[[Christopher Null]] }}</ref> |
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**The first [[domain name]]s are registered on the Internet. |
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**[[Windows 1.0]] debuts. |
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*[[Robert Tappan Morris]] created the [[Morris worm]], considered the first notable [[computer worm]] to be distributed via the [[Internet]]. The worm was launched on November 2, 1988 from the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] and caused considerable damage. In 1989, its creator became the first person indicted under the [[Computer Fraud and Abuse Act]]. |
*[[Robert Tappan Morris]] created the [[Morris worm]], considered the first notable [[computer worm]] to be distributed via the [[Internet]]. The worm was launched on November 2, 1988 from the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] and caused considerable damage. In 1989, its creator became the first person indicted under the [[Computer Fraud and Abuse Act]]. |
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**While working on networking computers at [[CERN]], [[Tim Berners-Lee]] begins to discuss the possibility of a hyperlinked information system with his colleagues, an idea he was allowed to implement in 1990 when he created the [[World Wide Web]]. |
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| ⚫ | **[[Adobe Photoshop]] graphics editing software debuts, revolutionizing photography and the [[fashion industry]].<ref name=Kirschenbaum2013>{{citation |url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/07/30/_10_most_influential_software_programs_of_all_time_from_sabre_to_minecraft.html |author= Matthew Kirschenbaum |date=July 2013 |title=10 Most Influential Software Programs Ever |work= [[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |location=USA }}</ref> |
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**Europe obtains its first permanent connection to the Internet in December, by satellite between [[Princeton University]] and [[Stockholm, Sweden]]. |
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| ⚫ | * 1989 - [[Lotus Notes]] software launched.<ref name=Kirschenbaum2013 /> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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This page contains the scientific and technological developments of the 1980s.
| Science and technology articles by decades and years |
| Decades |
| 1970s - 1980s - 1990s - 2000s - 2010s |
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| 1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989 |
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