Norwegian inventions
21 entries in the Norwegian Inventions compendium.
Aasen BombAn early World War I aerial bomb with a parachute, invented by Norwegian Nils Waltersen Aasen.AVR microcontrollers8-bit RISC microcontrollers with on-chip flash memory.Birkeland–Eyde processAn early industrial nitrogen fixation process using electrical arcs.Bjering (car)Narrow Norwegian car designed for winter roads.BP-5 Compact FoodCompressed emergency food bar used for refugee and disaster relief.Buddy (electric car)Norwegian electric city car produced from early 2000s to 2013.Children's ombudsmanPublic bodies protecting and promoting children's rights.CoilgunElectromagnetic accelerator using coils, distinct from railguns and Gauss guns.DynabeadsUniform superparamagnetic beads for biological separation.Harpoon cannonA cannon-fired harpoon for efficient whaling.Jarmann M1884A Norwegian bolt-action repeater firing 10.15 mm black powder cartridges from an 8-round tubular magazine.KammerladerFirst Norwegian breech-loading rifle, adopted 1842.Kneeling chairA chair that lowers the thighs to reduce back strain.Krag–JørgensenNorwegian-designed bolt-action rifle with side-loading magazine.NightcoreSped-up, pitch-shifted music rooted in Norwegian duo's school project.Nitrophosphate processIndustrial nitrogen fertilizer process invented by Erling Johnson.NofenceNorwegian company pioneering GPS virtual fencing for livestock.Postage meterA device that imprints postage, cancellation, and postmark in one.SimulaFirst object-oriented programming language, developed in Norway in the 1960s.Torpedo batteryConcealed underwater torpedo battery that sank the Blücher.Tripp TrappAdjustable wooden high chair launched in 1972.
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