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If we could project ourselves into the future, say twenty or thirty centuries from now, and then look back, we would realize that the 20th century was outstanding not because it gave birth to the atomic age or the space age but mainly because of the development and growth of research and development, and especially applied research and development. That is, atomic energy and the conquering of space...
Over twenty one hundred years ago the famous Greek philosopher, Archimedes, made the following statement in reference to a simple lever "Give me where to stand and I will move the earth." Were Archimedes amongst us today he could develop a similar statement with respect to fractional horsepower motors. For truly, the world of the average American, his home is moved by fractional horsepower...
Research and development in synthetic fiber papers, started by the authors' company in 1955, has been directed for the past four years toward flexible sheet insulation for use in electrical equipment. This paper is a progress report on the work done to date.
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