The Radar
Before its Invention
Everything-1935: Storms and other weather is completely random. Damage is caused and farms , towns or cities can be destroyed.
1915: First ever recorded Aerial attack on England. Happened during World War I, there was no warning that it was coming and many people get hurt and much damage is caused.
The Invention of the Radar
1886-1888: Heinrich Hertz, performed experiments with radio waves. It showed that some of them would pass through objects and some would bounce back.
June 17th 1935: Robert Watson-Watt, and his assistant Arnold Wilkins with funding by the defense ministry of the United Kingdom, build the first radar system to detect planes, coming in for aerial raids.1939-1945: Radar is used by every major country in World War II. Used for the detection of ships, planes,
In Modern Times
1947-1991: Early warning radar systems are created for the cold war. They are used to detect long range targets such as ICBMs, and give a early warning.
1958: Large Radar telescopes are used to examine planets .
8/23-8/31/2005: Hurricane Katrina came through and thanks to Radar people were able to evacuate the area.Today: Radar is being used for Air traffic control, weather services, and the military.
Early Warning Radar system
Radar Astronomy
Hurricane Katrina on the Radar
Impact of the radar
Sources
"Heinrich Hertz." Famous Scientists. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2015.
"What Are the Different Uses of Radar?" What Are the Different Uses of Radar? N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2015.