Question

In what ways did war act as a stimulus to scientific advancement in the twentieth century?

Answer 1

And so, without further ado and in no particular order, here are my nominees for the ten greatest inventions/discoveries of the twentieth century:

   Nuclear Power. ...

   The Personal Computer. ...

   The Airplane. ...

   The Automobile. ...

   Rocketry. ...

   The Submarine. ...

   Antibiotics. ...

   Television.