Portuguese inventions
12 entries in the Portuguese Inventions compendium.
Portuguese inventionsPortuguese inventions span navigation, military, and modern technology.AEROS MH-1Portugal's second satellite, launched in 2024 for ocean observation.CaravelA small, fast, windward-sailing ship of Iberian exploration.CarrackA three- or four-masted ocean-going ship developed in 14th–15th century Europe.Cerebral angiographyImaging technique for brain blood vessels, pioneered in 1927.ColorADDGeometric code aiding colorblind people to recognize colors.ENER 1000Portuguese microcomputer from 1982, CP/M-based, sold by Enertrónica.Eslicarbazepine acetateAnticonvulsant prodrug for partial-onset seizures.LobotomyDiscredited brain surgery that severed prefrontal cortex connections.Nonius (device)A 1542 system for finer circular measurements on astrolabes.PoSAT-1First Portuguese satellite, launched in 1993 on an Ariane 4.Via VerdePortugal's first universal electronic toll collection system.
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