Mariner 9, the first spacecraft to successfully go into orbit around Mars launched on May 30, 1971, and arrived November 13, 1971 for a duration of 167 days. This is the same pattern that has held up for more almost 50 years of Mars exploration: approximately 150-300 days.
Enigma was invented by the German engineer Arthur Scherbius at the end of World War I. Early models were used commercially from the early 1920s, and adopted by military and government services of several countries, most notably Nazi Germany before and during World War II.
Remembering Joe Woodland, the Man Who Invented the Bar Code. Joe Woodland, the original inventor of the bar code. Photo: IBM. The way Joe Woodland told it, he was the only one in the jury room who thought the guy was innocent.