The Henry Ford, an educational institution featuring the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Mich., conducted an online poll asking visitors what they thought were the most influential innovations in the last 75 years. The poll of 2.5 million respondents was conducted in conjunction with the 75th anniversary of The Henry Ford.
Global positioning satellites ranked fourth behind air conditioning, penicillin, and personal computers. The popularity of global positioning comes as no surprise to Brian Carroll, president of FleetBoss Global Positioning Solutions, Fern Park, Fla.