⚜Scottish Inventions

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The 50 Scottish Inventions, Ranked by Impact

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Sorted by SI Score. 48 cards. #1 is Beta-Blockers & Cimetidine.

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  1. Beta-Blockers & Cimetidine card front#158/60
    Global Impact
    10/10
    Longevity
    9/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    10/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    10/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    10/10
    Recognition
    9/10
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    Beta-Blockers & Cimetidine
  2. The Telephone card front=257/60
    Global Impact
    10/10
    Longevity
    8/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    10/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    10/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    10/10
    Recognition
    9/10
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    The Telephone
  3. Pneumatic Tyre card front=257/60
    Global Impact
    10/10
    Longevity
    10/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    10/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    9/10
    Recognition
    9/10
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    Pneumatic Tyre
  4. Radar card front=257/60
    Global Impact
    10/10
    Longevity
    9/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    10/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    10/10
    Recognition
    9/10
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    Radar
  5. Flush Toilet / S-bend card front=257/60
    Global Impact
    10/10
    Longevity
    10/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    9/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    10/10
    Recognition
    9/10
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    Flush Toilet / S-bend
  6. Refrigeration card front=257/60
    Global Impact
    10/10
    Longevity
    10/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    10/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    10/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    10/10
    Recognition
    7/10
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    Refrigeration
  7. Hypodermic Syringe card front#756/60
    Global Impact
    10/10
    Longevity
    10/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    9/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    9/10
    Recognition
    9/10
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    Hypodermic Syringe
  8. Watt Steam Engine card front#855/60
    Global Impact
    10/10
    Longevity
    5/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    10/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    10/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    10/10
    Recognition
    10/10
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    Watt Steam Engine
  9. The Reflecting Telescope card front=954/60
    Global Impact
    9/10
    Longevity
    10/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    8/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    10/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    9/10
    Recognition
    8/10
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    The Reflecting Telescope
  10. The Hot Blast Process card front=954/60
    Global Impact
    10/10
    Longevity
    9/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    10/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    10/10
    Recognition
    6/10
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    The Hot Blast Process
  11. =954/60
    Global Impact
    10/10
    Longevity
    9/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    10/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    9/10
    Recognition
    7/10
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    Refrigerated Cargo Transport
  12. Macadamised Roads card front=954/60
    Global Impact
    10/10
    Longevity
    6/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    10/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    10/10
    Recognition
    9/10
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    Macadamised Roads
  13. Wire Rope card front=954/60
    Global Impact
    10/10
    Longevity
    9/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    10/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    10/10
    Recognition
    6/10
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    Wire Rope
  14. The Carbon Brush card front=1453/60
    Global Impact
    10/10
    Longevity
    9/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    10/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    10/10
    Recognition
    5/10
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    The Carbon Brush
  15. The Wrought-Iron Box Girder card front=1453/60
    Global Impact
    9/10
    Longevity
    9/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    10/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    9/10
    Recognition
    7/10
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    The Wrought-Iron Box Girder
  16. =1453/60
    Global Impact
    10/10
    Longevity
    9/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    9/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    9/10
    Recognition
    7/10
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    First Hospital X-Ray Department
  17. Television card front=1752/60
    Global Impact
    10/10
    Longevity
    5/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    10/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    9/10
    Recognition
    9/10
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    Television
  18. Oil Refining card front=1752/60
    Global Impact
    9/10
    Longevity
    8/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    10/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    9/10
    Recognition
    7/10
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    Oil Refining
  19. Wind Turbine card front=1951/60
    Global Impact
    9/10
    Longevity
    8/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    9/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    9/10
    Recognition
    7/10
    Read the story →
    Wind Turbine
  20. The Vacuum Flask card front=1951/60
    Global Impact
    8/10
    Longevity
    9/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    8/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    8/10
    Recognition
    9/10
    Read the story →
    The Vacuum Flask
  21. =1951/60
    Global Impact
    9/10
    Longevity
    5/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    10/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    10/10
    Recognition
    8/10
    Read the story →
    Watt's Centrifugal Governor
  22. The Lawnmower card front=1951/60
    Global Impact
    8/10
    Longevity
    10/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    8/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    7/10
    Recognition
    9/10
    Read the story →
    The Lawnmower
  23. Pedal Bicycle card front=1951/60
    Global Impact
    9/10
    Longevity
    9/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    9/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    8/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    8/10
    Recognition
    8/10
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    Pedal Bicycle
  24. Mackintosh Raincoat card front=2450/60
    Global Impact
    8/10
    Longevity
    10/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    8/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    8/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    7/10
    Recognition
    9/10
    Read the story →
    Mackintosh Raincoat
  25. Motion Picture Camera card front=2450/60
    Global Impact
    9/10
    Longevity
    5/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    10/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    9/10
    Recognition
    8/10
    Read the story →
    Motion Picture Camera
  26. Bell Rock Lighthouse card front=2450/60
    Global Impact
    9/10
    Longevity
    6/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    9/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    9/10
    Recognition
    8/10
    Read the story →
    Bell Rock Lighthouse
  27. The Steam Hammer card front=2749/60
    Global Impact
    9/10
    Longevity
    4/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    10/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    9/10
    Recognition
    8/10
    Read the story →
    The Steam Hammer
  28. The Postage Stamp card front=2749/60
    Global Impact
    9/10
    Longevity
    7/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    9/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    8/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    8/10
    Recognition
    8/10
    Read the story →
    The Postage Stamp
  29. Electric Train card front=2749/60
    Global Impact
    9/10
    Longevity
    8/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    9/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    8/10
    Recognition
    6/10
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    Electric Train
  30. Kaleidoscope card front#3048/60
    Global Impact
    7/10
    Longevity
    10/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    6/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    10/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    6/10
    Recognition
    9/10
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    Kaleidoscope
  31. The Charlotte Dundas card front=3147/60
    Global Impact
    9/10
    Longevity
    3/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    10/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    9/10
    Recognition
    7/10
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    The Charlotte Dundas
  32. Mechanical Reaping Machine card front=3147/60
    Global Impact
    9/10
    Longevity
    4/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    10/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    9/10
    Recognition
    6/10
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    Mechanical Reaping Machine
  33. Threshing Machine card front=3147/60
    Global Impact
    9/10
    Longevity
    4/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    10/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    8/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    9/10
    Recognition
    7/10
    Read the story →
    Threshing Machine
  34. =3446/60
    Global Impact
    8/10
    Longevity
    9/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    8/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    8/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    7/10
    Recognition
    6/10
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    The Electric Light (1835)
  35. Roller Printing card front=3446/60
    Global Impact
    8/10
    Longevity
    7/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    9/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    8/10
    Recognition
    5/10
    Read the story →
    Roller Printing
  36. Coal Gas Lighting card front=3446/60
    Global Impact
    9/10
    Longevity
    2/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    10/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    9/10
    Recognition
    7/10
    Read the story →
    Coal Gas Lighting
  37. Stirling Engine card front=3446/60
    Global Impact
    8/10
    Longevity
    5/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    7/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    10/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    8/10
    Recognition
    8/10
    Read the story →
    Stirling Engine
  38. Stereotype Printing card front#3845/60
    Global Impact
    9/10
    Longevity
    3/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    9/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    9/10
    Recognition
    6/10
    Read the story →
    Stereotype Printing
  39. First Electric Clock card front#3944/60
    Global Impact
    8/10
    Longevity
    5/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    7/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    10/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    8/10
    Recognition
    6/10
    Read the story →
    First Electric Clock
  40. The Percussion Cap card front#4043/60
    Global Impact
    8/10
    Longevity
    3/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    8/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    8/10
    Recognition
    7/10
    Read the story →
    The Percussion Cap
  41. Ferguson Breech-Loading Rifle card front=4142/60
    Global Impact
    7/10
    Longevity
    7/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    6/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    7/10
    Recognition
    6/10
    Read the story →
    Ferguson Breech-Loading Rifle
  42. =4142/60
    Global Impact
    7/10
    Longevity
    8/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    7/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    8/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    7/10
    Recognition
    5/10
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    Henry Rifling
  43. =4341/60
    Global Impact
    8/10
    Longevity
    3/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    7/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    10/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    8/10
    Recognition
    5/10
    Read the story →
    Fax Machine
  44. Teleprinter card front=4341/60
    Global Impact
    8/10
    Longevity
    2/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    9/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    8/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    8/10
    Recognition
    6/10
    Read the story →
    Teleprinter
  45. =4341/60
    Global Impact
    8/10
    Longevity
    2/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    8/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    8/10
    Recognition
    6/10
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    The Fairlie Locomotive
  46. Chainsaw card front=4640/60
    Global Impact
    6/10
    Longevity
    7/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    5/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    9/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    6/10
    Recognition
    7/10
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    Chainsaw
  47. The Patent Slip card front=4640/60
    Global Impact
    8/10
    Longevity
    3/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    8/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    8/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    8/10
    Recognition
    5/10
    Read the story →
    The Patent Slip
  48. The Carronade card front#4838/60
    Global Impact
    7/10
    Longevity
    2/10
    Economic / Material Impact
    7/10
    Originality / Distinctiveness
    8/10
    Legacy (Built Upon)
    7/10
    Recognition
    7/10
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    The Carronade

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