Identify an invention or idea that was developed more than 50 years ago that still has a major effect on the way we live today.

Prompt: Historians have often maintained that it is important to have a gap of 50 years or more between their own time period and their subject matter. Identify an invention or idea that was developed more than 50 years ago that still has a major effect on the way we live today. Why did you choose this invention or idea?