Who among the following gave the term “Nanotechnology” and when ?

Asked in UKPSC CS Prelims 2016 · Topic: Future Trends in Information and Communication Technology (Converging Technologies (e.g., Bio-ICT, Nano-ICT))

1. Richard Feynman – 1959
2. Norio Taniguchi – 1974
3. Eric Drexler – 1986
4. Sumio Ijima – 1991

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