The experts who brought it to the surface and conserved it also pioneered techniques, equipment and chemicals that have transformed marine archaeology.

He pioneered the technique of establishing his invented worlds through descriptive detail rather than lengthy exposition: 'the door dilated' shows and tells at the same time.

It pioneered the techniques of the emerging discipline of underwater archaeology and captured the imagination of the entire country in 1982.

He pioneered the technique of foreshortening, and recreated the world of antiquity in a way that even now seems modern and believable.

He has pioneered techniques to find patterns in past climate change, and to isolate climate signals from noisy data.

The company has already pioneered technologies that it claims add realism to games.

This country still sits on huge coal reserves and has pioneered technology to reduce the eco-impact of burning coal.

The agency pioneered technologies in widespread use today.

It pioneered technology for bitumen extraction and upgrading, and it was the world's first large-scale commercial plant.

The designer's contribution to our wardrobes was to pioneer the idea that tailoring should be able to make the wearer look smart while feeling at ease.

Herring decided to pioneer the idea the following year.

The course pioneered the idea six years ago, when the place was a building site and it hardly seemed fair to charge.

It pioneered the idea of creating permanent player avatars on a console.

He revolutionised the nondescript design of hotels and pioneered the idea of the architect as urban developer.

He went on to pioneer the study and methodology of learning in the workplace and training for professionals.

During his career he pioneered the study of rare earth elements in examining the crust, mantle, and interior of the planet.

These investigations pioneered the study of ecological succession.

He pioneered the study of the organic compounds of silicon (organosilicon) and coined the term silicone.

More recently, he has pioneered the study of the interface between spirituality and health (p. 275).

He helped pioneer the use of plastics to make pencils.

He made a notable impact on the development of umpiring, helping to pioneer the use of multiple umpires in games in the 1880s.

He helped pioneer the use of 1-800 numbers on television, along with the phrase or your money back.

He was the first to pioneer the use of machines in the classroom, especially at the primary level.

He pioneered the use of hi-tech methods to measure performance, strength and fitness to get the best out of his players.

He also pioneered the development of the graphite racquet, which eventually became industry standard, replacing wooden racquets.

Beginning in the 1960s, state farms also pioneered the development of irrigation systems for crops.

The firm has pioneered the development of technologies designed to enable public safety agencies to fund and operate their own dedicated mobile communications networks.

Cyanamid also pioneered the development of antibiotic feed additives (products containing subtherapeutic levels of various antibiotics).

He pioneered the development of the digital recording process for jazz, classical and symphonic music.