Inventor: Frank Zamboni Born: January 16, 1901 Died: July 27, 1988 Born in: Eureka, Utah, USA Year of invention: 1949 in Paramount, California Patents in: refrigeration, ice resurfacing, automatic edger, etc Frank Zamboni is one of those very few people who invented something and made a business out of it successfully. How did he succeed [...]
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Granville T Woods
The American dream has been shaped by numerous ambitious persons, who were born or moved to the land of all opportunities with hopes of a better life. Still, not many avenues were open in the 19th century for the African American inventors and businessmen. Besides needing courage, will, intelligence and desire to risk, the African [...]
Ancient Chinese inventions
China has been known as the source of many incredible inventions that have revolutionized many industries and have had an impact in today’s world as we know it. The ancient Chinese community invented a number of technologies in the field of mechanics, mathematics, hydraulics and many others. These inventions, especially in
Jethro Tull the inventor
Jethro Tull was an Agricultural Pioneer who aided in the in bringing about the Agricultural Revolution in Britain. His most celebrated achievement was the invention of
George Washington Carver
Peanut man! That was the nickname of George Washington Carver, mainly because of all his peanut related inventions. He was an American scientist and inventor whose main claim to fame was
Marie Curie
Madam Curie is one of the most revered female physicists and is well known for her discovery of several radioactive metals including Radium and Polonium. Together with her husband, she studied the x-rays they emitted. She discovered that the harmful rays
Renaissance inventions
Renaissance period ranging from AD 1300 to AD 1600 marks a period of human awakening in which the mankind leaped to the brighter modern era from the less bright middle ages. Inventions in the field of science and technology, developments in various art forms and formation of new faith, beliefs and practices in politics and [...]
20th century inventions
20th century was notable for many historic events – two world wars, independence and democracy for many nations, economic upheavals, and more. This was also the period during which a multitude of inventions occurred. Invention of radio One of the inventions of the twentieth century was the radio. It was one of the major inventions [...]
Invention of the zipper
The history of zippers could be traced to Whitcomb L. Judson who was reported to be a lover of gadgets and machines. He got his idea for a “clasp locker” when a friend complained of
Biography of Michael Faraday
Michael Faraday was born on September twenty second, 1791 in England. He was well known as a physicist and a chemist. He had several