World’s Most Intriguing Invention Patents
Patented inventions include light-transmitting concrete, weight-control ingredients from a cactus plant, mirror television, a waterless toilet and a musical snorkel. A specialized agency of the...
Category: Inventions
Invented by Accident: Microwaves, Super Glue, Penicillin
Most inventors either succeed or fail to create a product. A few inventors have seen their greatest success in the midst of failure. Often the...
19th-Century – The Great Exhibition and the Age of Inventions
The 19th-Century Passion for Machines In the 19th century, machines were changing everyday life in many important ways. This led to a widespread craze for...
Who invented the Umbrella?
A Brief History of the Umbrella In 2007 Rihanna topped the charts with the R&B; hit Umbrella. It is easy to take the lowly umbrella...
Patenting Creativity
Promoting Prosperity by Protecting Inventors and Their Inventions Inventions are wonderful things. They improve the quality of life for people. By protecting inventor’s inventions, governments...
Who invented the Guillotine?
The guillotine is a well known device that was used in France, mainly during the French Revolution. The guillotine was used for carrying out executions by decapitation,...
Who invented the Leggotype
“Leggotype” Inventor, William Augustus Leggo. An inventor of photographic and telegraphy enhancements, William Augustus Leggo was a skilled engraver and publisher from Quebec. The new and wonderful...
Who invented Replaceable Parts
Replaceable Parts The keys to the modern world. In many ways replaceable parts make modern transportation possible. The concept of replaceable or interchangeable parts is of tremendous...
Who invented the Calendar
The Origins of the Calendar. How did the modern calendar come to be? The history of the calendar illustrates our evolving understanding of the universe....
Chinese Inventions, Science & Civilisation
Early History in China, Paper, Silk & Great Discoveries. In the fields of science and civilisation, China’s early history claims numerous inventions which laid strong foundations...