inventors
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- is a new product or process that solves a technical problem.
- something that already existed but not had been found .
- the telescope is an invention that was created in 1608 by
- his discovery of the electrical effects of lightning led him to invent the lightning rod around 1752.
- sinan ( navigational device ) was modeled by
- also known as mekanicos (machine man), he was famous in his time for his numerous inventions , especially his automatic machines that included a steam engine , a coin-operated slot machine and automatic doors.
- in 1642, at the age of 19, he invented a mechanical adding machine which his father could use to calculate the taxes more quickly and accurately. His machine was called the Pascaline.
- she invented a stop-motion device to quickly stop the powered textile looms in case something went wrong. Her invention was put to use at many mills wher eit increased the safety of all mills workers .
- He developed two nylon tapes ( one covered with tiny loops and the other with tiny hooks ) which stuck together when pressed. The VELCRO brand fastener was patented in 1951 and is now used in many products including shoes, jackets and bags.
- in 1995 he combined this traditional knowledge with his understanding of biology , chemistry and geology to design a pot-in-pot cooling system that acts as a " desert refrigerator ". His system has improved the lives of thousands of people ,which is why in 2000 he won the prestigious rolex award for enterprise.
- was a famous painter and sculptor but also a great inventor . He had an excellent understanding of how machines worked and invented many things during his lifetime . His inventions included parachutes, flying devices, diving gear and many other machines.
- the first non-da vinci , modern parachute was invented in 1797 by whom , more than 300 years after da vinci sketched his version in his notebooks . Knowing this , we cannot help but wonder how history might have been different if da vinci had shared all his inventions with the rest of the world.
- he conducted thousands of experiments before he finally improved the incandescent light bulb . He did this by using lower current , a smaller carbonized fiber and a better vacuum inside the bulb. In 1879, he showed his incandescent lamp to the world.
- according to written records , the first kites were made 2000 more than years ago in what country?
- these skis were discovered during the 1960s in the ural mountains of what country?
- the ancestors of the eskimos in ___ invented wooden goggles around 2000 years ago.
- the first known lighthouse was built around 280 BC on the pharos island in the harbor of alexandria , ____.
- these curved sticks ( boomerang) that return to the thrower , were invented by the aborigines of ____ more than 10,000 years ago.
- the oldest wheel known to humans was found in a part of modern ___ known as ancient mesopotamia.
- the aztecs living in ancient ____ invented a royal chocolate drink approximately 2000 years ago.
- inventor of mercury thermometer and temperature scale.
- he invented the first method of producing a steady flow of electric current ( battery)
- he invented the braille code in 1821; writing system for the blind .
- the fourth earl of sandwich , was an accomplished 18th century politician , yet he is most famously remembered as the inventor of the sandwich .
- she invented coffee-making method and filter.
- inventor of blue jeans
- he invented the camera with roll-film