Simcha Blass is known as the creator of modern drip irrigation, an invention that has changed the world of agriculture. Simcha found a tree that was growing without a trace of water, but later found out that there was a small leaking pipe feeding it small amounts of water. Create…
T.J Marshall invented the fire extinguisher sprinkler system, which is typically used in large buildings and factories to effectively put out large and potentially disastrous fires. This system enables water to be pumped through pipes throughout the building. What Did T. J. Marshall Invent? T.J. Marshall is credited with improving…
The Swiss schoolmaster Rodolphe Töpffer (1799–1846) is usually credited with the invention of the comic strip, publishing seven of what we today would call comic books or, more recently, graphic novels. He drew his first, The Loves of Mr. Vieux Bois (fig. The Swiss artist Rodolphe Töpffer is credited with…
MITS co-founder Ed Roberts invented the Altair 8800 — which sold for $297, or $395 with a case — and coined the term “personal computer”. The invention of Apple I, Apple II, Commodore PET and TRS-80. Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computers In 1975, Steve Wozniak was working for Hewlett…
Mary Beatrice Davidson had invented the first generation of what would eventually be called the sanitary pad or napkin. It meant you could actually go out in public without fear of getting blood everywhere. When she first patented it, a company sent a representative down to speak to her. Inspired…
In 1972, Alan Kay, an American Computer scientist, came up with the concept of a tablet (named Dynabook), which he detailed in his writings that he later published. Kay envisioned a personal computing device for children that works pretty much like a PC. In 1989, Jeff Hawkins, the founder of…
Juego del pato, more commonly referred to Pato, is the national sport of Argentina and is a game played on horseback that combines elements of polo and basketball. It was invented in the 17th century by gauchos whose playing field would stretch from one farm to the next! Juego del…
The Egyptians adorned the insides of their temples, monuments and tombs with hieroglyphic writing and wrote it on papyrus, an ancient paper made from reeds. Below are eight key facts about hieroglyphic writing. Hebrew. Year: 10th century BCE. Country/Area of Origin: Israel. Basque. Year: Unknown. Tamil. Year: 300 BCE. Farsi/Persian.…
Who invented highway system? The highway system wes derived from plans set forth and implemented by former president Dwight D. Eisenhower. While in office, he structured a project that would change the transportation capabilities for the future. Modern road-construction techniques can be traced to a process developed by Scottish engineer…
Daedalus, (Greek: “Skillfully Wrought”) mythical Greek inventor, architect, and sculptor who was said to have built, among other things, the paradigmatic Labyrinth for King Minos of Crete. The earliest reported labyrinth was a two-story stone building in Egypt, described by the Greek historian Herodotus, but the name comes from the…