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Mary's Inventors Blog August 2003 Archive

By Mary Bellis, About.com Guide to Inventors since 1997

Invents 2004

Sunday August 31, 2003
Press Release: "Invents 2004" was launched last month aimed at finding the best inventions from around the world and exhibiting them during Forum Barcelona 2004. In just a few weeks, ... Read More

The Invention of the Armillary Sphere

Saturday August 30, 2003
Miniature representations of the earth in the form of globes and terrain models have a long history. The armillary sphere, with its interlocking rings that illustrate the circles of the ... Read More

Just Ask-key ;0

Thursday August 28, 2003
It's the invisible code that makes computers and other devices communicate smoothly with each other. It's also a fascinating form of modern folk art. Wonder what it is? Just ASCII.

You Were Looking For Science Clipart?

Tuesday August 26, 2003
Every week I check to see what my readers are searching for while visiting Inventors. In the coming weeks, I will be designing and posting new science clipart with an ... Read More

Today In History

Thursday August 21, 2003
Do you ever wonder what famous event happened on your birthday or on any particular date. Use our special calendar to look up any date in history that you are ... Read More

Thomas Crapper Does Not Exist

Wednesday August 20, 2003
Thomas Crapper, the inventor of the toilet aka the crapper, does not exist and he did not invent the toilet. There was a Thomas Crapper who was a plumber working ... Read More

Electricity - Background on Blackouts

Saturday August 16, 2003
I just lived through the blackout of 2003 and learned firsthand how dependant we are on electricity. If you would like to learn more about electricity and how it works ... Read More

New and Improved

Thursday August 14, 2003
The nature of the Internet allows for new and improved material to be added to old web pages. Here is a list of articles on this website that recently have ... Read More

Wiffle Ball Turns Fifty

Sunday August 10, 2003
David N. Mullany of Shelton, Connecticut invented the Wiffle ball fifty years ago. A Wiiffle ball is a variation of a baseball that makes is easy to hit a curveball. ... Read More

You Were Looking For Celebrity Feet?

Saturday August 9, 2003
Every week I check to see what my readers are searching for while visiting Inventors. Sorry, celebrity feet are way out of my league, however, I do have a page ... Read More

Barbie Table

Tuesday August 5, 2003
Reader Bob Saldeen wrote in to let me know that the round thing that keeps the top of the pizza box off the pizza is called a Barbie Table, a ... Read More

E. J. Claghorn

Sunday August 3, 2003
The first U.S. patent for automobile seat beats was issued to Edward J. Claghorn of New York, New York on February 10, 1885. Claghorn was granted United States Patent #312,085 ... Read More

August is National Inventors Month

Friday August 1, 2003
August, 2003 is the fifth annual National Inventors' Month. A month long event celebrating invention and creativity, an event jointly sponsored by the United Inventors Association of the USA (UIA-USA), ... Read More

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