13 Rules of Basketball
Thursday November 27, 2003
James Naismith wrote the original thirteen rules of basketball. Naismith was the Canadian physical education instructor who invented basketball in 1891. The picture to the left is from U.S. patent ... Read More
The Rubber Story
Tuesday November 25, 2003
In 1852, a giant legal battle began over the patent for vulcanized rubber. Famed lawyer, Daniel Webster defended Charles Goodyear, who was in poor health after years of strugling to ... Read More
New Inventions for 2003
Saturday November 22, 2003
"Time Magazine" and "Popular Science" have both released their list of favorite inventions and gadgets for 2003.
Father of Electricity - William Gilbert
Thursday November 20, 2003
William Gilbert first coined the term "electricity" from the Greek word for amber. Gilbert wrote about the electrification of many substances in his "De magnete, magneticisique corporibus". He was ... Read More
Agents of Communication
Wednesday November 19, 2003
The word "telegraph" is derived from Greek and means "to write far"; so it is a very exact word, for to write far is precisely what we do when we ... Read More
You Were Looking For Coca Cola, Albert Einstein, and Nudes?
Sunday November 16, 2003
Every week I check to see what my readers are searching for while visiting Inventors. Besides Einstein and Coke, this week you also searched for:
Mary Anderson - Windshield Wipers
Earle Dickson ... Read More
Not New But Improved
Thursday November 13, 2003
Brian, a civil engineering student wrote to me looking for additional information on Charles B. Brooks, the inventor of an improved street sweeper and single hole punch. Some people believe ... Read More
The Agricultural Revolution
Sunday November 9, 2003
The farmers of Washington's day had no better tools than had the farmers of Julius Caesar's day; in fact, the Roman ploughs were probably superior to those in general use ... Read More
History of Television Timeline
Saturday November 8, 2003
Television was not invented by a single inventor, instead many people working together and alone, contributed to the evolution of television.
Spindle, Loom, and Needle
Tuesday November 4, 2003
Great Britain was determined to keep to herself the secrets of the textile industry. Meanwhile the stories of what these machines could do excited envy in other countries, where men ... Read More
Pogo Sticks and Henry Ford's Patent
Sunday November 2, 2003
What do pogo sticks and Henry Ford's patents have in common? They are both recent additions to Inventors. What else is new? Try our articles on the father of American ... Read More
Oh November - What Do You Have on November?
Saturday November 1, 2003
I have plenty of material on November - try November's Famous Inventions, Trademarks, Copyrights, and Patents, including wacky patents granted for Thanksgiving Day themed inventions.