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Additional databases, history, and specialized information on different types of famous inventions.

Famous Inventions The A To Z List

From air conditioner to zipper, sites listed alphabetically by the name of the famous invention. Use top index bar to navigate and select. The largest and most complete index on this website.

Ask An Expert - Who Invented...?

The trivia answers to who invented which famous invention

Trivia Answers - Invention History

Archives of selected answers - the history of famous inventors and inventions.

National Hall of Fame

National Inventors Hall of Fame Index, a long list of with a history of each invention and inventor, pictures and patent numbers.

Invention Dimension

Weekly archive provide a great history resource.

Ideafinder - History Facts

Short, interesting stories surrounding the history of over sixty different everyday inventions, e.g christmas lights, pez candy, paper towels and tupperware.

The Smithsonian: American Inventors and Inventions

The Smithsonian preserves thousands of the patent models that inventors were required to submit with patent applications before 1880.

The American Experience

Short essays on several innovations: the can opener, blue jeans, frisbee, feather duster, gas mask, blood bank and oil burner.

Drug Infonet - Drug History

Find out the history behind any common medical drug, by generic name, latin name or manufacturer.

Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century

Profiles of the twenty greatest technological achievements in the history of the 20th Century.

Chemical History

Explore the history and innovations surrounding chemistry.
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