Articles Index

Lighthouses and Buoys
Sailors in unfamiliar waters welcomed the sight of lighthouses, buoys beacons and other nautical aids but who invented them?

Black History Month - African American Inventors
Complete research material for black history month - a table of African American inventors.

The Invention of LSD
A brief history of LSD and Albert Hofmann - yes the process used to synthesize the drug is considered an invention.

Famous Inventions : A to Z
Inventions in history - which inventor patented what invention first.

The History of Lava Lamps
Craven Walker invented the fad Lava lamp in post WWII England - Read how this bright 60s invention came to be - Plus science experiments to build your own lava lamp.

Liquid Crystal Display - LCD
James Fergason was the inventor of an improved liquid crystal display or LCD.

History of Lighting and Lamps
The word lamp is derived from the Greek word lampas meaning torch.

History of Lasers
Information on laser history including the Ruby and Maser Laser Gordon Gould Arthur Schawlow Theodore Maiman

Linoleum - The History of Linoleum
Englishmen Fredrick Walton invented linoleum the home floor covering in 1860.

Who Invented Liposuction?
Giorgio Fischer a gynecologist invented liposuction in 1974.

La-Z-Boy Recliner
La-Z-Boy Recliner

Liquid Paper - Bette Nesmith Graham (1922-1980)
Bette Nesmith Graham was a secretary who used her own kitchen blender to mix up her first batch of liquid paper.

Lollipops
Samuel Born was a Russian immigrant who invented a lollipop making machine.