Articles Index
The Captivity of Steam
The history of steamboats and steam engines advanced the history of tranportation.
Introduction to Pop
A timeline of soft drink history including coca cola and pepsi cola, the inventors and history behind pop
Henry Shrapnel 1761–1842
Shrapnel is a type of antipersonnel projectile named for its inventor Henry Shrapnel.
Famous Inventions : A to Z
Patent history on famous inventions.
Conquest of the Air - Seaplanes and Glenn Curtiss
The seaplane is the chief contribution of Glenn Curtiss to aviation
The History of the Side Rule
Around 1622, the circular and rectangular slide rule was invented by Episcopalean minister William Oughtred.
Segway Human Transporter
What was once a mysterious invention created by Dean Kamen that had everyone speculating as to what it was - was revealed and demonstrated as the now familiar Segway Human Transporter.
Submarines
The evolution of submarine design from the submarine beginning as a compressed air or human powered warship to todays nuclear powered subs.
Software Programming
The exiting history of computer languages including basic - pagemaker - java - fortran - ms-dos - visicalc - windows - computer graphics and more.
The History of Crash Test Dummies
The history of crash test dummies - the first crash test dummy was the Sierra Sam created in 1949."
Stitches - The History of Sewing Machines
The first functional sewing machine was invented by French tailor Barthelemy Thimonnier who was almost killed by enraged French tailors who burnt down his factory.
Suncreens
The first commercial sunscreen was invented in 1936.
Solar Panels
Spacecraft are designed with solar panels that can always be pointed at the Sun
Who Invented the Seismograph?
John Milne was the English seismologist and geologist who invented the first modern seismograph and promoted the building of seismological stations
History of Superconductors
In 1986 - Müller and Bednorz discovered the first high-temperature superconductor - breathing new life into a dying branch of physics and posing a daunting problem for theorists - explaining how high-temperature superconductors work.
The History of Slot Machines - Liberty Bell
The history of slot machines - Charles Fey invented the Liberty Bell
History of the Smart Pill
History of the smart pill - a pill that can deliver or control its delivery of medicine.
History of Socks
The first real knit socks were discovered in Egyptian graves
Suspenders
The first patent ever issued for modern suspenders was in 1894.
The History of Scotch Tape
Scotch Tape was invented by banjo playing 3M engineer Richard Drew.
The History of Snowmobiles
The first snowmobile patent was issued in 1927.
History of the Slinky Toy
Richard James and Betty James invented the slinky.
The History of Sporting Goods
The history of sports equipment and different sporting goods.
History of the Smart Pill
History of the smart pill - a pill that can deliver or control its delivery of medicine.
History of the Stock Ticker
The distinct sound of this telegraph printing instrument eventually earned it the name of stock ticker.
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