The safety pin was invented by Walter Hunt in 1849.
The very first sailboards (windsurfing) date back to the late 1950s.
Objects invented for use on Samhain.
The origins of the sandwich.
The origins of Saran Wrap film and the history of the Dow Chemical Company.
History changed on October 4, 1957, when the former Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I. The world's first artificial satellite was about the size of a basketball, weighed only 183 pounds, and took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on its elliptical path. Also See -
Satellite Explorer 1
The history of the saxophone.
Jacob Rabinow received a patent for a automated scanning and sorting machine.
Gerd Karl Binnig and Heinrich Rohrer are the inventors of the STM, which provided the first images of individual atoms.
There is history behind this cutting invention.
The invention of scooters. Also See -
Early Patent Drawings
Scotch Tape was patented by the banjo playing, 3M engineer, Richard Drew.
Patsy Sherman received a patent for scotchgard.
Early wooden screws - Archimedes Screw - Phillips Head Screw - Robertson Screw - Square Drive Screws - screwdrivers.
In the 16th century, barrels were used as primitive diving bells, and for the first time divers could travel underwater with more than one breath of air, but not much more than one.
Wolf Hilbertz patented sea-cretion, a construction material made from the electrolytic deposition of minerals from seawater.
Volvo had the first safety belts in 1849.
On March 28, 1910, the first successful seaplane take-off from water at Martinque, France.
John Milne was the English seismologist and geologist who invented the first modern seismograph and promoted the building of seismological stations.
This amazing home was invented by Frances Gabe.
Seven-Up is the bubbling lemon lime drink invented by Charles Grigg.
The history behind sewing machines.
Shrapnel is a type of antipersonnel projectile named after the inventor, Henry Shrapnel.
An interesting tale of the sole - "As late as 1850 most shoes were made on absolutely straight lasts, there being no difference between the right and the left shoe." Learn about the history of footwear and shoe making technology
Jan Matzeliger developed an automatic method for lasting shoes and made the mass production of affordable shoes possible.
Who created the first shopping mall and other trivia.
Silly Putty is a result of history, engineering, an accident and entrepreneurship.
The history of sign language.
Martha Coston invented a system of maritime signal flares.
The skyscraper like many other architectural forms, evolved over a long period of time.
A short history of the skateboard.
The oldest pair of ice skates known, date back to 3000 B.C.
There is a long history behind the sport of Skiing. The idea of skiing dates as far back as the stone-age period.
The Pullman sleeping car (train) was invented by George Pullman in 1857.
The history of sliced bread and the toaster, the best thing since sliced bread, but actually invented before sliced bread.
Before we had calculators, we had slide rulers.
The slinky was invented by Richard and Betty James. Also See -
Slinky in Motion
The first mechanical slot machine was the Liberty Bell, invented in 1895 by Charles Fey
Toyoichi Tanaka received a patent for Smart Gels, a synthetic (polyacrylamide) polymer gel with unusual properties.
The name of smart pill now refers to any pill that can deliver or control its delivery of medicine without the patient having to take action beyond the initial swallow.
The first battery operated home smoke detector was patented in 1969, Randolph Smith and Kenneth House.
Snack food history - pretzels, popcorn, ice cream, soft drinks, gum and more.
Modern athletic shoes were designed by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight.
Canadian, Arthur Sicard invented the snowblower in 1925.
The history of snowmaking machines and facts about making snow.
In 1922, Joseph-Armand Bombardier developed the type of sport machine that we know today as the snowmobile.
Soap making was known as early as 2800 B.C. - in the synthetic detergent industry it is not as easy to pinpoint exactly when the first detergents were invented.
Not much is known about the origin of soccer, however, football and ball kicking games were played by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
The first real knit socks were discovered in Egyptian graves in Antinoe.
In 1819, the "soda fountain" was patented by Samuel Fahnestock.
George Hancock invented softball.
An introduction to the history of soft drinks including Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola and the history behind other pop drinks.
The history of different software programs.
Solar-powered electric demonstration vehicles were first built by universities and manufacturers during the late eighties.
A solar cell directly converts light energy into electrical energy.
Experience the history of Sonar.
Ed Cox invented a pre-soaped pad with which to clean pots.
The history of sound recording technology - from early recorded sounds and wax cylinders to the latest in broadcasting history.
Where did soup come from.
The history of spacesuits.
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