The invention process requires creativity and persistence. 3 Advent Beginning of a particular period. The advent of winter brings colder temperatures. 2 Invention Creation of something original. The invention of the airplane revolutionized travel. 2 Advent Onset of significant societal changes. The adven...
The 20th century started with invention gusto. In 1903, the Wright Brothers invented the first gas motored and manned airplane, the radio became a popular household appliance as did washing machines and televisions. Computers, cars, and robotics revolutionized the technology of the day. 21st Century...
Probably not - and without their aggressive efforts, the development of the airplane would surely have taken longer. Conversely, would airplanes have developed faster if the Wright Brothers didn't get patents and enforce them? Absolutely. The Wright Brothers patent story is fascinating. The basic ...
Technology, science, inventions, and re-inventions have progressed at an accelerated rate during the hundred years of the 20th century, arguably more so than any other century. We began the 20th century with the infancy of airplanes, automobiles, and radio, which dazzled us with their novelty a...
Whittle was only 22 when he first thought to use a gas turbine engine to power an airplane. The young officer tried unsuccessfully to obtain official support for the study and development of his ideas but was ultimately forced to pursue his research on his own initiative. ...
Benjamin Holt was an interesting character who was fascinated by the innovative machines of his day. He rode on new inventions of his times, such as the automobile, airplane and even the Zeppelin. Holt, an inventor himself, owned over 45 different patents. His greatest invention was the first...
Radio technology owes its development to two other inventions, the telegraph and the telephone, as well as the discovery of radio waves.