Elias Howe and Isaac Singer both were involved in the invention of the sewing machine. This revolutionized the garment industry and made the Singer corporation one of the first modern industries. Read More The Most Important Inventions of the Industrial Revolution By Martin Kelly 05 of 11 Cyrus M...
Was technological progress during and after the Industrial Revolution top-down or bottom-up? The technology that created the great inventions was driven by a combination of pathbreaking ideas and the dexterity and skills of trained artisans. While those forms of human capital were quite different, ...
In today’s post, we are celebrating the top 101 female inventions that changed the world. Back then, women weren’t expected to contribute to more complex and male-controlled fields such as technology, science, and business. However, through the years, many ladies have proved and conti...
10 of Sir Isaac Newton's Inventions By: Robert Lamb & Tristin Hopper | Updated: Oct 18, 2023 This bronze statue by Eduardo Paolozzi (1924-2005) was inspired by William Blake's famous image of English mathematician Sir Isaac Newton using a pair of dividers to plot the immensity of the ...
It doesn’t seem right to merge the inventions of the telegraph, the radio, and the telephone into a single item, but they all were based on the same idea of having remote communication. Since Samuel Morse developed his electric telegraph in 1836, communication technology has come a long way...
To recognize the many contributions of builders throughout history, we take a look at the evolution of the industry and the top construction inventions.
The 1870s also saw the adoption of steel rails, electric signals, compressed-air brakes, and other inventions that made railroads a leading source of technical innovation in the nineteenth century. In the world context, the rise of the railroad was inseparable from that of the steamship. The...
The name Tim Berners-Lee commands utmost respect in the realm of computer science, credited with one of the greatest inventions of the twentieth century - the World Wide Web. These individuals are not just considered famous researchers today, but also as the best researchers who've contributed ...
国家为了维持自身的存在和发挥职能，必须消耗一定的社会产品。但是，国家本身通常不直接从事生产活动，因而必须凭借自身拥有的政治权力，强制性地征收一部分社会产品，以满足各方面支出的需要。这种国家的收入和支出就是：
Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and other ingenious men and women. As you look over many of life's everyday necessities, consider the people who forged past the status quo and shaped or molded these inventions. Without their help, modern life would not be as comfortable and safe as it is ...