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By: Anya Laurence
A brief look at the life and career of Frederick Upham Adams who became known as one of the most ingenious designers of machinery in the West. more...
By: Anya Laurence
A brief look at the life of Cyrus West Field, member of a distinguished New England family, who conceived the project of international telegraphic communication. more...
Marion Donovan: Disposable Diapers
By: Jeannine Dugan
Although not the best known inventor, Indiana native Marion Donovan held the first patent for disposable diapers and invented the first reusable diaper cover more...
Biography of Antoine Lavoisier
By: Simon Davies
A French 18th century scientist who revolutionised the study of chemistry through his systematic methods but was executed in the French Revolution more...
By: Jeannine Dugan
Tupper's inventiveness and Wises' vision changed how America viewed food storage and leftovers forever. Here is a brief overview of how Tupperware came to be. more...
By: Charles Anderson
Giulio Ulivi, an Italian inventor and engineer born in 1881, was either a charlatan or someone whose discoveries could have changed the course of World War I. more...
By: John Crandall
Born on a farm in Michigan, Ford dreamed of inventing things as a boy. He may not have invented the automobile, per se, but he did make innovations that changed the world more...
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