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Mysterious Death of Rudolph Diesel
Objects from a body pulled from the English Channel proved the identity of Rudolph Diesel but what could prove how he died? more...
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Hedy Lamarr, Not Just Another Pretty Face
By: Penny White
Lamarr's shared patent with George Antheil for spread spectrum communications technology was the forerunner of wireless communication, yet 20 years ahead of its time. more...
By: Penny White
Handler created a controversial icon with which young girls the world over could identify. She also created breast prostheses for cancer survivors. more...
Ida Henrietta Hyde Invented the Microelectrode
By: Penny White
The first woman to graduate from Heidelberg University in Germany, Hyde used her microelectrode for research without knowing the far-reaching effects of its applications. more...
Oldsmobile Cars Inventor Ransom E. Olds
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Kathleen Airdrie
Automotive pioneer Ransom Eli Olds deserves credit for patenting the first assembly line process, and for starting the automotive industry in the Detroit area. more...
Stephanie Kwolek, Inventor of Kevlar®
By: Penny White
As a scientist at DuPont, Kwolek stumbled upon the right mixture and created a fiber capable of stopping a bullet. more...
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806 -1859)
By: Jo Lamb-White
Brunel not only developed a railway but also steamships, bridges and tunnels. His celebrated works and his contribution to engineering are still highly regarded today. more...
Josephine Cochrane, Inventor of the Dishwasher
By: Penny White
Unhappy with her servants' treatment of her fine china, opposed to doing manual labor, Cochrane invented a machine to do the work for her. more...
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