The empty pie plates of the Frisbie Baking Company become the prototype for the Frisbee - inventor Walter Frederick Morrison sold his Pluto Platter to Wham-O for one million dollars.
Elijah McCoy may be unknown to most people however his inventions have created a level of distinction which bears his name.
History of the digital camera - Digital camera technology is directly related to and evolved from the same technology that recorded television images
In 1829 scientists discovered that it was the compound called salicin in willow plants which gave you the pain relief and this led to the manufacturing of Aspirin.
A spectacle maker probably assembled the first telescope - Hans Lippershey of Holland is often credited with the invention but he almost certainly was not the first person to make one - binoculars and telescopes have the same history.
Dr Hans Von Ohain and Sir Frank Whittle are recognized as the co-inventors of the jet engine - Von Ohain and Whittle were working separately on the jet engine and knew nothing of the others work.
Samuel Colt invented the first revolver - named after its revolving cylinder called the Colt revolver.
The earliest washing machine the scrub board was invented in 1797 - the first electric powered washing machine in 1908.
Cyrus McCormick invented the mechanical reaper: international harvester company cyrus hall mccormick forest preserve district of cook county mechanical reaper cyrus mccormick
Ancient timekeeping - sun and water clocks - mechanical and quartz clocks - time standards - time zones.
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