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Sewing Machine History
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Sewing Machine History

Charles Fredrick Weisenthal, a German-born engineer working in England was awarded the first British patent for a mechanical device to

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History of Radio
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History of Radio

The early history of radio is the history of technology that produces and uses radio instruments that use radio waves.

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Robert H. Goddard
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Robert H. Goddard

Robert Hutchings Goddard (October 5, 1882 – August 10, 1945) was an American engineer, professor, physicist, and inventor who is

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Sonar History
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Sonar History

Although some animals (dolphins, bats, some shrews, and others) have used sound for communication and object detection for millions of

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Electric Guitar History
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Electric Guitar History

The first electrically amplified stringed instrument to be marketed commercially was designed in 1931 by George Beauchamp, the general manager

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Parachutes History
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Parachutes History

The modern parachute was invented in the late 18th century by Louis-Sébastien Lenormand in France, who made the first recorded

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Television History
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Television History

The invention of the television was the work of many individuals in the late 19th century and early 20th century.

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Camera History
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Camera History

The history of the camera can be traced much further back than the introduction of photography. Cameras evolved from the

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Hovercraft History
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Hovercraft History

The idea of the modern hovercraft is most often associated with a British mechanical engineer Sir Christopher Cockerell. Cockerell’s group

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Air Conditioning History
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Air Conditioning History

In 1902, the first modern electrical air conditioning unit was invented by Willis Carrier in Buffalo, New York. After graduating

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Newton Telescope
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Newton Telescope

The Newtonian telescope (Newton telescope) is a type of reflecting telescope invented by the British scientist Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727),

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Vacuum Cleaner History
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Vacuum Cleaner History

In 1907, James Murray Spangler, a janitor from Canton, Ohio, invented the first practical, portable vacuum cleaner. Unable to produce

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Flight Recorder History
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Flight Recorder History

In 1953, while working at the Aeronautical Research Laboratories (ARL) of the Defence Science and Technology Organisation, in Melbourne, Australian

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Sound Film History
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Sound Film History

In 1919, American inventor Lee De Forest was awarded several patents that would lead to the first optical sound-on-film technology

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Catapult History
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Catapult History

A catapult is a ballistic device used to launch a projectile a great distance without the aid of explosive devices—particularly

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Eugene Burton Ely
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Eugene Burton Ely

Eugene Burton Ely (October 21, 1886 – October 19, 1911) was an aviation pioneer, credited with the first shipboard aircraft

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Weather Satellite History
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Weather Satellite History

Harry Wexler is one of the first scientists to envision using satellites for meteorological purposes; he is remembered as the

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Walkie Talkie History
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Walkie Talkie History

Canadian inventor Donald Hings was the first to create a portable radio signaling system for his employer CM&S in 1937.

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Industrial Robot History
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Industrial Robots History

George Devol applied for the first robotics patents in 1954 (granted in 1961). The first company to produce a robot

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Computer History
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Computer History

Konrad Zuse (22 June 1910 — 18 December 1995) was a German civil engineer, inventor and computer pioneer. He created

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AM Radio History
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AM Radio History

AM broadcasting is a radio broadcasting technology, which employs amplitude modulation (AM) transmissions. It was the first method developed for

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Taser History
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Taser History

Jack Cover, a NASA researcher, began developing the Taser in 1969. By 1974, Cover had completed the device, which he

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Video Games History
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Video Games History

Ralph Henry Baer (born Rudolf Heinrich Baer; March 8, 1922 – December 6, 2014) was a German-born American inventor, game

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Microwave History
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Microwave History

A microwave oven (also commonly referred to as a microwave) is an electric oven that heats and cooks food by

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Cellular Phone History
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Cellular Phone History

A handheld mobile radio telephone service was envisioned in the early stages of radio engineering. In 1917, Finnish inventor Eric

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Newton Telescope
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Newton Telescope

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Burj Khalifa

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Enigma Machine
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Enigma Machine

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