The Lego Group began in the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen (1891–1958), a carpenter from Billund, Denmark, who began making wooden toys in 1932. In 1934, his company came to…
25 DAYS OF INVENTORS: ELECTRIC BLANKET & THE ICE BLANKET
The Electric Blanket 1912: Dr. Sidney I. Russell invented the first ever electric blanket in 1912. Russell intended for the electric blanket as an easier way to keep patients warm…
25 DAYS OF INVENTORS: MICROSOFT & WORLD TRAVELLING CLASSROOM
Bill Gates – Microsoft Bill Gates is an American business magnate and computer programmer who is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company. One of the…
25 DAYS OF INVENTORS: 3D PRINTING & THE CAKE ‘O’MAKER
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