25 DAYS OF INVENTORS: TELEPHONE BOX & THE — USEFUL TELEPHONE BOX
Telephone box by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott The red telephone box was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (1880- 1960) and, along with the red post box and the…
25 DAYS OF INVENTORS: ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL & DESIGNING ROAD & RAIL TUNNEL
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Isambard Kingdom Brunel was a great English civil engineer who lived during the 19th century. He was the man who built the Great Western Railway, the…
James Biggs – walking stick The origin of the white cane had it’s beginning in the time between the two World Wars. James Biggs of Bristol claims to have…
25 DAYS OF INVENTORS: FOLDING CHAIR & THE ROLL OVER BENCH
Nathaniel Alexander and the Folding Chair On July 7, 1911, Nathaniel Alexander of Lynchburg, Virginia patented a folding chair. According to his patent, he designed his chair to be…
25 DAYS OF INVENTORS: MODERN ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR & FRIDGE FOOD SAVER
Modern Electric Refrigerator by Florence Parpart Florence Parpart invented the modern electric refrigerator in 1914. During 1900, she worked on several research projects and had a chance to patent…
25 DAYS OF INVENTORS: THE MEDICAL SYRINGE & THE CALPOL LOLLY
The Medical Syringe by Letitia Geer Nowadays, living without a medical syringe is simply not possible. It is widely and excessively used in medial centres, hospitals, private clinics, and…
25 DAYS OF INVENTORS: THE DISPOSABLE DIAPERS & THE BABY TRANSLATOR
Inventor of the Diaper Cover and Forerunner of the Disposable Diaper. Marion Donovan (1917-1998) grew up as the daughter of an inventor, so when she became a mother and…
25 DAYS OF INVENTORS: TOOTHPASTE & THE TOOTHPASTE SWEET
Toothpaste 1873: The first commercially produced, nice-smelling toothpaste was launched by Colgate and sold in a jar. 1892: Dr. Washington Sheffield is the first person to put toothpaste in…
