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 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…
25 DAYS OF INVENTOR (ENGINEER): TIM PEAKE & THE SPACE VIEWING DOME
Tim Peake Tim Peake is a European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut of British nationality. He finished his 186-day Principia mission working on the International Space Station for Expedition 46/47 when…
25 DAYS OF INVENTORS: CHRISTMAS LIGHTS & THE LIGHT JACKET
Edward Johnson, Christmas Lights In 1882, the first Christmas tree was lit by use of electricity. Edward Johnson lit up a Christmas tree in New York City with eighty…
25 DAYS OF INVENTORS: THE PENCIL WITH A RUBBER & FRUITY TOPS
The first pencil with a rubber The patent filed by Hymen Lipman of Philadelphia, PA was granted on March 30th 1858. An interesting feature of this design was that…
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…
