Aviation
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Hans Grade – The forgotten German Aviation Pioneer
On October 30, 1909, German aviation pioneer Hans Grade won the 40.000 Reichsmark “Lanz-Preis der Lüfte“, flying a new monoplane…
Broadcasting
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David Attenborough and Life on Planet Earth
On May 8, 1926, English broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Frederick Attenborough was born. He is best known for writing…
Cinematography
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Anamorphic Lenses and the Birth of CinemaScope Widescreen Cinema
On September 16, 1953, American Biblical epic film The Robe premiered, the very first film released in the widescreen process…
Computer Games
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Leslie Comrie – a Pioneer in Mechanical Computation
On August 15, 1893, New Zealand astronomer Leslie John Comrie was born. Comrie was a pioneer in the application of…
Engineering
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George Ferris and the Invention of the Ferris Wheel
On November 22, 1898, American engineer George Ferris passed away. He is mostly known for creating the original Ferris Wheel for the…
Inventor
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How Tom Blake revolutionized the Surf Sport
On March 8, 1902, American athlete, inventor, and writer Thomas Edward Blake was born. Blake is widely considered to be…
Photography
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Thomas Wedgwood – possibly the First Photographer
On May 14, 1771, early experimenter in the field of photography Thomas Wedgwood was born. He is the first person…
Printing
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Ottmar Mergenthaler – a Second Gutenberg
On July 3, 1886, the first Linotype machine invented by German inventor Ottmar Mergenthaler commenced operation for the New York…
Space
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Buran – The Russian Space Shuttle
On November 15, 1988, the Soviet space shuttle Buran took off for its one and only spaceflight. This remains the…
Transportation
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The Legend of the Pony Express
On April 3, 1860, the Pony Express started delivering messages, newspapers, mail, even small packages from St. Joseph, Missouri across…
Women in Technology
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Hazel Bishop and the Long Lasting Lipstick
On August 17, 1906, US-American chemist Hazel Gladys Bishop was born. She is best known as the inventor of the…
