Aviation
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New Zealand’s Aviation Pioneer Richard Pearse
On July 29, 1953, New Zealand farmer, inventor and aviation pioneer Richard William Pearse passed away. It is claimed Pearse…
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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Billy Wilder and Hollywood’s Golden Age
On June 22, 1906, Austrian-born American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, artist and journalist Billy Wilder was born. He is regarded as…
Computer Games
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William Higinbotham and The Birth of Video Games
On October 25, 1910, US-american physicist William “Willy” A. Higinbotham was born. A member of the Manhattan Project, he later became a…
Engineering
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Isaac Singer and the Perfection of the Sewing Machine
On July 23, 1875, American inventor, actor, and entrepreneur Isaac Merrit Singer passed away. He made important improvements in 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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The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
On July 17, 1975, the US-American Apollo Command/Service Module docked with the Soviet Soyuz 19 in the course of 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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Florence Nightingale – The Lady with the Lamp
On May 12, 1820, celebrated British social reformer and statistician Florence Nightingale was born. She is best known for being…
