Aviation
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The Beautiful Aircraft Designs of Kelly Johnson
On February 27, 1910, American aeronautical and systems engineer Kelly Johnson was born. He is recognized for his contributions to…
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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D. W. Griffith’s Birth of a Nation
On February 8, 1915, American silent epic drama film The Birth of a Nation, directed by D. W. Griffith, was…
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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Leo Fender and the Success of the Electric Guitar
On March 21, 1991, American inventor “Clarence Leonidas “Leo” Fender passed away. Fender developed the first solid-body electric guitar to be mass-produced:…
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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Edwin Land – Father of the Polaroid Instant Camera
On February 21, 1947, American scientist and inventor Edwin Land introduced the very first instant camera together with an associated…
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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Konstantin Feoktistov, Space Engineer
On February 7, 1926, Soviet cosmonaut and an eminent space engineer Konstantin Petrovich Feoktistov was born. Feoktistov was part of…
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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Emmy Noether and the Love for Mathematics
On April 23, 1882, German mathematician and physicist Emmy Noether was born, who is best known for her groundbreaking contributions…
