Aviation
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Wiley Post and the Discovery of the Jet Stream
On November 22, 1898, US-American aviator Wiley Hardeman Post was born. Post was the first pilot to fly solo around the…
Broadcasting
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Sir John Reith and the Early Years of BBC
On July 20, 1889, John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith, was born. Sir John Reith was the first General-Director…
Cinematography
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Walt Disney’s ‘Steamboat Willie’ and the Rise of Mickey Mouse
On November 18, 1928, Walt Disney’s animated movie ‘Steamboat Willie‘ was released that presented his most famous character ‘Mickey Mouse‘…
Computer Games
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The Triumph of the Game Boy
On April 21, 1989, Nintendo presented the 8-bit handheld video game device called Game Boy, the first handheld console. The Game…
Engineering
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Plastic Fantastic – Leo Baekeland and the Beginning of the Plastic Age
On November 14, 1863, Belgian-born American chemist Leo Henricus Arthur Baekeland was born. His invention of Bakelite, an inexpensive, nonflammable, versatile, and…
Inventor
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Nicolas-Jacques Conté and the Creation of the Pencil
On August 4, 1755, French painter, inventor, army officer and balloonist, Nicolas-Jacques Conté was born. Among others, he is credited…
Photography
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Oskar Barnack – the Father of 35mm Photography
On November 1, 1879, German optical engineer, precision mechanic, and industrial designer Oskar Barnack was born. He is often referred…
Printing
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Aldus Manutius and the Perfection of Book Printing
On February 6, 1515, Venetian printer and publisher Aldus Pius Manutius passed away, the Italian humanist, scholar, educator, and the…
Space
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Robert Goddard – the Man who ushered in the Space Age
On October 5, 1882, American physicist, and inventor Robert Hutchins Goddard was born. He is credited with creating and building the…
Transportation
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Tōkaidō Shinkansen – the World’s First High Speed Train
On October 1, 1964, the world‘s first high speed train, the Tōkaidō Shinkansen started operation between Tokyo and Osaka. With more…
Women in Technology
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Stephanie Kwolek and the Bullet-proof Vests
On July 31, 1923, American polymer chemist Stephanie Louise Kwolek was born. She is best known for her invention of poly-paraphenylene…
