Derek
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Thomas Edison inventions
By Derek on April 12, 2010
The light bulb everyone has heard of but Thomas Edison inventions far exceed just the light bulb. However, even more fascinating than some of his inventions is the story of his life. This … (read more)
Posted in Electrical, Featured, Inventions, Inventors, Telecommunications | Tagged Era Invented - 1501 AD to 2000 AD, Thomas Edison, United States | 1 Response
Chinese Inventions
By Derek on March 28, 2010
This page is dedicated to all of the fascinating Chinese inventions that have been created. China is a country rich in culture and tradition and the inventions are no different. When … (read more)
Posted in Featured, Inventions | Tagged China, compass, crop rows, currency, deep drilling, Era Invented - 1 AD to 500 AD, Era Invented - 2499 BC to 1 BC, fireworks, gun powder, origami, paper, rudders, wheelbarrow | 1 Response
Invention of the light bulb
By Derek on March 14, 2010
The invention of the light bulb is one of the most popular and “talked about” inventions in society. This is mainly due to the association it has with electricity and the many … (read more)
Posted in Electrical, Featured, Inventions | Tagged Canada, electricity, Era Invented - 1501 AD to 2000 AD, France, Great Britain, incadescent, light, light bulb, United States | 2 Responses
Invention of the wheel
By Derek on March 10, 2010
The invention of the wheel has probably had more conversations & debates than any other invention. Think about it! How many things do you know evolved from the wheel? Carriages, … (read more)
Posted in Featured, Inventions, Manufacturing-Assembly-Mechanical, Transportation | Tagged Era Invented - 9999 BC to 5000 BC, Era Invented - Prior to 10000 BC, Middle East, transportation, wheel, zazzle | 1 Response
Invention of television
By Derek on February 19, 2010
The invention of television has had a huge impact on almost every single person in the world. Many people think the invention of television was in the early 1900′s. While most of … (read more)
Posted in Featured, Inventions, Inventors, Telecommunications | Tagged cable, cable tv, catv, color tv, entertainment, Era Invented - 1501 AD to 2000 AD, Germany, Great Britain, media, Scotland, telecommunication, television, tv, United States, video, zazzle | 1 Response
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