Born: Feb. 12, 1948 Reading machine—When entrepreneur Kurzweil introduced the Kurzweil Reading Machine in 1976, it was hailed as the most important advance in reading for the blind since Braille.…
Born: 1857Birthplace: Rochester, N.Y Calculating machine—In 1885 Burroughs submitted his first patent for his “calculating machine. ” This first model needed a special knack to use and Burroughs…
Born: 1843Birthplace: Colchester, Ontario, Canada Improvement in lubricators for steam engines—McCoy, a mechanical engineer from Detroit, Mich., developed an automatic lubricator that provided a…
(Encyclopedia) Savery, Thomas, c.1650–1715, English engineer. He became a military engineer, rising to the rank of captain by 1702. He spent his free time performing experiments in mechanics,…
(Encyclopedia) Cartwright, Edmund, 1743–1823, English inventor and clergyman. He was the inventor of an imperfect power loom that, when finally patented (1785), became the parent of the modern loom.…
Born: 10/5/1829Birthplace: Fairfield, Vt. Chester Alan Arthur was born at Fairfield, Vt., on Oct. 5, 1829. A graduate of Union College, he became a successful New York lawyer. In 1859, he married…
Ballots: Types and History by David Johnson Paper Ballots First used in the Australian state of Victoria in 1857, the paper ballot listing all the candidates was first known as "…
HOW ARE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LINKED? FIND OUT MORETechnology is the practical application of knowledge and skills to make tools, machines, buildings, vehicles, and other useful things.HOW ARE…
Born: 1854Birthplace: Germany Machine for producing printing bars—Mergenthaler's linotype composing machine allowed one operator to be machinist, typesetter, justifier, typefounder and type…
