Essays on Invention

Many might think that they know what aspirins are, but do they actually know what it is and are the effects? What we know as the aspirin of today was formally invented by Felix Hoffman, who was a chemist working at Bayer in the late...

The Wright brothers, Wilbur (born on April 16, 1867) and Orville (born August 19, 1871), began as entrepreneurs who owned and operated a print shop in Dayton, Ohio. The Wright brothers were the first people to successfully fly an airplane on December 17th 1903. Two...

Silica gel is an important adsorbent use as desiccant in our daily life. The term ‘gel’ merely indicates the condition of the material it is a hard glassy substance as it is manufactured from raw material. It has different characterization parameters It has porous structure...

Did you know that crossbows were actually created in 700 BC? The crossbow was created in Ancient China during the Zhou dynasty, around the year 700 BC. A Chinese text, from 200 BC, gives credit to Mr. Ch’in of Ch’u for creating the crossbow. It...

Introduction A network of computers which allows individuals to get access to nearly any information found in any place in the world at any particular time. The internet has had an intense impact on communication, entertainment, politics, business, economy and in major political events (Chesbrough...

Before the invention of windshield wipers, traveling through harsh weather conditions was difficult to do. Drivers would have to face the cold and Mary Anderson witnessed it herself one afternoon when she saw a trolley with the front window opened to allow the driver to...

The light bulb greatly changed the world in many ways that continue to affect how individuals experience their lives today. Long ago using natural sources, for example, candles, lamps, and firewood were common ways of illuminating dark places. Billions of people have got accustomed to...

Our life truly has turned out to be substantially less demanding. Today gadgets are everywhere with us: at home, in the workplace, in instructive establishments. PCs opened up a universe of new doors previously us and they made life more agreeable, spared our chance. Everything...

Imagine how far a telescope can see, what it can see, and how it can see. A telescope all of the planets in the Milky Way galaxy. Most telescopes can see 3 billion light years into the Andromeda galaxy. A telescope can see that far...

Do you know that Singapore has invented multiple useful creations in the defense, healthcare and technology sector? However, many people are not aware of this. In the defense sector, ST Electronics has helped to create an Infrared Fever Screening System (IFSS) which helps to identify...

There is one word that the human race has adored and worshipped since the very beginning of their existence: Convenience. Scientists and innovators have spent countless hours making use of whatever resources are available to ease the struggles of humanity and to improve the quality...

Gunpowder has affected warfare all over the world in every different way, affecting the way battles were fought and borders were drawn since its invention in the Middle Ages.Gunpowder, any of several low-explosive mixtures used as pushing charges in guns and as blasting agents in...

Clessie Lyle Cummins was born two days after Christmas in Henry County, Indiana some forty miles east of Indianapolis. Although his formal education ended with the eighth grade, his inventive genius generated thirty-three U.S. patents over fifty-six years. He founded and was president for nineteen...

Henry Ford was not just the founding father of the Ford company, he accomplished many things during his lifetime. He invented the first car the Model T, and several other cars that made him know for the first person to make a car that runs...

Rome was able to control a vast empire due to their military success. According to Bee Breeders, an Architecture competition organisers, Roman architecture was at its peak during the Pax Romana period, a period in which the Roman Empire didn’t expand and wasn’t invaded, and...

In 1543, an event called the scientific revolution began to capture the attention of many Europeans. In fact, the 16th and 17th centuries held most of the greatest developments of science and mathematics. Before then, scholars used the Bible to determine what was true, and...

There have been many remarkable ages in the history of mankind. All of these periods and achievements have undoubtedly assisted in shaping our present and impending future. However, there is one period in our time which has shaped our modern world simultaneously with the advancement...

The Scientific Revolution was a major turning point in European history and set the tone for how things in the society we live in today are still done. The scientific revolution began with Nicolaus Copernicus’ theory along with the rediscovery of ancient Greek atomism in...

Can you believe that one of the most influential scientists in history married a pigeon? There have been many significant people that have brought about change in the world of science. Arguably the best known inventor in the world is Thomas Edison. However, Edison just...