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Elevator — 2023-12-30 12:44:08
…mas Hornor built the first powered elevator he called the **“Ascending Room”**. Hornor opened his London Colosseum, designed by Decimus Burton, to the public on 10th January 1829 with it's lift to take tourists up to a platform to view the Lon…
Internal Combustion Engine — 2023-10-09 23:51:33
…d air was compressed motor cylinder before ignition by an 'ignition cock' to explode the mixture. ~i)1878: Dugald Clerk designed the first two-stroke engine with in-cylinder compression patented in England in 1881. ~i)1884: British engineer Edward …
… a patent infringement against Diesel. But the secret of Diesel's engine was superior compression and torque and it was designed to run on arachis, **peanut or vegetable oil** not heavy fossil fuel-oil (Diesel) as a small stationary engine for far…
Modern Farming — 2023-10-09 23:44:30
…nd them thoroughly broken down to allow the roots to take in nutrients and improve rapid growth. == Hoe == Jethro Tull designed several horse drawn hoes to clear between the rows. His designs are the father to the modern day hoe and many other tra…
Computer — 2023-10-09 23:40:16
…omputing. This was to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Babbage's birth. In 2000, the printer which Babbage originally designed for the difference engine was also completed. Both functioned perfectly. ===Electronic Age - Tommy Flowers 1940=== [[E…
Steam Engine — 2023-10-08 00:19:36
…ngine pumps for King Louis XIV of France in the 1680s. ::c:: == Back in Britain == Early industrial steam engines were designed by '''Thomas Savery''' (the "fire-engine", 1698) but it was '''Thomas Newcomen''' and his "atmospheric-engine" of 1712 …
Pedestrian Crossing — 2023-10-07 11:08:59
…rminology stuck. === George Charlesworth 1951 === Traffic engineer George Charlesworth had worked on the Barnes Wallis-designed [[Bouncing_bomb]] was dubbed ‘Dr Zebra’. Charlesworth headed the team who pioneered the black-and-white markings p…
Electronic Computer — 2023-10-07 10:38:05
…gorithm he had devised meant manual decoding would take months, they had to find a way to speed up the process. Flowers designed **Colossus**, the first true functioning **electronic** computer. {{Image url="Lorenz-sz40.jpg" class="left" title="Lo…
Hovercraft — 2023-10-07 09:48:35
…uld be made to float on a cushion of air, thus reducing the effect of the water drag. After many trials he successfully designed a craft which proved his ideas were correct. He was not surprised. The modified punt he used had a special pump to blow…
WorldWideWeb — 2023-09-23 15:57:32
…Transfer Protocol''' (HTTP)—the language computers would use to communicate hypertext documents over the Internet and designed a scheme to give documents addresses on the Internet. Berners-Lee called this address a '''Universal Resource Identifie…
PIN — 2023-09-23 15:56:10
…get cash when it was shut. The task was taken up by Kelvin Hughes, a subsidiary of Smiths Industries Ltd. Goodfellow designed a software system that could accept a machine-readable encrypted card, identifying the individual, and providing them w…
…he first cash dispenser to use a plastic card in conjunction with a PIN. The competitor, the BARCLAYCASH machine, was designed by De La Rue.…
Electric Car — 2023-08-27 16:16:21
…ving a red flag as a warning to other road users. This draconian measure was introduced as a //safety measure// but was designed to protect horse carriage operators afraid of losing their business. {{Image url="HummingbirdTaxi.jpg" class="right" ti…
Hose clamp — 2023-04-06 17:55:49
…900s]] [[CategoryIndustry]] The Jubilee Clip was invented by Commander Lumley Robinson in 1921. It is a hose band clamp designed to make a watertight connection of a soft hose to a metal pipe.…
Rotating Boat Lift — 2022-05-03 17:19:08
…. == Design == {{Image url="FalkirkWheelAnim.gif" class="right" title="Falkirk Wheel Animation" width="" }} The wheel, designed by British architect Tony Kettle, has an overall diameter of 115 feet and consists of two opposing arms taking the shap…
Workmate — 2021-08-20 11:10:56
…ently rejected his DIY help mate idea. {{Image url="Lotus-elan.jpg" width="400" class="right" title="Classic Lotus Elan designed by Ron Hickman" }} But after he began manufacturing the Workmate® workbench. It was an instant hit. Black & Decker s…
Roundabout — 2021-08-16 09:58:53
…lision on a roundabout they tend to be sideswipes as opposed to a head on crash. You can always shoot a red light, well designed roundabouts slow the traffic reducing impact. == They're Green == {{Image url="RabbitRoundabout.jpg" class="right" tit…
Public Park — 2021-08-14 20:30:20
…" class="right" title="The Great Exhibition 1851 " width="300" }} {{Image url="Crystal_Palace.jpg" alt="Crystal Palace designed by Paxton" width="320" }} …
Rubber — 2021-08-12 20:24:10
…rubber springs. == Mastication == In 1820 Hancock invented his most important device: the '''rubber masticator'''. He designed a machine with revolving teeth that tore up rubber scraps. To Hancock's surprise, the shredded bits adhered into a soli…
Lawn Mower — 2021-08-10 08:19:36
…ower is patented */ {{image url="Buddingmower.jpg" title="Budding Mower" width="300" class="left" }}Budding's mower was designed primarily to cut the lawn on sports grounds and expansive gardens as a superior alternative to the scythe. His patent o…
Powered Flight — 2021-04-05 22:36:49
…ion engineer and inventor Henson, born in Nottingham England, Henson worked in Chard lace-making business. In 1842 he designed a large passenger-carrying steam-powered monoplane, with a wing span of **150 feet**, which he named the **"Henson Aeri…
…al Steam Carriage"**. He received a **patent** on it in 1843 along with **John Stringfellow**. Stringfellow designed and built a model monoplane. It had a 10 feet wingspan with a wooden frame covered in silk. Its wing was 2 feet wide at…
Underwater Tunnel — 2020-10-11 23:44:16
…unnel was the first subaqueous tunnel constructed underneath a navigable river. It was built between 1825 and 1843 and designed by **Marc Isambard Brunel**. {{Image url="ThamesTunnelPlaque" class="left" title="Thames Tunnel Plaque" width="400" }…
Life Boat — 2020-08-17 09:00:19
…4" death_place="Hythe, Kent" }} === Lionel Lukin 1785 === ~-[[CategoryTransport]]::[[Society]]::[[1700s]] Lionel Lukin designed the world’s first unsinkable boat and patented it on 2 November 1785. {{TOC}} Lukin was a coach-builder in Long Acre…
Paternoster — 2018-09-18 13:06:34
…Europe where many still operate. Britain has a remaining paternoster in Sheffield University. Oriel Chambers building, designed by Peter Ellis, remains one of finest and most influential architectural design of its age. One of the first office bui…

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