1. Cinematography — 2023-10-09 23:41:17

   …n in the US. Coincidentally Edison had by now instructed his Scottish engineer, William Kennedy Dickson, to work on new ideas for a cinematographic contraption. He was last known to be boarding a train on 16 September 1890 to visit his family. …

2. Steam Engine — 2023-10-08 00:19:36

   …ater used Papin's designs to build the world's first operational steam engine. '''Sir Samuel Morland''' also developed ideas for a steam engine during the same period and built a number of steam-engine pumps for King Louis XIV of France in the …
   …er, while keeping the piston and cylinder at the temperature of the steam. Gainsborough believed that Watt had used his ideas for the invention, but there is no proof of this. ::c:: == Enter James Watt == {{Image url="Watt.jpg" class="right" wi…

3. Hovercraft — 2023-10-07 09:48:35

   …bber curtain regained most of the air, hence creating lift. Cockerell had set up a company, Ripplecraft, to develop his ideas further and in 1955 he eventually convinced the Ministry of Supply to back his project. He had a hard time trying to co…

4. Postage Stamp — 2021-11-06 16:32:56

   … Hill became a student-teacher at his father's school. As a sideline Rowland was also an inventor, although most of his ideas were never used. …

5. Scouts — 2021-08-14 20:35:19

   …8** after a trial camp 1 to 8 August 1907 on **Brownsea Island**, Poole Harbour, [[Dorset]], where B-P. tried out his ideas on four patrols of boys from London and Bournemouth. Scouting for Boys was initially printed in six fortnightly parts, …

6. Public Park — 2021-08-14 20:30:20

   …res such as the Boathouse and Swiss Bridge. {{Image url="BirkenheadPark.jpg" class="right" }} ::c:: == A man with Big Ideas == In **1851** Paxton designed the **Crystal Palace** for the '''Great Exhibition'''. All of the 245 plans for the mai…

7. Modern Olympics — 2021-08-14 20:26:14

   …Prize.** This wasn't to be the last time Brookes would make contact with foreign philanthropists who shared some of his ideas. Brookes himself petitioned the Greek authorities to revive an international games but internal strife within the count…

8. Christmas Cracker — 2021-08-12 20:39:19

   …ce="" }} === Tom Smith 1860 === ~-[[Tradition]]:[[1800s]] Tom Smith was a hard working confectioner always looking for ideas to further his business. On a trip to Paris in 1846 Tom discovered the “bon-bon” sugared almond, wrapped in a twis…

9. Vaccination — 2021-08-07 23:07:23

   …mune to smallpox. He submitted a paper to the **Royal Society** in 1797 describing his experiment but was told that his ideas were too revolutionary and that he needed more proof. Undaunted, Jenner experimented on several other children, includi…

10. Silicone — 2020-09-22 23:25:26

    …hed 54 papers on the subject between 1899 and 1940. In 1901 he coined the term silicone. Two ensuing world wars put his ideas on hold and he did not foresee the full potential commercial value of his work. This was taken up by Corning Glass who…

11. Meccano — 2017-05-14 01:23:25

    …lara Walker Godefroy, they had two sons, Roland and Douglas, and a daughter, Patricia. Hornby began experimenting with ideas in his home workshop making toys for his sons in **1899** with pieces he cut from sheet metal. == Dad and Toys == He b…
    …otential in what Hornby was doing and offered him some vacant premises next to the office where he worked to pursue his ideas. With this move, Elliot and Hornby became partners. ::c:: == Into Production == {{Image url="Meccano_logo.jpg" width="…

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