1. Modern Farming — 2023-10-09 23:44:30

   …oach to agriculture. His scientific mind and great inventions would eventually help feed the world. Jethro Tull created several scientific inventions for agricultural uses. == Seed Drill, 1701 == {{Image url="Tullseed.gif" class="right" title="Tu…
   …horoughly 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 tractor and…

2. Stainless Steel — 2023-10-09 23:42:45

   …s was erosion in weaponry. Brearley was asked to find a way to prolong the life of gun barrels. Harry experimented with several variations of his alloys, adding a small percentage of chromium and small measures of carbon. {{Image url="Stainless_S…

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

   …lled **Roundhay Garden**, **Leeds Bridge**, and his son playing the accordion, using his single-lens camera. All this several years before Auguste and Louis Lumière, and William Kennedy Dickson. {{Image url="Louis_Le_Prince_camera.jpg" class="…

4. Radar — 2023-10-08 00:18:51

   …att, his assistant Arnold Wilkins, and a single member of the committee, A.P. Rowe. The demonstration was a success: on several occasions a clear signal was seen from the bomber. Most importantly, the prime minister, **Stanley Baldwin**, was kept …
   …ers, which took many steps and was very slow. Watson-Watt immediately attacked this problem, and set up the system with several layers of reporting that were eventually sent to a single large room for mapping. Observers watching the maps would the…

5. Electronic Computer — 2023-10-07 10:38:05

   …e with 1.6 million billion combinations! Bill Tutte was given the task of cracking the complex code. Tutte worked for several months until he cracked the code without even seeing a Lorenz! But the algorithm he had devised meant manual decoding w…

6. WorldWideWeb — 2023-09-23 15:57:32

   …} In 1991, he made his ""WorldWideWeb"" browser and web server software available on the Internet and posted notices to several newsgroups including alt.hypertext. The Web began to take off as computer enthusiasts around the world began setting up…

7. Electric Motor — 2023-09-23 15:52:02

   …ar motor in 1821, physicists were excited to make the electric motor a useful, stronger device. Over the next few years several inventors made magnetic rotating devices including Rev. William Ritchie. In 1830, Sturgeon produced a vastly improved …

8. Bouncing bomb — 2023-09-23 12:03:28

   …reached, causing catastrophic flooding of the Ruhr and Eder valley. Two hydroelectric power stations were destroyed and several more were damaged. Factories and mines were also either damaged or destroyed. An estimated 1,600 civilians drowned: abo…

9. Olivia Newton John — 2023-04-06 17:15:33

   …t her mother encouraged her to pursue her singing career in Britain. ::c:: == Back in Britain == After struggling for several years she broke through with a Bob Dylan song **If Not For You** in 1971. In 1974, Newton-John represented the United K…

10. Cambridge Cream — 2022-05-20 08:48:45

    …'Cambridge Burnt Cream'** dessert no later than **1630**. ||{{{toc}}}||{{amazon type="book" items="1906507317" }}|| Several country's claim the origin of what is now often referred to as ''''crème brulee'''', that literally translates to **Bu…

11. Cary Grant — 2021-08-20 10:57:47

    … Grant exuded style, charm and sophistication. Grant performed in films from the 1930s through the 1960s. He starred in several **Hitchcock** films, including the 1959 hit North by Northwest. Archie Leach is honoured by **John Cleese** in the mov…

12. Vitamins — 2021-08-16 09:52:16

    …addington, from which he qualified in 1896. He held a resident appointment at the Metropolitan Hospital, and then spent several years in general practice in **Coventry** before entering the **Malayan Medical Service** in 1903. ::c:: == The Missi…

13. Football — 2021-08-14 19:52:33

    …l Association** (the English governing body, **FA**), were laid down on the 26th October **1863**. Representatives of several London clubs met //“for the purpose of forming an Association with the object of establishing a definite code of rul…

14. Colgate — 2021-08-11 11:43:11

    …y, he worked as a candle-maker, and in 1806 he went into business for himself, selling soap, candles, and starch. After several years of financial struggle, **William Colgate & Company ** prospered in the 1820s selling Windsor toilet soaps and Pea…

15. Adjustable Spanner — 2021-08-10 08:22:45

    … to as the **'English key'** (Clé anglaise - French.) or simply a //'Clyburn Spanner'//. It was made under license in several countries. The spanner, //from Germanic spannen (tighten)//, in a modern sense is a different tool to the wrench, //ol…

16. Match — 2021-08-09 22:35:30

    …} Walker was born in Stockton-on-Tees in 1781. He developed a keen interest in finding a means of creating fire easily. Several chemical mixtures were already known which would ignite, but with a sudden explosion, it had not been possible to trans…

17. Light Bulb — 2021-08-09 21:56:27

    …ghting was used to light the stage of the Savoy Theatre. == Many Inventors were needed == It took many small steps by several inventors to find the right formula for the electric light bulb. <<{{image url="Light_bulb.gif" title="Incandescent lig…

18. Plywood — 2021-08-08 18:44:16

    …" }} === Samuel Bentham 1797 === ~- [[CategoryIndustry]] :[[1700s]] In 1797 Bentham developed a process of laminating several layers of wood veneer together with glue to form a thicker, sturdier wood sheet – he patented what we now call plywoo…
    …e another, it is an **engineered wood**. The grain of each veneer is alternated which is called cross-graining and has several benefits: it reduces the tendency of wood to split when nailed at the edges and it reduces expansion and shrinkage whil…
    …e improving strength. In 1797 Samuel Bentham applied for patents covering several machines to produce veneers. His patent describes the concept of laminating several layers of veneer with glue to form …

19. Sunday School — 2021-08-08 18:39:06

    …en who had to work all the time with no hope of an education. And with no one to teach them the good news of the Lord. Several individuals had started the principal of //educating// on a Sunday. Raikes was aware of **William King**, who had set u…
    …ndon and Toronto" width="300" }} The movement began in **July 1780** in the home of a Mrs Meredith. Within a short time several more schools opened in [[Gloucestershire]]. Soon Robert Raikes and Reverend Thomas Stock had 100 children ages 6 to 14…

20. Salicylic acid — 2021-08-08 18:32:13

    …experimented by gathering and drying a pound of willow bark and creating a powder. Stone gave powdered willow bark over several years to about 50 people complaining of agues or fevers; it was successful and found to be a //‘powerful astringent a…

21. Vaccination — 2021-08-07 23:07:23

    …ent but was told that his ideas were too revolutionary and that he needed more proof. Undaunted, Jenner experimented on several other children, including his own 11-month-old son. In 1798 the results were finally published and Jenner coined the wo…

22. Cider — 2021-08-01 19:30:49

    …eft" title="Cider Apples ready for processing" width="300" }} There is evidence of Brits making a fermented apple drink several millenia B.C. The native apple in Britain is the crab apple (Malus sylvestris) and it is accepted that other varieties…

23. Powered Flight — 2021-04-05 22:36:49

    …Pilcher, born in Bath [[Somerset]] in 1866, had constructed his own tri-wing aeroplane. Pilcher had successfully flown several gliders and trialed his plane for powered flight. Percy arranged for a demonstration of his powered flight to some di…
    …he flew in New Zealand on the 31st March 1903. Many witnesses saw his plane stay airborne for many minutes and this was several months before the Wright brothers. Being so reserved he did not think his attempt would qualify as 'First powered flig…
    … width="300" }} {{Image url="RichardPearsePlaque.jpg" class="right" title="Richard Pearse" width="400" }}::cr:: He made several successful flights that are catalogued on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Pearse|Wiki]]…

24. Marmite — 2021-04-03 10:38:16

    …ed Oxford, employed not far from where the Marmite company was founded in Burton-on-Trent. Alfred Oxford had taken out several patents in the closing years of the 19th century, most of which were for animal feeds. All were based on recycling the …

25. Pencil — 2020-11-30 16:27:31

    …. == Discovery == The pure graphite was discovered in the 1500s near Keswick after a violent storm that had up rooted several trees. Shepherds checking their livestock found a black material under these trees tangled in the roots. {{Image url=…

26. Railway — 2020-11-30 12:55:52

    …le="Trevithick Puffing Devil" width="300" }}No one person is said to have invented railway transportation but there are several people that helped move the early wagonways, that were used to [[CategoryTransport]] coal out of the mines, into the na…

27. Sport — 2020-11-30 00:32:47

    … == Rugby 1871 == {{Image url="Rugby_Ball.jpg" class="right" width="100"}} At the meeting for the Football Association several clubs were unhappy over the removal of two draft rules, firstly the rule which allowed for the running with the ball in…
    …all into the opposing villages' common ground. Teams often consisted of 60 to 100 players and games occasionally lasted several days or so with injuries such as broken arms and legs not uncommon. The game that we know today emerged at '''Eton Col…

28. Bicycle — 2020-08-15 09:22:15

    … K. Starley and Co. to Rover Cycle Co who were eventually to become **Rover cars.** == Earlier Versions == There were several attempts by others to find a safer cycle amongst them was the Shergold's bicycle. {{Image url="ShergoldSafetyBicycle.jp…

29. Stonehenge — 2018-01-26 21:52:34

    …e.jpg" class="left" title="Henge Stone size comparison" width="280" }} === Wessex 3100 BC === Stonehenge was built over several construction phases spanning around 1,500 years. Construction on and around the monument puts the age of the site at *…

30. English Language — 2018-01-26 21:45:55

    … </li><li>Gambia </li><li>Ghana </li><li><strong>Grenada</strong> </li><li><strong>Guyana</strong> </li><li>India (with several Indian languages) </li><li><strong>Ireland</strong> (with Irish Gaelic) </li><li><strong>Jamaica</strong> </li><li>Ken…

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