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Thomas Crapper (baptized September 28, 1836; d. January 27, 1910) was a plumber who founded Thomas Crapper & Co. Ltd. in London. Despite urban legend, Crapper did not invent the flush toilet (the myth being helped by the surname). However, Crapper
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The famous inventor James Hillier, who invented the Electron Microscope, was given a patent for Electron Microscope on December 07, 1948.
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Actually Pythagoras didn't invent the theorem because the Babylonians already knew of it 1000 years earlier than Pythagoras. He made developments in maths, astronomy and music. He might have been the first person to prove it that's why it was named
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Edmund Cartwright, an English clergyman, invented the power loom in 1785. The power loom was a machine used for weaving. It was vital in the future development of textile manufacturing because of the ability to mass-produce products. Handloom
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One important development in the 20th century was the introduction of soft ice cream. A chemical research team in Britain (of which a young Margaret Thatcher was a member)[17][18] discovered a method of doubling the amount of air in ice cream,
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The term "Cursive" is a broad term to describe styles of writing where the letters connect, and samples of it can be seen as far back as the middle ages. Its purpose was purely for speed since there are fewer pen lifts in cursive as opposed to
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The Thomas Edison Innovation Foundation is quick to point out that Edison did not invent the idea of electric light; rather, his contribution was perfecting and making practical the incandescent light scientists had long since tried and failed to
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Did Mary Queen of Scots invent the term caddy in golf?Answer: The records aren't clear, but many have speculated that Mary, Queen of Scots, brought the term "caddy" into the golf lexicon.
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The famous inventor Isaac Newton, who invented the Reflecting Telescope, was given a patent for Reflecting Telescope on (unknown).
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Edison invented the first REUSABLE light bulb in 1870ish but the first electric bulb was invented in England in 1810ish, why do Americans always claim to have invented everything when they just used European and Asian scientist which they offered a
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