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Fascinating Facts about - Inventions And Inventors

This category is for fascinating facts about Inventions And Inventors. The sub-categories include - 17th Century - 18th Century - 19th Century - 20th Century.

 


Here is a random selection of fascinating facts about Inventions And Inventors.

20th Century - Laser

Lasers were invented in 1960 by Theodore Maiman. The name laser stands for 'light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation',

18th Century - The First Anaesthetic

The first anaesthetic was laughing gas. It was discovered in 1799 by Humphry Davis, a British chemist.

19th Century - Safety Matches

Safety matches were invented in 1855 by Johan Edvard Lundsrtom of Sweden. They are safe because the ingredients necessary to create fire are separated. One part is on the head of the match and the other part on the matchbox.

17th Century - The Pendulum Clock

The pendulum clock was invented in the Netherlands by Christiaan Huygens in 1656.

19th Century - Magnetic Sound Recording

Magnetic sound recording was invented in 1898 by Danish engineer, Valdemar Poulsen.