When was Wheel Chair invented?
In 1595, the first dedicated wheelchair for Phillip II of Spain was built. In 1655, Stephen Farfler made a wheelchair for himself. The first motorized wheel chair was manufactured in… Read more »
Category Archives: Technology
When was HTML invented?
Tim Berners Lee and Robert Cailliau of CERN invented HTML or Hyper Text Markup Language in the year 1990 and in 1991 on the internet it was first mentioned.
When was the Richter scale invented?
In the year 1935, American seismologist Charles F. Richter developed the Richter scale along with the partner Beno Gutenberg. Richter scales measure the earthquakes intensity.
When was the Laser Printer invented?
In the year 1969, the researcher Gary Starkweather invented the laser printer at Xerox. The IBM model 3800 in 1975 was the first commercial implementation of a laser printer. In… Read more »
When was Nuclear Reactor invented?
Ricardo Husada in the year 1942, as part of the Manhattan Project invented the first nuclear reactor. The electricity was not produced by that reactor. To generate electricity the first… Read more »
When was the first TV remote control invented?
Zenith Electronics Corporation in 1950 developed the first television remote control called as Lazy Bones and it was attached to the television with a wire. The first wireless TV remote… Read more »
When was the Elevator invented?
Probably in 236 BC, Archimedes built the first elevator. In 1793, the first screw drive elevator was installed in Winter Palace which was built by Ivan Kulibin. The safety elevator… Read more »
When was Helicopter invented?
Around 400 B.C. the Chinese children played with the toy helicopters made of bamboo. The word “Helicopter” was coined in the year 1861 by a French inventor, Gustave de Ponton… Read more »
When was the first hot air balloons invented?
Chinese invented the first hot air balloons in the mid 14th century. In the year 1783, Joseph Montgolfier, his brother, Jacques-Etinenne Montgolfier along with French scientist Pilatre de Rozier invented… Read more »
When was the first Safety Razor invented?
Frenchman, Jean-Jacques Perret invented the first safety razor in the late eighteenth century. In 1903, the safety razor with disposable blades was created by King Camp Gillette with the help… Read more »