Sir John Harington was born on 4 August 1561, in Kelston. He was a courtier, writer and master of art. Besides this, he is generally known as the inventor of the flush toilet. He became a well-known associate of Queen Elizabeth-I’s court, and soon included himself in dear ones of her. But due to his […]
Sir Isaac Newton was considered as one of the most influential English mathematicians and physicists who ever lived. He was born on 25 December, 1642 in Lincolnshire, England. When people think about Isaac Newton, they relate him to a person sitting under an apple tree and watching an apple falling on the ground. Interestingly, this incident
Sir Frederick William Herschel was born on 15 November, 1738 in Hanover, Germany. He was a German-born British astronomer, technical expert and composer. Soon, he became famous for his innovation of the planet Uranus, by the side of two of its major moons that were Titania and Oberon. He also exposed two moons of Saturn
Seth Boyden (1788–1870) was an American Inventor. He invented process for making patent leather in 1819 and discovered malleable iron in 1826, when he was 32 years old. He built his own steamboat. Boyden’s efforts in his invention resulted in the production of glossy leather that quickly caught on as a perfect formal dress. In
Satyendra Nath Bose was born on 1 January, 1894 and contributed his inventions to the world till his death on 4 February, 1974. He is known for his research on quantum mechanics in 1920s. He joined Presidency College and came in contact with teachers like Jagdish Chandra Bose. He got inspirations from them and started
Sam Born was an American businessman but born in Russia. He was a candy maker and also contributed to the invention field. In 1916, Sam Born was awarded with ‘Key to the City’ in San Francisco. This award was for the invention of inserting sticks into lollipops. Hence, he became popular for inventing lollipop machines.
Rudolf Diesel (18 March, 1858–29 September, 1913) who revolutionized the field of automobile by manufacturing the diesel engine. Educated at Munich polytechnic, he started his career as a refrigerator engineer. Persuaded by his love for engines, he designed many engines. In 1894, he filed patent application for the internal combustion engine, later to be named
Rostislav Alexeyev (18 December, 1916–9 February, 1980) was famous for his working in high-speed ships and his contributions on designing. He was a great designer and an inventor of Ekranoplans. He invented it and made the world’s first plane that makes the shipbuilding industry to work while using ground effect with the craft on side.
Roger Bacon (1214–1294) was an English philosopher hailing from France who played a significant role in the shaping of the medieval experimental science. Born into a wealthy family, Bacon had received an extensive training in mathematics, optics, astronomy, alchemy, along with a profound knowledge in the classical languages. Initially, a lecturer on Aristotelian and pseudo-Aristotelian treatises, Bacon
Rosalind Elsie Franklin (25 July, 1920–16 April, 1958) a British biophysicist is best known for her contribution to the field of the understanding of molecular structure of RNA, viruses, DNA, coal and graphite. While all her works are important for science, her contribution towards DNA structure helped many scientists understand and explain the genetic process
Robert Koch (11 December, 1843–27 May, 1910) a German physician, was the originator of modern bacteriology. He believed that microbes caused diseases in the body. He wished to find the cause for Anthrax. Carrying forward Pasteur’s theory of germs, Koch discovered that a certain kind of bacteria stayed in the tissue of the animal that
Robert W. Bower (born 12 June, 1936) is a scientist and also a well-known engineer. Bower’s many inventions made possible the new technology to grow up. His invention of electronic circuits has found a new ordinary place in computer. He invented other electronic products will. He received his degree in Physics from California University in
Robert Fulton was born on 14 November, 1765 and he was an American Engineer and inventor who is broadly recognized with budding the first commercially successful steamboat. In 1800, he was praised by Napoleon Bonaparte to propose the Nautilus that was the first sensible submarine in history. He is also recognized with inventing a number
Born on 4 December, 1913, Robert Adler was a Ph.D. from the University of Vienna in Physics. Being a Jewish, he migrated to the United States of America where he got a job in the research division of Zenith Electronics. His best invention is said to be ‘Wireless Remote Control’ for TV-sets. Though it was
Rene-Theophile-Hyacinthe Laennec was a French physician. He was born at Quimper in France on 17 February 1781. In 1816, he invented the stethoscope during working at the Hospital Necker and founded its use in diagnosing several chest situations. In 1822 he appointed as lecturer at the College de France. In 1823, he became professor of