151 World’s Greatest Inventions

Joseph-Michel Montgolfier and Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier born in Annonay, France, invented the first practical hot-air balloon. They demons-trated it publically on 4 June, 1783, at Annonay marketplace. They prepared a large spherical bag and filled it with heated air by burning wool and straw under the basket hung underneath the bag. The bag rose about 3,000 […]

The basic idea of a helicopter flight through rotating horizontal wings or ‘rotors’, goes back at least 1,500 years, through a simple invention known as the ‘Chinese top’ that still survives today in different forms. That toy eventually made its way from China to Europe, where it appeared in paintings dating as far back as

The invention of headphones was made in order to amplify sound. Headphones were invented by Nathaniel Baldwin in his kitchen, the exact year of his invention unknown. In 1910 when the US Navy needed to amplify sound, Nathaniel sold the headphones to them. The initial headphones by Brandes had no damping; hence were sensitive and

The first handy cam was discovered in the year 1982 by Sony Company and the name of the product was Beta cam. These cameras are designed for broadcasting the television at large and heavy on excessive pedestal, and can be easily seen in separate rooms as well. As the craze of science and technology increased

In every country, hand stamps had their own special evolution. The oldest hand stamp comes from Venice and dates back to 1435. This hand stamp was not printed in ink on the cover, but was embossed on the letter. Later on, Sir Rowland Hill invented postage hand stamp in 1840. In ancient times, the records

First hair brush was invented by Lyda D. Newman around 1898. It is used in hair caring and styling. The reason behind this invention is that to offer a new and improved hair brush carrying good quality, which is simple and able to last a long in interpretation or structure. As long as people have

Guitars were originally developed as other instruments, and as such, there is no date that can be credited to the invention of the guitar. Initially, instruments like the tantar and the sitar were used in India, and the guitar is known to get its name from the sitar. Also, some odd 3300 years ago, it

The Guillotine was invented by a Frenchman named Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin in the 1780s. The guillotine was invented to be a symbol of democracy and equality, though the public view changed soon after. Beheading machines were usually reserved for the nobility, but with this invention executions would take place in the same fashion for whoever,

The history of glass dates back to 3000 BC during the Bronze Age. It has been found that Egyptian glass beads have a record of being related to 2500 BC. It is often debated whether glass was designed or just came into use accidentally. Various forms of glass have various kinds of histories associated with

Even though the gas stove remained an isolated experiment, its invention dates right back to the 1820s. It was in the year 1826 that James Sharp from Northampton, England, patented the gas stove. He opened up a factory of gas stoves in the year 1836. The gas stove was displayed at London’s World Fair in

The first object didn’t require the writer to keep a pot of ink on hand was the fountain pen, which stores a supply of ink in a reservoir. In 1884, an American insurance salesman and inventor named Lewis E. Waterman, developed the first fountain pen. He invented it to make easier for the people ‘to

Albrecht von Goertz is the person credited with the invention of food processor but there were many before him who used some kind of machines for kitchen utility. In 1946, a German company Electrostar used a crude food processor for mixing and blending of different foods and they called it Starmix. There were different accessories.

The folding door help us to connect the living area of the room, inside and outside and we can enjoy the sunlight and air and can easily join indoor and outdoor tricks. This door has one special thing compared with the other doors that it can be easily folded. It has a unique system. It

The folding chair was invented by Nathaniel Alexander in 1911. It was of steel or wood based structure. He invented this chair to be used in schools, churches, auditorium, and for other reasons. It is generally used for seating in areas where there is no permanent seat. This includes both outdoor and indoor areas. It

William L. Murphy  lived in a one-room apartment that had a standard bed taking up most of the floor space. Because he wanted to entertain, he began experimenting with a folding bed, and applied for his first patent around 1900. The ‘Murphy Wall Bed Company’ of California came into being that year, making it one