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Posted by: Ellen Terrell
we published a post about the creation of Monopoly and only touched on Elizabeth J. Magie the creator of the game that became Monopoly. Since then I have found a bit more about her and discovered she had quite an interesting life and deserved her own post.
Posted in: Biography, Business, Inventions, Women's History
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Have you ever used a hair curler or hair crimping gadget? Have you ever had a permanent? If so, you are getting closer to discovering Charles Nessler.
Posted in: Biography, Business, Inventions
Posted by: Nate Smith
Early printed depictions of snowflakes are absolutely wild. Have you ever seen a snowflake in the shape of a eye?
Posted in: History of Science and Technology, Inventions, Science, Weather
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Along the serene Brandywine River in Delaware, in 1802, Eleuthere Irene du Pont de Nemours founded his powder works and began the legacy of a powerful and wealthy French American family...
Posted in: Business, Inventions
Posted by: Nate Smith
African American chemists Alice Ball, Norbert Rillieux, Marie Maynard Daly, and Percy Julius made significant contributions to chemistry and helped shape the world we know today.
Posted in: African American History, Chemistry, Inventions, Science
Posted by: Nate Smith
Percy Spencer's accidental invention of the microwave led to a cooking revolution!
Posted in: History of Science and Technology, Inventions
Posted by: Nate Smith
"Sticking with Chemistry" is the theme for National Chemistry Week 2020 and as you may be able to guess, the focus is on adhesives.
Posted in: Chemistry, Inventions, Science
Posted by: Nate Smith
A history of the locations of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Posted in: History of Science and Technology, Inventions, Washington and the Capitol
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Read about Herman Hollerith and his contribution to the Census.
Posted in: Business, Census and Statistics, Inventions