The Invention of the Gatling Gun The Gatling Gun was first introduced in the Civil War‚ at the Battle of Petersburg. This machine was exceptionally useful for the North‚ which benefited the Union‚ securing a winning victory. Unfortunately‚ the gun wasn’t used much‚ as it was established during the end of the war. The Gatling Gun was created and named after Richard J. Gatling (Richard). Born on September 12‚ of 1818‚ he grew up helping his father invent the cotton machine‚ which would pluck the
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Anthem In the novel‚ “Anthem” by Ayn Rand‚ there is a twenty-one year old man by the name of Equality 7-2521. In the beginning of the novel‚ he is alone in a railroad tunnel‚ writing in a journal. It is a sin to be by yourself and to write and think for oneself‚ according to the Council of Vocation. To the World Council‚ all men must be completely alike and they all must form one indivisible “WE”. He meets a seventeen-year-old woman named Liberty 5-3000. He falls in love with her‚ which is not allowed
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have a camera which would let them edit the images using the computer. Kodak‚ the current major camera producer‚ and the company that Steven Sasson works at‚ was the first to oficially introduce to the global market the digital camera. The invention has a large impact on the human society‚ and to be more specific‚ all the photography specialization in the world right now. As I mentioned before‚ it is giving photographers all over the world a better experience‚ giving families an opportunity
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Gunpowder- Chinese Invention Chinese taoist alchemists were the major force behind the early invention of gunpowder. Emperor Wu Di (156-87 B.C.) of the Han dynasty financed research done by the alchemists on the secrets of eternal life. The alchemists experimented with the sulphur and saltpeter heating the substances in order to transform them. The alchemist Wei Boyang wrote the Book of the Kinship of the Three detailing the experiments made by the alchemists. During the 8th century Tang dynasty
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The most important invention of mankind Thinking about important and revolutionary inventions‚ make us visualise something material and sophisticated such as the television‚ the computer‚ the car‚ the airplane and so on. Each one of these elements was indeed very revolutionary and brought fundamental changes for the whole world. Nevertheless I consider that the most significant creation of mankind is also one of the oldest. It’s the elaboration of the graphic system of communication: writing
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The 1930’s was an age to remember and cherish‚ for most of the things we have today would not be in place if it was not for the inventions of the 1930’s. Many things were invented in the 1930’s‚ for example; scotch tape was invented by Richard G. Drew (Bellis). There were many simple inventions such as scotch tape and frozen food‚ and then there were complicated inventions such as the jet engine‚ and the radio telescope. Many things were produced in the 1930’s that had an immense impact on our
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Necessity is the mother of invention The meaning of the proverb is self-evident. We invent what we need; unless we feel the pressure of needs‚ we are not likely to invent anything. The fable of the thirsty crow which collected pebbles and threw them into the jar to raise the level of water to the bird’s reach of lips is well-known. Mere necessity would not help us much if we are not moved by thought. Animals have their needs but because they lack the power of thinking and ingenuity‚ they cannot
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The two world wars had a dramatic turn on the way women would soon start to lead their lives. During both ww1 and ww2‚ the main contribution of men would be fighting in the army‚ therefor leaving no other options for women but to handle all the jobs which were previously run by men. This included jobs such as working in munitions factories or on the land. In both world wars Britain had to rely on women’s effort of adjusting to their life style. The sources selected come from both wars and have been
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That Keeps Giving The idiotic society we all know today would be much worse if it weren’t for the ancient Chinese inventions. In fact America itself would most likely not be an independent country if it weren’t for the Chinese. The most important Chinese invention that has affected everyone was the invention of paper. Paper was not well adapted by the West‚ in fact it took years‚ and years for the west to understand how to make and use paper. Paper helped us record history‚ to learn to read and write
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In the past ten years the way we consume media has changed exponentially. This change has been brought about through the rise of the modern‚ high speed‚ easy access internet and companies whose business models are to bring content directly to your living room. Looking at case studies of two companies Netflix and Blockbuster allows for an easy understanding of how and why this industry has changed. At its peak Blockbuster Rentals employed 60‚000 people and had more than 8000 stores worldwide in 2004
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