Sarah E. Goode‚ born in 1855‚ was the first African American woman to receive a United States patent. Her invention was a cabinet bed. When the bed was not in use‚ the invention also functioned as a roll-top desk. During the time of its invention‚ people commonly lived in studios or small apartments. Most people did not have the space for bulky or large pieces of furniture because there was little space in there homes as it was. However‚ the cabinet desk was an ideal piece of furniture because it
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their lives‚ both athletically and socially (Encyclopedia‚ Britannica 2012). He was a remarkably versatile and humble man who in 1891 invented a game that is now played by more people than any game in the world (Encyclopedia‚ Britannica 2012). James Naismith is best known for the invention of the game we call “basketball.” While Naismith did not benefit financially from his invention‚ he was afforded a glimpse of the game’s potential appeal in 1936 when he attended the Berlin Olympics‚ where basketball
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though the Sumerians and Egyptians were credited with the most important technology evolutions‚ Greece and Rome both had an impact on technology evolution. Most of their inventions and discoveries are still used today. Throughout the history of Rome‚ the Romans intelligence served them well with inventions like aqueducts‚ bound books‚ money‚ newspapers‚ or even concrete. However‚ the same could be said about Greece. The Greeks inventions consisted of the water mill‚ alarm clock‚ and basics of modern
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following the brothers’ discovery‚ during which various engineers furthered their invention to where it stands today‚ capable of intercontinental travel for commercial‚ transportation and militaristic use. The airplane’s introduction and advancement was first met with apathy‚ then with both praise and criticism from people of varying social classes ranging from the struggling immigrant to national leaders. Never before had man been able to fly‚ and the sheer thought of such an idea fascinated and frightened
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October 2‚ 2013 Word Count: 460 The Invention of Lying Would a world without lies be better? How would you react if every individual you had contact with told you their true opinions about you? Would you like hearing the truth about everything or hearing the lies? No matter how much you say you haven’t lied‚ you just lied. Most in their early years of life have lied whether its candy they stole or hitting their brother. In the film‚ The Invention of Lying‚ Mark Bellison is an average who is
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The Problems Caused by the Modern Inventions As one famous commercial says‚ “Technology always comes from humanity.” In this modern world‚ we have been counting on technology. It deprives us of our time and energy‚ although we can no longer live without it. Since it has made a huge impact on our lives‚ some negative effects caused by the technology are not irrelevant to us. Thus‚ as I have observed‚ the problems caused by the modern inventions are the distancing among people‚ the limitation of
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Anika A. 2012 Inquiry: What was so significant about these 3 inventions? —How were they discovered? —What were they commonly used for? —What substantial impacts have they each had? 3 Significant Inventions Gunpowder‚ printing‚ and the magnetic compass: 3 significant inventions‚ all either invented‚ or first used‚ in ancient China. 17th century English philosopher‚ Sir Francis Bacon‚ described these innovations as 3 inventions which “changed the world”. The practical use of gunpowder‚ magnetic
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The compass has served as a navigational aid to many tourists‚ travelers‚ and numerous explorers. Though the compass has served well in navigation‚ it has affected and improved mankind greatly. In China‚ building was refined in many ways by the compass. It has enabled many to find positions‚ direction or route. No one knows when‚ where‚ or by whom the compass was invented (dEstaing and Young 153). We do know though‚ that there were numerous inventors of the compass. The first compass was invented
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While initial battles were mostly land-based‚ the invention of the submarine provided a new source for stealth and power as opponents often found difficulty providing defense and counterattacks to the underwater vessel. Not only do submarines allow for commanding
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become a huge part of our lives‚ our indispensables. J.J. Thomson was inspired by some scientists and he provided us the opportunity of having televisions in our lives. Also other scientists improved his thoughts and experiments which leaded to the invention of the television afterwards. It is not that simple of course. Let’s look at the backstage... By the beginning of the 20th century‚ there were some problems that had not been solved. The main problem was; not being able to understand the structure
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