Edison's female version: Margaret Knight

Edison's female version: Margaret Knight

There are many inventions that make our life easier, such as electricity, cars, mobile phones. But what would we do without the inventions that we use in our daily lives and which we regard as insignificant? For example, would shopping be easy without paper bags? 

Who invented the thermoelectric flashlight?

Who invented the thermoelectric flashlight?

Are you stuck in the dark? No lighting devices around? Well, did you know that the source of the light you need is yourself? Discovering the potential of our own body heat, Canadian young inventor Ann Makosinski came to our rescue with an invention that could easily bring darkness to light.

Submarine: Who Invented When?

Submarine: Who Invented When?

The first person to produce a real submarine by turning the submarine design into practice was the Dutch inventor Cornelius Drebbel, who worked in the palace of King James I of England in the early 1600s.

Who invented the aspirator?

Who invented the aspirator?

Before kitchens were ventilated, cooking was an extremely fragrant and smoky experience. The kitchen was quickly filling up with smoke and smelly gases, and these odors spread throughout the house.