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These Modern Day Actors Remind Us of Charlie Chaplin
As one of the most prominent actors of the silent film era, Charlie Chaplin is and was a legend. Over a career that spanned...
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Millionaire Calculator Machine Explained – Everything You Need To Know
Long before the hand-held calculators, there was the millionaire calculator machine—a large, clunky, and expensive mechanical machine that performed direct multiplications with only a...
William Henry Hart – Complete Biography, History, and Inventions
Who was William Henry Hart? William Henry Hart was an inventor, watchmaker, jewelry store owner, and proud incorporator of the Spiritual and Liberal Association. From...
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Milton Hinkle — Complete Biography, History, and Inventions
In 1877, Milton Hinkle invented a simple adding device that resembles and functions similarly to adding devices invented by Jabez Burns in 1858 and...
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Larry Roberts – Complete Biography, History and Inventions
Who Was Larry Roberts?
Larry (Lawrence) Roberts is known as the father of computer vision for his contributions to the field and to the creation...
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William Pratt: Complete Biography, History, and Inventions
William Pratt was a mathematician and a member of the active circle of London’s Mathematical teachers. William Pratt invented a pocket calculator that was...
The Real Reason LaserDisc Failed Spectacularly
CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, 4K UHDs. It’s difficult to imagine a world without an extensive collection of discs on our shelves. That was the reality...
William Prehn Quentell – Complete Biography, History, and Inventions
With at least 33 patents in the U.S. alone, William Prehn Quentell was responsible for many inventions and is one of the greatest innovators...
Thomas de Colmar – Complete Biography, History, and Inventions
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Charles Xavier Thomas de Colmar was a French inventor and entrepreneur renowned for developing, patenting, and manufacturing the Arithmometer. The...
AutoCAD Guide: History, Origin and More
Six Facts About AutoCAD Autodesk’s AutoCAD is an industry-standard in CAD software. So much so that its name is synonymous with 3D design software.Due to...
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While modern humans tend to think of science in terms of innovations made during the past 100 to 200 years, mankind has always had...