Nikola Tesla would have celebrated his 158th birthday today (July 10). The Serbian-American scientist was a brilliant and eccentric genius whose inventions enabled modern-day power and mass ...
WOODSTOCK, N.Y. (AP) — Hard of hearing, Thomas Edison found a unique way to appreciate piano music. As someone played, the great inventor would lean in close to the instrument, right above the keys, ...
Annotated designs drawn by inventor Thomas Edison to improve his first ever electric lightbulb have emerged for sale for £90,000. The scientist, who is often credited with perfecting the carbon ...
Granville T. Woods was a pioneering inventor with nearly 60 patents to his name.Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images Granville T. Woods was one of the most prolific Black inventors in the ...
The Vault is Slate’s new history blog. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this space is all about here. This patent, filed by Thomas ...
FALL RIVER — It’s been long overdue — 95 years in fact — but Saturday saw the unveiling of a headstone and memorial for 19th century Black inventor Lewis Howard Latimer at Oak Grove Cemetery. Latimer, ...
HIGASHI-OMI, Shiga Prefecture--A letter found in a museum storeroom here that was sent by Thomas Edison a century ago to the developer of Japan’s first mimeograph machine offers a heartwarming picture ...
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Here’s a bright idea: Bring an actor portraying America’s iconic inventor Thomas Edison to Huntsville, one of the hotbeds of inventive research. Even better? Bring this Thomas ...
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