The first invention I learned about this week was the Electric Clock. From the discovery of electromagnetism, Alexander Bain applied the magnetism to clocks and invented the electric clock in 1840. Electric clocks come in various forms. They generally keep almost perfect time and come in small packages. The controversy between Bain and Wheatstone raised awareness of Bain’s invention and others inventors began devising their own versions. Today, digital clocks evolved into modern GPS for making your locating easy to find.
The second invention I learned about this week was blueprints. John Herschel invention blueprints in 1842. John Herschel was into science, math, and many other branches of science. Well actually, blueprints have two chemicals poured on to a piece of paper. Then you put a blue light over the paper brush on the chemical mix. Then you put a negative image on it then you have a positive image on the sheet of paper. Blueprints made easy copy’s of drawings. Blueprints were very effective. They quickly spread to architectural industry and were used by scientist. Blueprints made it easier to design complex facilitates, but they have been replaced by computers today.
The third invention I learned about this week was the stapler. Samuel Slocum invented the first stapler in 1841, while trying to figure out how to best ship his pins to customers. Staplers are tools that make it quick and easy to bind several sheets of paper together to stay organized. Numerous inverters attacked the problem after Slocum, and by 1900’s several models of staplers were available.
The fourth invention I learned about this week was the grain elevator. Joseph dart was an entrepreneur who spotted the opportunity to invent the grain elevator in 1842.The grain elevator quickly remove grain from ships or other transports, store it, and dispense it. Darts engineer Dunbar built many elevators in buffalo, the US, and overseas. The invention enabled the United States to became the worlds leading producer of grains.
The most interesting thing I learned about this week was about how blueprints are used almost everyday. People use blueprints to design machines and mechanisms. That is the most interesting thing I learned this week.
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