Who Invented the Barbeque?...

Many people would say that barbecue originated in America. So an American was probably the one who invented the barbecue. But others say that if barbecue or grilling has a country of origin, it’s probably Canada. Early natives of Canada were said to be experts in this type of cooking...

Who Invented the Chinese Zodiac?...

Who Invented the Chinese Zodiac? The Chinese Zodiac is not a “zodiac” at all since it is neither based on the constellations nor is it a division of the ecliptic. Rather it is a way to observe time in cycles. There are no written record so who invented the Chinese Zodiac. However...

Who Invented Radar?...

The history of radar will show that it began in 1904. German engineer Christian Hulsmeyer created an apparatus capable of detecting an object’s presence some distance away. However, no single scientist invented the modern radar; scientists from several nations worked on it, especially...

Who Invented Silk?...

The Silkworm Legend Silk has its origins in China. According to them, the first person to discover it was the Yellow Emperor’s consort, Hsi Leng Shih in 3,000 BC. One day she sat under a mulberry tree in the royal garden to enjoy her tea. A cocoon fell from above into the hot liquid....

Who Invented the Light Bulb?...

When asked who invented the light bulb there are those who quickly answer that it was Thomas Edison. Unfortunately it was not Edison who invented the light bulb since there are at least 22 others who have invented something that resembles something like it. There were actually others who...

Who Invented Carbon Nanotubes?...

The history of carbon nanotubes began in 1952 when two Russian scientists, L. V. Radushkevich and V. M. Lukyanovich published pictures of carbon diameter tubes. They measured 50 nanometers. Discoveries about the Carbon Nanotubes The findings of the Russian scientists were not given much...

Who Invented Zero?...

Few persons ever sit down and think about numbers and where they come from; it is just one of those things that we take for granted. Even if a person does wonder where numbers come from, the typical answer is that numbers originated with Roman numerals, but there are records of numbers...

Who Invented the First Apple Computer?...

The first Apple computer was conceived by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak and sold on July 1976. It consisted of a motherboard, memory and CPU. The history of Apple computer shows the company was incorporated a few months after the Apple I went on sale. Early History The Apple I sold very...