Who Invented Astrology?

The Age of the Early Babylonians If you would check out the historical records of astrology, you would probably see that the people who invented astrology are the Babylonians. This belief is supported by earliest pieces of astrological documents such as the Enuma Anu Enlil. This...

Who Invented the Pencil...

Some kids would say in jest that Mr. Pencil invented the pencil. However, to correctly answer inquisitive young minds who keep wondering who invented the pencil, here are some facts. The First Pencil Was a Failure The first attempt to invent a pencil was not successful. It was made of...

Who Invented the Chalkb...

Mr. James Pillans is regarded as the inventor of the chalkboard (or blackboard). He was the Headmaster of a high school in Edinburgh, Scotland. However, the experts on the history of the chalkboard aren’t sure when he invented it. Blackboard and Chalkboard The word chalkboard is used...

Who Invented the Distan...

The man who invented the distance formula must have been amazed by distances. And why not? He was a traveler. He was a scientist and a philosopher always seeking the meaning in life. Aside from being educated in Greece, the distance formula inventor traveled other parts of the world to...

Who Invented Pi?

Based on historical facts about pi, the Egyptians were the first to discover and use it. The Great Pyramid measured 1760 cubits with a height of 280 cubits. The equation 1760/280 is equal 2 x pi. Note that this is archaeological evidence; there are no specific Egyptian texts that...

Who Invented String Art...

Introduction String art refers to a novel type of design that became popular in the 1960s. It is made up of colored strings bound together to form interesting geometric patterns and shapes. String art has its basis and origin in mathematics. One can design an endless variety of string art...