Architecture and Applied Arts in Old Spain
The rich history of Old Spain is significant architectural monuments in characterful and characteristic old town sites as well as conspicuous products of the applied arts. These days, still overwhelming despite considerable vandalism of...
John Medaris – American Officer in The United States Army
John Medaris was born on May 12, 1902. Since the establishment on February 1, 1956, of the U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency, the Army's guided missile development program has been under the command of...
Muhammad bin Qasim – The Conquest of Sindh
Muhammad bin Qasim's full name was Emad-ud-Din Muhammad bin, Qasim. He was the nephew of Hajjaj bin Yusuf, a famous Umayyad general. He was only 17 years old when he conquered India and introduced...
The Electroencephalogram – 1924
Unlocking the brain's secrets what happens in the brain when someone is thinking, sleeping, or focusing on an object? The first person to record activity within the human brain in response to various stimuli...
The Great Hayward Earthquake of 1868
The morning of October 21, 1868, dawned clear with a temperature of fifty-nine degrees in downtown San Francisco. At 7:53 am, a 7.0 magnitude quake hit the San Francisco Bay Area. The Haward earthquake...
Halime Hatun – The Beloved Wife of Ertugrul Bey
Halime Hatun Biography
Halime Hatun was the wife of brave warrior Ertugrul Bey and mother of Osman 1 in the 13th century. According to some Ottoman legends, their actual origins are not known. Halime Hatun...
Who Invented Lie Detector?
Who Invented Lie Detector? The lie detector or polygraph was invented by John Augustus Larson, a Canadian medical student who unveiled his prototype machine in 1921. Based on William Moulton Marston’s studies on the...
FREEZE-DRYING – 1906 Improving Food Conservation
Originally developed to meet the needs of biologists, the technique of conservation called freeze-drying. This is technically known as 'lyophilization' – was for a long time confined to research labs specializing in pharmaceuticals. It...
Albert Einstein – The Archetypal Genius
The archetypal genius in the popular imagination, Albert Einstein was a maverick thinker who turned the laws of physics upside-down while sticking out his tongue at the world. But the man behind this mischievous...
Noor-ud-Din Zangi – Most Shrewd and Courageous Ruler
Sultan Noor-ud-Din Zangi also in Turkish known as Nûreddin Mahmud Zengi was one of the most courageous, shrewd, and belligerent rulers in Islamic history. He redeemed the world's largest Christian alliance. It is said...
Bhodesar – The Ancient City of Nagarparker
Bhadrishar Nagri, is now called Bhodesar, is located at the foot of the Karunjhar Hills, two miles northwest of the city of Nagarparkar. The people living here were followers of Jainism. After the formation...
The Aeroplane – Conquest of the Skies
From the first few tentative hops, flying machines developed in leaps and bounds, becoming the most momentous technological advance of the 20th century. On the morning of 17 December 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright stood...
The Electrocardiograph 1902
The Electrocardiograph 1902
Ever since Luigi Galvani’s pioneering studies in the late 1700’s century. The scientists knew that muscle contraction generated weak electrical impulses. The Scottish electrical engineer Alexander Muirhead was the first person to...
The Speedometer, Disc Breaks & Windscreen Wipers
Today, Speedometer, Disc Breaks & Windscreen Wipers are integral parts of any vehicle. Without these instruments, a vehicle cannot complete. Do you know who discover Speedometer, Disc Breaks & Windscreen Wipers? Let’s dig out...
The History of Sonar – Underwater Listening Device
On 9 January 1917, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany gave the order for unrestricted submarine warfare to commence on 1 February. An all-out offensive was duly launched by U-boats against Allied shipping in the...
The Sidecar and Automatic Gear Box
The Sidecar
In 1890 the French engineer Jean Bertoux Linvented a single-wheeled 'side seat' that could be attached to a pedal cycle. It enabled a passenger to be carried in relative comfort while also serving...
Barbiturates 1903 – A Good Night’s Sleep
The history of Barbiturates tells us, that this was introduced in 1903 by two German research chemists. The new drug revolutionized the treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Ten to fifteen minutes after taking...
The Second Anglo-Afghan War
The second Anglo-Afghan War has a rich history. The English Cabinet was making futile attempts to reach an understanding with Russia. The Government of India was making equally futile attempts to make friends with...
Casimir Funk – Who First Revealed Vitamins in 1911
Vitamins are essential elements for health today. It was the Polish-born biochemist Casimir Funk who first revealed the vital role played by vitamins in human metabolism. His work opened up a new field of...
Maglev Technology 1912
What is Maglev Technology? In 1904 the American scientist Robert Goddard, who was to make his name as a rocket scientist. He wrote a paper while still a freshman at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in...