He succeeded every now and again with an invention that would change the world. The rest of the time ... asked Hayden to list what she considers 10 of the most meaningful advances in history ...

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The personal computer, or PC, revolutionised the world in the 1980s ... It’s hard to believe how much our lives have changed in the last 10 years or so since the first iPhone was released.

This realization led to the pacemaker in 1951. What he was trying to make: During World War II, the US government needed rubber for airplane tires, boots for soldiers, and the like. Wright was ...

Necessity isn't always the mother of invention. Lots of the things we rely on to cure our diseases, cook our meals, and sweeten our days weren't designed - they were accidentally discovered.

Inventors shape the world we live in with their scientific discoveries and technological innovations. Over the last century they have transformed our lives with inventions ranging from the humble ...

These Irish inventions have made a massive difference ... producing color photographs from a single plate. He changed the way we see the world. It’s a long way from Skype but it was an ...

From life-saving devices to modern conveniences, this eight-part series reveals a raft of great Australian inventors who turned game-changing ideas into a reality and forever changed how we live.

But other fields, like engineering and computer science — which tend to be more lucrative, and have more opportunity for invention — remain disproportionately male. Part of the problem ...

Here are seven inventions you probably didn’t know came from South Africa, and they continue to make a difference globally.