Fact Book

13212. Invention
Invention : remote control, television
Year : 1950
Inventor : robert adler
Country : us.

13213. Invention
Invention : respirator
Year : c. 1955
Inventor : forrest m. bird
Country : us.

13214. Invention
Invention : revolver
Year : 1835-36
Inventor : samuel colt
Country : us.

13215. Invention
Invention : richter scale
Year : 1935
Inventor : charles francis richter, beno gutenberg
Country : us.

13216. Invention
Invention : rifle, assault
Year : 1944
Inventor : hugo schmeisser
Country : germany.

13217. Invention
Invention : roller coaster
Year : 1884
Inventor : lemarcus a. thompson
Country : us.

13218. Invention
Invention : rubber, vulcanized
Year : 1839
Inventor : charles goodyear
Country : us.

13219. Invention
Invention : rubber band
Year : 1845
Inventor : stephen perry
Country : uk.

13220. Invention
Invention : saccharin
Year : 1879
Inventor : ira remsen, constantin fahlberg
Country : us, germany.

13221. Invention
Invention : saddle (riding)
Year : c. 200 bc
Inventor : -
Country : china.

13222. Invention
Invention : safety pin
Year : 1849
Inventor : walter hunt
Country : us.

13223. Invention
Invention : satellite, successful artificial earth
Year : 1957
Inventor : sergey korolyov, et al.
Country : ussr.

13224. Invention
Invention : satellite, communications
Year : 1960
Inventor : john robinson pierce
Country : us.

13225. Invention
Invention : saxophone
Year : 1846
Inventor : antoine-joseph sax
Country : belgium.

13226. Invention
Invention : scotch tape
Year : 1930
Inventor : richard drew (3m)
Country : us.

13227. Invention
Invention : scuba gear
Year : 1943
Inventor : jacques cousteau, emile gagnan
Country : france.

13228. Invention
Invention : seat belt, automotive shoulder
Year : 1959
Inventor : nils bohlin (volvo)
Country : sweden.

13229. Invention
Invention : sewing machine
Year : 1841
Inventor : barthelemy thimonnier
Country : france.

13230. Invention
Invention : shoelaces
Year : 1790
Inventor : -
Country : england.

13231. Invention
Invention : silicone
Year : 1904
Inventor : frederic stanley kipping
Country : uk.

13232. Invention
Invention : skateboard
Year : 1958
Inventor : bill & mark richards
Country : us.

13233. Invention
Invention : skates, ice
Year : 1000 bc
Inventor : -
Country : scandinavia.

13234. Invention
Invention : skates, roller
Year : 1760s
Inventor : joseph merlin
Country : belgium.

13235. Invention
Invention : ski, snow
Year : c. 2000-3000 bc
Inventor : -
Country : sweden, finland, norway.

13236. Invention
Invention : skyscraper, steel-frame
Year : 1884
Inventor : william le baron jenney
Country : us.

13237. Invention
Invention : slot machine
Year : 1890s
Inventor : charles fey
Country : us.

13238. Invention
Invention : snowmobile
Year : 1922
Inventor : joseph-armand bombardier
Country : canada.

13239. Invention
Invention : soap
Year : 600 bc
Inventor : phoenicians
Country : lebanon.

13240. Invention
Invention : soft drinks, carbonated
Year : 1772
Inventor : joseph priestley
Country : uk.

13241. Invention
Invention : sonar
Year : 1915
Inventor : paul langevin
Country : france.

13242. Invention
Invention : stamps, postage
Year : 1840
Inventor : sir rowland hill
Country : uk.

13243. Invention
Invention : stapler
Year : 1866
Inventor : george w. mcgill
Country : us.

13244. Invention
Invention : steamboat, successful
Year : 1807
Inventor : robert fulton
Country : us.

13245. Invention
Invention : steel, mass-production
Year : 1856
Inventor : henry bessemer
Country : uk.

13246. Invention
Invention : steel, stainless
Year : 1914
Inventor : harry brearley
Country : uk.

13247. Invention
Invention : stereo, personal
Year : 1979
Inventor : sony corp.
Country : japan.

13248. Invention
Invention : stereophonic sound recording
Year : 1931
Inventor : alan dower blumlein
Country : uk.

13249. Invention
Invention : stethoscope
Year : 1819
Inventor : rene-theophile-hyacinthe laennec
Country : france.

13250. Invention
Invention : stock ticker
Year : 1867
Inventor : edward a. calahan
Country : us.

13251. Invention
Invention : stove, electric
Year : 1896
Inventor : william hadaway
Country : us.

13252. Invention
Invention : stove, gas
Year : 1826
Inventor : james sharp
Country : uk.

13253. Invention
Invention : straw, drinking
Year : 1888
Inventor : marvin stone
Country : us.

13254. Invention
Invention : submarine
Year : 1620
Inventor : cornelis drebbel
Country : the netherlands.

13255. Invention
Invention : sunglasses
Year : 1752
Inventor : james ayscough
Country : uk.

13256. Invention
Invention : sunscreen
Year : 1944
Inventor : benjamin green
Country : us.

13257. Invention
Invention : supermarket
Year : 1930
Inventor : michael cullen
Country : us.

13258. Invention
Invention : synthesizer, music
Year : 1955
Inventor : harry olson, herbert belar
Country : us.

13259. Invention
Invention : synthetic skin
Year : 1981
Inventor : ioannis v. yannas, john f. burke
Country : us.

13260. Invention
Invention : tampon, cotton
Year : 1931
Inventor : earle cleveland haas
Country : us.

13261. Invention
Invention : tank, military
Year : 1915
Inventor : admiralty landships committee
Country : uk.

>

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

My Account / Test History

Fact
The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle.      .. More >>
Home
My Account
English Test
Verbal Reasoning
GK Quiz
Grammar Test