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  2. Child prodigy - Wikipedia

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    For example, László Polgár set out to raise his children to be chess players, and all three of his daughters went on to become world-class players (two of whom are grandmasters), emphasising the potency a child's environment can have in determining the pursuits toward which a child's energy will be directed, and showing that an incredible ...

  3. Gitanjali Rao (inventor) - Wikipedia

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    Gitanjali Rao is an American inventor, author, social activist, and a STEM student and advocate.. Rao won the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge in 2017 [1] [2] and was recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30 for her innovations. [3]

  4. Wonder Books - Wikipedia

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    Outline History of World Literature; The World we live in and The people we live with travel; The World we live in & The People we live with - still more travel; The World we live in & The People we live with - still more travel (Marvels of Asia and the Orient) Great Leaders -Men and women who influenced their times; Great Inventors and Their ...

  5. List of Scottish inventions and discoveries - Wikipedia

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    Scottish inventions have been noted as "revolutionising" the world numerous times, made possible by the "boundless imagination and inspired creativity" of the inventors who created them. [3] Even before the Industrial Revolution, Scots have been at the forefront of innovation and discovery across a wide range of spheres.

  6. Inventions That Changed the World - Wikipedia

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    Inventions That Changed the World is a five-part BBC Two documentary series presented by Jeremy Clarkson. First broadcast on 15 January 2004, the programme takes a look at some of the inventions that helped to shape the modern world. The UKTV channel Yesterday frequently repeats this series. However, episodes are edited to 46 minutes to allow ...

  7. How We Invented The World - Wikipedia

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    How We Invented The World is a 2012 Discovery Network technology documentary TV series which premiered on November 6, 2012. It was produced by Nutopia and distributed by Discovery Channel. [1] [2] It was directed by Stephen Warburton, Jonathan Rudd and Sam Miller. [3] It Explores the most iconic inventions and breakthroughs of the modern age. [4]

  8. Shankar Abaji Bhise - Wikipedia

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    Shankar Abaji Bhisey, Sunker Abaji Bhisey, Shanker Abaji Bhise or Sunker Bisey Abaji (he used the form Bisey in the US) (29 April 1867 – 7 April 1935) was a self-taught Indian inventor who was once called by the New York American as the "Edison of India".

  9. 1920 in science - Wikipedia

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    April 26 – Emil Racoviță establishes the world's first institute for the academic study of speleology at the Upper Dacia University in Cluj (Romania). Publication in Prague of Karel Čapek 's drama R.U.R: Rossum's Universal Robots , introducing the word Robot to the world.