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  2. Science and technology of the Song dynasty - Wikipedia

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    The Song engineer Su Song, who constructed a hydraulically-powered astronomical clocktower, admitted that he and his contemporaries were building upon the achievements of the ancients such as Zhang Heng (78–139), an astronomer, inventor, and early master of mechanical gears whose armillary sphere was automatically rotated by a waterwheel and ...

  3. List of Chinese inventions - Wikipedia

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    A sophisticated economic system in imperial China gave birth to inventions such as paper money during the Song dynasty (960–1279). The invention of gunpowder in the mid 9th century during the Tang dynasty led to an array of inventions such as the fire lance, land mine, naval mine, hand cannon, exploding cannonballs, multistage rocket and ...

  4. Robert C. Baker - Wikipedia

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    Comedic singers Paul and Storm have a song titled "Nugget Man" on their album Gumbo Pants, which pays tribute to the late inventor and his most popular invention, the chicken nugget. The song humorously explores the career of Baker, lists a few of his other inventions, details the formula for chicken nuggets, and the impact of this invention.

  5. Les Paul - Wikipedia

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    Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009), known as Les Paul, was an American jazz, country, and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and inventor.He was one of the pioneers of the solid-body electric guitar, and his prototype, called the Log, served as inspiration for the Gibson Les Paul.

  6. 30 Man-Made Innovations That Were Designed Mimicking Nature’s ...

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    Nature has always been a powerful source of inspiration, with inventors diving into the world around them for new ideas. From the anatomy of animals to the behavior of plants, some of our most ...

  7. List of inventors - Wikipedia

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    Jerome H. Lemelson (1923–1997), U.S. – inventions in the fields in which he patented make possible, wholly or in part, innovations like automated warehouses, industrial robots, cordless telephones, fax machines, videocassette recorders, camcorders, and the magnetic tape drive used in Sony's Walkman tape players.

  8. Reyn Guyer - Wikipedia

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    Developing toys and games a for example, nerf, song writing and publishing, entrepreneurship Reynolds Winsor "Reyn" Guyer (born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1935) is an American inventor . Inventions

  9. Timeline of historic inventions - Wikipedia

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    However, other inventors before Bell had worked on the development of the telephone and the invention had several pioneers. [430] 1877: Thomas Edison invents the first working phonograph. [431] 1878: Henry Fleuss is granted a patent for the first practical rebreather. [432] 1878: Lester Allan Pelton invents the Pelton wheel.