Forsaken Island
Christopher Sholes -- Typewriter (1867) While he did not originate the first match-stick (the honor goes to Carl Lundstrom and his first red phosphorus matches in 1855), Pusey came up with the portable book matches. The lighter and smaller paper matches were much more appealing to carry, in any case. Being on an island, it would be dreadfully handy to have a pack of paper matches to light fires. Forget having to strike rock against rock, when one can just use the tip of a matchstick to do it easily enough.
Sholes' major input was both the primitive typewriter and the QWERTY keyboard that was later developed to refine his typewriter. While the initial goal of the typewriter was the creation of a way to number book pages, tickets, and other documents, the machine's development later proceeded to include letters. The first model was sent out to stenographers for testing; the QWERTY keyboard system is still being used today. A typewriter would be an excellent invention on the island, assuming there would be plenty of reedy papyri or some sort of paper-like plant substance to be used for typing. It is a major equipment for putting down thoughts to paper, and should somebody else be stranded in the same island, the typed-up papers might even provide some reading entertainment or maybe even advice!
Joshua Pusey -- Matchbook (1889)
3. Alexander Graham Bell -- Metal detector (1881)
Contrary to popular belief, the telephone was not the only invention Bell came up with. The metal detector was something he did quickly, in order to find the bullet that was launched into U.S. President James Garfield. Unfortunately, the bullet was an unsuccessful finding…
Alexander Graham Bell In 1847 when Alexander Graham Bell was born, Washington, D.C. And Baltimore had just been connected by telegraph. The telegraph used Morse code, a system of dots and dashes to send messages. Bell was born in Scotland. His father was an inventor, too. Bell's father invented an alphabet and system of lip-reading for deaf people. Bell studied the science of acoustics because he wanted to help his deaf
Inventions of Modern Times Alexander Graham Bell and the Telephone The United States has produced many inventors, but few as significant as Alexander Graham Bell. Bell's 1876 invention of the telephone revolutionized society. For the first time in history, it became possible to communicate directly and instantaneously across vast distances. A man could speak into a telephone in one place and converse with a woman miles away. Earlier in the Nineteenth
Long-Term Ramifications of the Ma Bell Breakup The old Ma Bell was far from perfect, but she deserved her good name. -- Tom Nolle, 2003 Given its prospects, the new Ma Bell looks an awful lot like the old Ma Bell. And that's not a good thing. -- Shannon M. Heim, 2005 The dichotomy of views exemplified by the epigraph above is reflective of the love-hate relationship that Americans have always had
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(Lesser underground cabling). Signal degradation is also less in optical fibres compared to coaxial copper cables. From the security perspective as well optical fibres are more dependable. Since they are safe from any kind of electrical or magnetic interference installation engineers have great relief as they do not have worry about the proximity of the cable to other electrical installations. Further, the absence of current implies that there is
Telephone and its impact on Communication and Technology The humanities generally encompass such subjects as languages, history, philosophy, religion, music and theater, literature, and law; but they also include what is referred to as the "social sciences," which include anthropology, cultural studies, as well as technology and communication. As part of the "social science" discipline, the telephone has had an enormous impact. Not only has the telephone allowed individuals to