Always Has Been: Chapter 1

Dr. Erna Schneider Hoover and the 1975 Computerized Telephone Switching Invention

Tabitha Babbitt and the Circular Saw

Invention of the Mechanical Cotton Gin

Fenland Riots and the Transformation of the Fenlands

Invention of the Flip-Flop Circuit

Mary Dixon Kies and Her Pioneering Straw-Weaving Patent

Elizabeth Timothy and the Impact of Technological Advancements on Artisanal Crafts

Margaret E. Knight's 1908 Contributions to Machinery and Automation

Denis Papin's Steam Digester: A Pioneering Invention

1934 Fax Technology and Public Concern

Margaret Cavendish and the Mechanical Horses of 1660

The Rise of Radio Broadcasting in 1922

Catherine Littlefield Greene and the Cotton Gin

Edmund Cartwright's Power Loom of 1790

Edward Somerset's Steam-Driven Pump

Impact of the 1748 Atmospheric Steam Engine

Impact of the Newcomen Atmospheric Engine on the Environment

Hedy Lamarr and George Antheil's Frequency Hopping Invention

The Rettoscope: Amelia Hess's Pioneering Invention of 1869

Revolutionization of Energy Sector by Shale Gas Extraction (Fracking) in 2011

John Fitch's 1787 Steamboat Demonstration

1651 Distillation Apparatus Innovation

Tesla's 1909 Solar Power Innovation

Sarah Guppy's Impact on Bridge Design and Local Economies

Invention of the Postage Stamp

Walking Truck: A 1956 Mechanical Marvel

Andrew Meikle's Threshing Machine: A Revolution in Agriculture

Galileo's 1632 Masterpiece: Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems

Sarah Kemble Knight's 1704 Journey from Boston to New York

The Introduction of the Threshing Machine in 1782

Elmina Wilson and the Advancement of Reinforced Concrete

Margaret Knight's Flat-Bottomed Bag Machine

The 1951 'Electronic Brain': An Early Computer Marvel

Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin

The Advent of CD-ROM Technology in 1985

Spinning Mule

Hedy Lamarr: Pioneer of Modern Wireless Technology

Father Francesco de Lana-Terzi and the First Manned Hot Air Balloon Prototype

Invention of the Octant by John Hadley

Wine-Cooled Shoes

Barbara Liskov and the 1977 Computerized Telephone Switching System

Dandy Horse: The Precursor to Modern Bicycles

Pendulum Clock Innovation of 1670

Sarah Goode and the Foldable Cabinet Bed

Introduction of the Morland Mechanical Calculator

Louise Séguin and Her Revolutionary Spinning Machine

Automation and AI in 'Gulliver's Travels'

Development and Impact of the 1857 Transatlantic Telegraph Cable

LifeStraw Water Purification Advancement

Joseph Ressel and the Invention of the Screw Propeller

Sybilla Masters and Her Corn Processing Invention

Eleanor Coade and the Innovation of Coade Stone

Mechanical Flour Mill of 1788

Mechanical Walking Horse of 1810

Sybilla Masters: Pioneer of Early Textile Innovation

Beulah Louise Henry's 1919 Vacuum Ice Cream Freezer

The Invention of Bakelite by Leo Baekeland

Otto von Guericke's Air Pump and the Emergence of Vacuum Technology in 1654

The 1966 Nuclear-Powered Pacemaker Controversy

Christiaan Huygens and the Pendulum Clock

The 1726 Recognition of the Mechanical Calculator

Martha Coston and the Coston Flare System

Impact of Television on Society in the 1950s

1991 Algorithmic Innovation by Radhia Cousot

Dr. Ann Tsukamoto's Isolation of Hematopoietic Stem Cells

Sarah Guppy and the Controversial Suspension Bridge of 1775

Mary Kies's Patent and Impact on the Textile Industry

Thomas Newcomen's Atmospheric Steam Engine

Dr. Lisa Dyson's Breakthrough in Carbon Recycling for Sustainable Protein Production

Elizabeth Goodyear and the 1634 Paper-Making Technique

The 1867 Transatlantic Telegraph Cable

Sophia Brahe's 1659 Gravity-Fed Irrigation System

Corrine P. Hayes' 1979 Pipeline Inspection Gadget

Martha Daniell Logan: Pioneer of Colonial Horticulture

Whispering Chair

Invention of the Pendulum Clock by Christiaan Huygens

Guglielmo Marconi and the Revolution of Wireless Telegraphy in 1898

Otto von Guericke's Air Pump and Its Revolutionary Impact

Mary Fairfax Somerville and Her 1785 Magnetic Research Challenge

Osborne 1: Pioneering Portable Computing

Monochromatic Indigo Dyeing in Southeast Asia

The 1682 Advancement of Pocket Watches

John Fitch's 1786 Steamboat Demonstration

Invention of the Electron Microscope in 1931

Bette Nesmith Graham and the Invention of Liquid Paper

Martha Coston and the Invention of the Coston Flare System

The Invention of the Optical Telescope

Spinning Jenny: Revolutionizing Textile Manufacturing

Edward Jenner and the First Smallpox Vaccine