Hedy Lamarr was dubbed the most beautiful woman in Hollywood, but she was more interested in inventing than in idle compliments.
I would like to share the fascinating story of arguably one of the most famous, prolific, and well-documented African American inventors, Garrett A...
Dr. Charles Richard Drew was a Black surgeon, professor, and blood transfusion and blood bank pioneer whose work has saved innumerable lives globally...
If you are someone who has been concerned about theft from your carry bag or handbag, and use some type of anti-theft or anti-pickpocket device, this...
I was personally involved in this invention story. It solved an unrecognized problem that emerged in 1968 and was such a new issue that no one foresaw...
Invention stories are often about new ideas that arise when inventors recognize solutions to problems they are experiencing. But this invention story...
Come to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History on Saturday, May 19, to see leading-edge technologies from armed forces research, meet...
INVENTING THE SURVEILLANCE SOCIETY: PART 2 "Exposed to the Market: Surveillance in the Private Sector" Ken Lipartito, Professor of History, Florida...
In the smash CBS series Person of Interest, inventor Harold Finch teams up with ex-CIA agent John Reese to prevent violent crimes. Bearing a striking...
KEYNOTE ADDRESS "Google's Goldfish: Living with Surveillance"David Lyon, Director, Surveillance Studies Centre, Queen's Research Chair in Surveillance...
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Electrical inventor William J. Hammer sent a spirited telegram to his daughter Mabel in New York with news that he had just been drafted into the...
It seemed like a simple, straightforward publication request: please write a 1,000 word biography about Percy LeBaron Spencer, the inventor of the...
This guest blog by Kimberly Guise, Curator at The National WWII Museum, and the video included therein was produced as part of The National WWII...
Stephen B. Adams, Lemelson Center fellow during the Fall of 2015. His research project is entitled “Before the Garage: The Beginnings of Silicon...
Actress Hedy Lamarr (1914-2000) would have turned 101 on November 9th. In honor of her birthday, Google launched an animated Google Doodle of her life...
