But we've scraped a few together to take a better look at some that have shaped the modern world. James Watt, born 1736 in Greenock, Scotland, can't be solely credited for the invention of the ...

Many Native American contributions to our modern world often go unrecognized ... Kayaks are another invention credited to the ...

Innovations have revolutionized the world we live in, from the smartphone in your pocket to the global connectivity of the ...

It is believed that the bikini was a 20th century invention, but an ancient mosaic reveals women in Rome wore it while ...

50 Things That Made the Modern Economy highlights the inventions, ideas and innovations which have helped create the economic world in which we live. It is broadcast on the BBC World Service.

Intended to showcase the industrial and cultural products of the world, it drew exhibitors and visitors from across the globe. The exhibition was housed in a vast iron and glass building ...

On the 1st of April 1925, in a ceremony attended by dignitaries from across the region and the world, the Hebrew University ...

Tupperware was once a US kitchen staple. It's now at risk of going out of business. Here's the history of the brand famous for parties and plastic.

From Pythagoras to Schrödinger, equations have not only advanced scientific understanding but have also driven technological ...

He demonstrates what the world was like with early Ethernet ... forming the foundations of the modern-day Ethernet LANs, as demonstrated by the basic LAN Bridge 100 unit that [Mark] fires up ...