invention
05 Nov 2017
Invention of Dynamite and Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize was instituted by Alfred Nobel (1833-1896), inventor of dynamite. Through the will, he donated his fortune to establish the Nobel prizes. Childhood of Alfred Nobel Alfred Nobel was born on 21 October 1833 in Stockholm, Sweden to Immanuel Nobel, a producer and dealer of armaments. Alfred Nobel had a weak spine and was
22 Jul 2014
5 Great ideas:Inventions and discoveries of recent origin
We have in the earlier articles seen the great ideas from the first phase of human life till the second half of 20th century. The inventions and discoveries of the last few years of the 20th century and the first few years of 21st century have totally transformed human life. They have influenced, the way
21 Jul 2014
5 Great ideas:Inventions and discoveries of great impact
The inventions and discoveries around the beginning of the 20th century include aircrafts, atomic energy, vaccination, relativity theory and so on. It was just a beginning. Let us examine other major inventions and discoveries of the period that influenced human life beyond imagination. Penicillin: Changes the course of medicine. Penicillin was a discovery by
11 Jul 2014
5 great ideas that emerged around the period of Renaissance
The meaning of the word renaissance is rebirth. By the middle of 14th century, a new cultural movement emphasizing the dignity of human race emerged resulting in the rebirth of education, science, art, literature and a better life for the people. The renaissance started in Italy in 1350 and in the rest of the Europe