Wilhelm Bartelmann German Basketmaker

Wilhelm Bartelmann (* 7. Oktober 1845 in Bergedorf; † 25. Juli 1930 in Rostock, vollständiger Name Ludolph Wilhelm Eduard Bartelmann) war ei...

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Sandford Fleming Biography - Railway Engineer

Sir Sandford Fleming, KCMG (January 7, 1827 – July 22, 1915) was a Canadian engineer and inventor. Born and raised in Scotland, he emigrated...

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Charles Macintosh Biography - Raincoat Inventor

Charles Macintosh FRS (29 December 1766 – 25 July 1843) was a Scottish chemist and inventor of waterproof fabrics. The Mackintosh raincoat (...

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Ladislao José Biro Biography - Ballpoint Pen

László József Bíró (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈlaːsloː ˈjoːʒɛf ˈbiːroː], Spanish: Ladislao José Biro; 29 September 1899 – 24 October 1985) w...

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