Inventions

Escalator

Apr 8, 1900

Charles Seeberger redsigned Jesse Reno's escalator and invented the modern escalator

Vacuum cleaner

Aug 30, 1901

Hubert Booth invents a compact and modern vacuum cleaner

Air conditioner

Apr 8, 1902

Willis Carrier invented the air conditioner

Helicopter and color photography

Apr 8, 1907

The first piloted helicopter by Paul Cornu. Color photography invented by Augste and Louis Lumiere.

Toaster

Apr 8, 1919

The pop-up toaster was invented by Charles Strite.

Traffic signal

Apr 8, 1923

Garrett A. Morgan invents a traffic signal.

Tape

Apr 8, 1930

Scotch tape patented by M engineer, Richard G. Drew

Parking meter

Apr 8, 1932

Carl C. Magee invents the first parking meter.

Pen

Apr 8, 1938

The ballpoint pen invented by Ladislo Biro.

Microwave

Apr 8, 1946

Invented by Percy Spencer

Frisbee

Apr 8, 1948

Invented by Walter Fredercik Morrison and Warren Franscioni

McDonalds

Apr 8, 1954

Ivented by Ray Kroc

Calculator

Apr 8, 1967

The first handheld calculator invented.

Printer

Apr 8, 1976

Ink-jet printer invented.

IPod

Oct 23, 2001

Apple announced the portable music digital player.

Hybrid Car

Apr 9, 2003

Totota luanched their first hybrid car.

YouTube

Apr 8, 2005

Invented by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim