Inventors
Famous
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Pacemaker
John Hopps invented the first cardiac
pacemaker.
Package
Saver
Have you ever wondered, "who invented
the circular thing that keeps the pizza from hitting the inside of the
box top?"
Pagers
A pager is a dedicated RF (radio
frequency) device.
Paige
Typesetter
A competitor to the linotype machine
was the Mark Twain funded paige typesetter.
Paintball
The history and invention of Paintball.
Paint
Roller
The paint roller was invented by
Norman Breakey of Toronto in 1940.
Panty
Hose
The history of panty hose.
Paper/Papermaking/Paper
Sacks or Bags
The history of paper, papermaking
and paper sacks; the patents and persons behind the different processes.
Paperclip
A history of the paperclip.
Paper
Punch
History of the paper punch.
Paper
Towels
Who invented paper towels and other
kitchen innovations.
Parachutes
Louis Sebastien Lenormand is credited
with being the first person to demonstrate the principle of the parachute
in 1783.
Parking
Meter
Carl Magee invented the first parking
meter in 1932.
Particle
Accelerators
The history of particle accelerators.
Pasta
The history of pasta.
Pasteurization
Louis Pasteur invented pasteurization.
PCR
Kary Mullis received a patent for
PCR, the process for amplifying nucleic acids.
PCS
Learn about PCS technology (Personal
Communication Services) or digital cellular phones.
Peanut
Butter
The history of peanut butter.
Penicillin
The history of the drug penicillin
and how it works. Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming. Andrew
Moyer patented the industrial production of penicillin. John Sheehan invented
a synthesis of natural penicillin.
Pens/Pencils
The history of pens and other writing
instruments (including pencil sharpeners and erasers).
Pepsi-Cola
"Pepsi-Cola" was invented by Caleb
Bradham in 1898.
Pentothal
Donalee Tabern and Ernest Volwiler
co-invented the general anesthetic, Pentothal.
Periodic
Table
The history of the periodic table.
Periscope
The history of the periscope.
Perfume
The history behind perfume.
Perpetual
Motion Machine
The USPTO will not patent a perpetual
motion machine.
Petroleum
Refining
Edith Flanigen received a patent
for a petroleum refining method, and was one of the most inventive chemists
of all time.
Pez
Candy
Don't forget someone had to have
invented the Pez dispenser - smile and enjoy.
Phillips
Head Screw
The Phillips head screw was the
brainchild of Henry Phillips. He invented the new screw to work better
with power screwdrivers.
Phone-Card-Phone
Randice-Lisa Altschul invented the
world's first disposable cell phone.
Phonograph
The word "phonograph" was Edison's
tradename for his musical playback device, which played wax cylinders rather
than flat disks.
Photocopier
The photocopier was invented by
Chester Carlson.
Phototypesetting
Louis Moyroud and Rene Higonnet
invented the first practical phototypesetting machine.
Photography
Learn about the Camera Obscura,
the history of photography, the significant processes, polaroid photography
and the invention of photographic film.
Photovoltics/Photoluminescence
Inventions
related to photovoltics or photoluminescence.
Piano
The history of the piano.
Piggy
Bank
The piggy bank's origin owes more
to the history of language.
Pill
The patents and people behind the
first oral contraceptives.
Pillsbury
Doughboy
On October, 1965, Pillsbury debuted
the loveable 14-ounce, 8 3/4-inch character in a Crescent Roll commercial.
Pinball
The history of pinball.
Pizza
The history of pizza.
Plastic
Learn about the history of plastic,
the uses for and the making of plastic, plastic in the fifties and more.
Play-Doh
Noah McVicker and Joseph McVicker
invented Play-Doh in 1956.
Pliers
- Tongs, Pincers, Plyers
Simple pliers are an ancient invention.
Two sticks probably served as the first uncertain holders, but bronze bars
may have replaced wooden tongs as early as 3000 BC.
Plow
John Deere invented the self-polishing
cast steel plow.
Plumbing
Learn about ancient and modern plumbing
from around the world - bathes, toilets, water closets.
Pneumatic
Tube/Pneumatic Devices
A pneumatic device is any of various
tools and instruments that generate and utilize compressed air.
Pogo
Stick
Legend and history of the jumping
toy.
Polaroid
Photography
Polaroid photography was invented
by Edwin Land.
Police
Technology
The methods and techniques of, and
the equipment available to, police agencies.
Polio
Vaccine
History of the polio vaccine and biography of polio researcher Jonas Salk.
Polyester
Polyethylene terephthalate created
synthetic fibers such as polyester dacron and terylene.
Polygraph
John Larson invented the polygraph
or lie detector in 1921.
Polystyrene
Polystyrene is a strong plastic
created from erethylene and benzine that can be injected, extruded or blow
molded, making it a very useful and versatile manufacturing material.
Polyurethane
Polyurethane is an organic polymer.
Pom
Poms
Pompoms and the history of cheerleading
innovations.
Popsicle
The history of the popsicle.
Post-It
Notes
Arthur Fry invented Post-It Notes
as a temporary bookmarker.
Postal
Innovations
William Barry invented the postmarking
and canceling machine. William Purvis invented the hand stamp. Philip Downing
invented the letter-drop letter box. Rowland Hill invented the postage
stamp.
Potato
Chips
Potato chips were invented in 1853.
Poulsen
Arc Transmitter
The arc transmitter was invented
by Valdemar Poulsen in 1902.
Power
Loom
Edmund
Cartwright
was a cleric who invented the power loom.
Printers
(Computer)
The history of computer printers.
Printing
Learn about the history of printing
and printer technology.
Prony
Brake
Gaspard de Prony invented the Prony
brake or dynamometer.
Prosthetics
The history of prosthetics and amputation
surgery begins at the very dawning of human medical thought.
Prozac
Prozac® is the registered trademarked
name for fluoxetine hydrochloride and the world's most widely prescribed
antidepressant.
Pumpkin
Carving Kits
The art and history of pumpkin carving.
Punch
Cards
Herman Hollerith invented a punch-card
tabulation machine system for statistical computation.
Push
Pins
Edwin Moore invented the push-pin.
Puzzles
Learn the history behind the crossword
and other brain-teasing puzzles.
PVDC
The origins of Saran Wrap® (PVDC)
film and the history of the Dow Chemical Company.
PVC
Waldo Semon invented a way to make
polyvinyl chloride or vinyl useful.
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