A Brilliant Touch
Blinded by a childhood accident, Ralph Teetor went on to a legendary career in automotive engineering and inventing that included […]
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Nashville. Yummy!
Nashville gets a “C” grade for its overall number of inventions. That’s a “C” as in the combination candy bar, chicken (hot) and cotton candy.
Super Forever
Norman Stingley, a chemical engineer working for Bettis Rubber Co. in Whittier, California, in 1964, was experimenting in his spare time when he accidentally created a goopy, rubberlike substance and compressed it under 3,500 pounds of pressure. Before long, he had a dense, compact synthetic rubber ball with bounce that seemed otherworldly.
Campy Pioneer
The Clapper was an early home automation innovation almost a half-century ago. Just plug it into any standard wall outlet and clap twice to turn a lamp on or off. Clap three times to turn off the TV.