Nathan Brewer
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Ada Henry Van Pelt and the Electric Water Purifier
Remembering Ada Henry Van Pelt, the extraordinary inventor who has been referred to as “The Woman Edison” for her ingenuity.
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Ida Henrietta Hyde and the Micro-Electrode
Hyde's electrode is the earliest known micro-electrode for intracellular work, but she received little recognition in her lifetime for her…
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Your Engineering Heritage: Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla as Science Fiction Characters
During their lifetimes, Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla each appeared as characters in a number of what would today be…
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Going Rogue: A Brief History of the Computerized Dungeon Crawl
Possibly more than any other gaming system, Dungeons and Dragons influence on the development of video games has been incredibly…
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Engineering Hall of Fame: Pavel Nikolayevich Yablochkov
Electric lighting was one of the most profound technological advancements of the 19th century.
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Engineering and Pop Culture: Spaceflight in Silent Film
Space exploration has captivated audiences through fiction for nearly 150 years.