The early 1900s was a period of many inventions. These were a few of New Jersey's inventors besides Thomas Edison who were successful. Robert H. Ingersoll started out on a cattle train from the family ...

First Invention of the World: The story of human progress begins with invention—the creation of tools and technologies that transformed survival and daily life. The first known invention dates back to ...

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is looking for donors who appreciate a gamble. As part of a campuswide capital campaign, the university’s Office of Technology Development is hoping to ...

Alfred Nobel Biography: Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, and industrialist. He invented dynamite and other explosives. He is famous for the annual prizes in science, literature, and peace ...

Boyde Beck talks with Karen Mair about some of PEI's early patents and Inventions. From beeter-diggers to a universal egg carrier, Boyde Beck explains the pros and cons of these early inventions.