Inventions and Inventors
The Crossword Puzzle
The crossword puzzle was invented in 1913 by Arthur Wynne. the editor of a newspaper asked him to create a game for the "fun" part of the newspaper, and he remembered a game he used to play as a child. He made a more complex version of that game and provided clues as to what the words were, and so invented the crossword puzzle. It first appeared in the December 21, 1913 edition of World, in the "mental exercises" section, and was a huge succcess. It was diamond-shaped, with easy clues, and no black squares. Howeve, soon , this "mental exercise" was also popular in many other newsapers.
The Fortune Cookie
Though it is associated with Chinese restaurants and places, the fortune cookie was actually invented in San Francisco in the 1910s. There are several stories as to how the cookie was originally invented. All histories are realted to either Chinese or Jaoanese who lived in California. One stoy sais that the coolie was created by a man who wanted to give hopeful messages to the poor, while another says that the cookie was invented by a man, to thank those who had heled him through some tough times, There are also other stories.
Zipper
The zipper was invented in 1913, by Swedish-born scientist Gideon Sundback. It was first called the "Hookless Fastener," and later, in 1917, advanced into the "Separable Fastener." the zipper was used by the U.S. Army, which applied it to the soldiers' clothes and gear.
The Pop-up Toaster
Charles Strite invented the toaster a d filed a patent application in 1919. He was a mechanic and decided to do something abou the burnt toast served in the cafeteria at the company where he worked. People had been toasting bread before, but Strite's version of the toaster was much more convenient, toasting the bread on both sides at once. It included a timer that turned off the electricity when the bread was ready, and a spring that ejected, or popped up, the tast. The pop-up toaster was made available to the public in 1926.
The Binder Clip
The binder clip was invented in 1910 by Louis E. Baltzley. People used to bind sheets together by punching holes in them and sewing them together, which was very inconvenient. Baltzley invented the binder clip to help his father, who was a writer and inventor. Though the design has changed since 1910, the binder clips we use today are esentially the same ones Baltzlet invented.
The crossword puzzle was invented in 1913 by Arthur Wynne. the editor of a newspaper asked him to create a game for the "fun" part of the newspaper, and he remembered a game he used to play as a child. He made a more complex version of that game and provided clues as to what the words were, and so invented the crossword puzzle. It first appeared in the December 21, 1913 edition of World, in the "mental exercises" section, and was a huge succcess. It was diamond-shaped, with easy clues, and no black squares. Howeve, soon , this "mental exercise" was also popular in many other newsapers.
The Fortune Cookie
Though it is associated with Chinese restaurants and places, the fortune cookie was actually invented in San Francisco in the 1910s. There are several stories as to how the cookie was originally invented. All histories are realted to either Chinese or Jaoanese who lived in California. One stoy sais that the coolie was created by a man who wanted to give hopeful messages to the poor, while another says that the cookie was invented by a man, to thank those who had heled him through some tough times, There are also other stories.
Zipper
The zipper was invented in 1913, by Swedish-born scientist Gideon Sundback. It was first called the "Hookless Fastener," and later, in 1917, advanced into the "Separable Fastener." the zipper was used by the U.S. Army, which applied it to the soldiers' clothes and gear.
The Pop-up Toaster
Charles Strite invented the toaster a d filed a patent application in 1919. He was a mechanic and decided to do something abou the burnt toast served in the cafeteria at the company where he worked. People had been toasting bread before, but Strite's version of the toaster was much more convenient, toasting the bread on both sides at once. It included a timer that turned off the electricity when the bread was ready, and a spring that ejected, or popped up, the tast. The pop-up toaster was made available to the public in 1926.
The Binder Clip
The binder clip was invented in 1910 by Louis E. Baltzley. People used to bind sheets together by punching holes in them and sewing them together, which was very inconvenient. Baltzley invented the binder clip to help his father, who was a writer and inventor. Though the design has changed since 1910, the binder clips we use today are esentially the same ones Baltzlet invented.