John Logie Baird
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We watch television every day but few of us know that it was invented by a Scottish engineer named John Logie Baird. He also developed colour television and other innovations that have become intrinsic parts of everyday life. Gain an insight into the life of the ‘Father of Television’, as he pioneered a new way of communicating that changed the world dramatically.
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Georges Haussmann
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Gustave Eiffel
An opportunity with a railway company provided Alexandre Gustave Eiffel with an insight into the field of engineering. Having initially been interested in the fields of literature, history and chemistry, Gustave, as he was commonly known, had discovered his calling in life. He went on, to not only design great icons, such as the Eiffel Tower, but also bridges, which were constructed all over the world. He was undoubtedly a most gifted structural engineer. He is still respected today, for designing some of the world’s most famous structures, however, his finest masterpiece is the Eiffel Tower. It has survived two World Wars and is one of the most recognizable landmarks on earth, inspiring and delighting people of all ages.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Where would we all be today without our phones and mobile ones at that? Discover the genius of how Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the telephone, changed our world forever. Follow him on his journey from helping the hearing impaired learn to communicate, to working on a sound transmission system. He established the very successful Bell Telephone Company and reaped great financial rewards. Inventive by nature, he was prolific in his ideas and applications and had many patents granted to him, as he continued to innovate and contribute to our world.
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