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    Early firemen first managed their breathing by dipping their beards in water and then holding it between their teeth.

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Industrial Innovations > Agriculture


On 14th March, 1794, Eli Whitney patented his Cotton Gin machinery, which removed seeds from cotton... Read more »

On 25th January, 1799, An early seed planting machine was patented by Eliakim Spooner... Read more »

On 21st June, 1834, A horse-drawn mechanical reaper was patented by Cyrus McCormick... Read more »

On 30th March, 1843, Napoleon E. Guerin received a patent for an oven used to near young chicks... Read more »

On 7th April, 1874, E. H. Sutton patented his cotton cultivator... Read more »

On 24th November, 1874, Joseph Glidden patented an improved barbed wire... Read more »

On 4th May, 1897, Herbert L. Aulls patented his Lawn-Sprinkler... Read more »


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