Discoveries in 1900 to 1910

The modern escalator

May 19, 1900

Charles Seeberger redesigned Jesse Reno's escalator and invented the modern escalator.

Zeppelin

Jul 2, 1900

•The zeppelin was invented by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin.

Compact and modern vacuum cleaner

Aug 30, 1901

Hubert Booth invented a compact and modern vacuum cleaner

The air conditioner

Jul 17, 1902

Willis Carrier invented the air conditioner.

The first teddy

Nov 16, 1902

Morris Michtom invented the first teddy bear.

Crayola crayons

Jun 20, 1903

Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith inveented thefirst crayons

The first gas powered and manned airplane.

Dec 17, 1903

The wright brothers invented the first airplane.

Vacuum diode

Nov 10, 1904

John A Fleming invented a vacuum diode or Fleming valve.

Icecream cones

Dec 13, 1904

Italo Marchioni discovered the first icecream cones.

Kellogs cornflakes

Feb 19, 1906

William Kellogg invented Cornflakes.

First radio broadcast

Dec 24, 1906

Reginald Fessenden made the first radio broadcast, including a musical recording, a violin solo, and readings, from Brant Rock, Massachusetts.

Coffee filter

Jun 20, 1908

On June 20th, 1908, the coffee filter and filter paper were patented by Mellita Bentz.

First neon lamp

Dec 11, 1910

Georges Claude displayed the first neon lamp to the public on December 11, 1910, in Paris.