The Rogun Dam at Vakhsh, Tajikistan, on its planned completion date in 2000, should stand at 1,099 feet (335 meters) high. Continue reading
Tag: Engineering
Four-Stroke Internal-Combustion Engine
German inventor Nikolaus Septust Otto developed a four-stroke internal-combustion engine in 1876. Continue reading
Construction of the Holland Tunnel
Construction of the Holland Tunnel began on October 12, 1920 that runs between New York, NY, and Jersey City, NJ, USA, beneath the Hudson River. Continue reading
Development of Rotary Internal Combustion Engine
German engineer Felix Wankel developed the rotary internal-combustion engine in 1954-56 while at the NSU Motorenwerke AG in Neckarsulm, Germany. Continue reading
Jet Aircraft Engine Afterburner Invented
Rolls-Royce Limited of Derby, Derbyshire, England developed a jet aircraft engine afterburner in 1945. Continue reading
Invention of Hydraulic Mortar
English civil engineer John Smeaton formulated the hydraulic mortar while experimenting with underwater mortar mixtures in 1756, Continue reading
Invention of DNA Chain Polymerization
American researcher Kary B. Mullis, a staff chemist for the Cetus Corporation in Emeryville, CA, USA invented DNA chain polymerization in 1983. Continue reading
Commercial Atmospheric-Pressure Piston Steam Engine
Thomas Newcomen built the atmospheric-pressure piston engine that superseded Thomas Savery’s engine. Continue reading
Binding Stone Cement Created in Rome
Binding stone cement was used in various formulas from early antiquity and used by Romans of circa 150 BCE, Continue reading
Pierre Riquet
Paul Riquet was born in Béziers, Hérault, France, the eldest son of solicitor, state prosecutor and businessman Guillaume Riquet. Continue reading