Beginning March 1, 1970, an International direct-dial service became available from New York City, NY, USA to London, England. Continue reading
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Solo Transatlantic Sailboat Race
Beginning in Plymouth, England and ending in New York, NY, USA, in 1960. Continue reading
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Isambard Kingdom Brunel FRS (/ˈɪzəmˌbɑːd bruːˈnɛl/; 9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859), was an English mechanical and civil engineer who is considered "one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history", "one of the 19th century engineering giants", and "one of the greatest figures of the Industrial Revolution, [who] changed the face of the English landscape with his groundbreaking designs and ingenious constructions". Continue reading
Transatlantic steamboat service
the SS Great Western and the Sirius, began the transatlantic steamboat service, both of which arrived in New York, NY, USA on April 23, 1838. Continue reading
Hideki Yukawa
He was born as Hideki Ogawa in Tokyo and grew up in Kyoto with two older brothers, two older sisters, and two younger brothers. Continue reading
United States Steel Company, a Corporation worth US$1 Billion
In 1901 a financier by the name John Pierpont Morgan created a Billion dollar company by combining several Steel mills (including Carnegie Steel and Federal Steel Company) in to one big company called, United States Steel Company. Continue reading
James Gordon Bennett, investigative reporter
The first Investigative Reporter was non other than James Gordon Bennett of New York, NY, USA, Continue reading
Hideki Yukawa, first Asian to receive Nobel Prize in Physics
George Eastman
George Eastman (July 12, 1854 – March 14, 1932) was an American entrepreneur who founded the Eastman Kodak Company and popularized the use of roll film, helping to bring photography to the mainstream. Continue reading
Kodak No. 1 Camera
It weighed 22 ounces, has lens fast enough to make instantaneous exposures, used a roll of film of 100 exposures, a round picture 2.5 inches in diameter and does not require a table or tripod for support. Continue reading