Apr 9, 2014 · The first computer The Difference Engine was the first automatic, mechanical calculator designed by British mathematician Charles Babbage, who proposed its construction in 1822 to the …

Oct 13, 2015 · That the world’s first computer programmer was a Victorian woman is remarkable in itself, but that she was the daughter of one of literature’s most well-known poets adds such colour to the …

Apr 21, 2014 · Used by the German secret services, Enigma was an electro-mechanical machine that relied on a series of rotating wheels to scramble messages into a chaotic ciphertext. It was capable …

May 28, 2015 · The Gatling gun only first went into production in 1862, by which time the American Civil War (1861-65) had already been under way for a year. There were also existing rival designs for …

Apr 30, 2024 · When radio communication was first deployed on the battlefield in the late-19th and early 20th century, military commanders faced a challenge: how to ensure these wireless messages do …

Aug 2, 2013 · An ingenious ancient method of transferring water from one plane to another

Jul 23, 2013 · Highly versatile, the Chinese junk has been used since the second century CE, granting dynamic sailing control and high speed

May 9, 2014 · Previously the exclusive right of the privileged aristocracy, horse-drawn carriages were expensive and largely restricted to carrying minimal loads due to their crude wooden wheels’ …

Apr 27, 2014 · Galileo’s telescope A name now associated with the most advanced modern space discoveries, Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomer and philosopher born in Pisa in 1564. By far his …

Sep 22, 2015 · The Rugby World Cup began in London last Friday. Over the next six weeks, teams from twenty nations will compete to hoist the William Webb Ellis Cup. Or should that be the Jem Mackie …