The dishwasher, chocolate-chip cookies, and the first version of the Monopoly board game were all created by women.

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so National Geographic asked Hayden to list what she considers 10 of the most meaningful advances in history—the inventions and innovations responsible for the trappings of modern life.

These two inventions have helped create a world where ... constant spread of information is essential as we explore the most important innovations of the last 30 years.

China's long history has seen some extremely important inventions emerge, most noticeably gunpowder, paper making, printing and the compass, which, in the words of Roger Bacon, changed the whole ...

Narrator:The ideas behind some modern inventions were first thought up hundreds of years ago. Narrator:Leonardo da Vinci lived in Italy over 500 years ago. Most famous for his art including the ...

One of the most important inventions was the steam engine. It provided power for transportation and powered most of the machines in the new factories. Most factories used coal to power their new ...

His inventions and innovations revolutionized communication, and the world we know today would not be the same without him. Bell's most famous invention, the telephone, was first patented on March ...

Stephanie Kwolek is credited for developing Kevlar, a fibre that is five times stronger than steel, while working at the DuPont Company in 1965. The modern ironing board was invented by Sarah ...