50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: Engineering Brings Water to Los Angeles, 1913
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
Stories by Daniel C. Schlenoff
What Are the 10 Greatest Inventions of Our Time?
Before you consider, here are a few opinions from Scientific American readers in 1913 on what makes a great invention
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: The Greatest Inventions, up to 1913
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
The Motor Vehicle in 1913: Images from the Archives of Scientific American [Slide Show]
A look at the transport machines developed for work and play a century ago
Stress and the Zulu in 1963; Motor Vehicles from 1913
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
Disaster and Safety: Images from the Archives of Scientific American [Slide Show]
The reports on these disasters also have the ultimate goal of preventing their recurrence
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: The News on Aviation Pioneer Igor Sikorsky
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
Agriculture and Invention in 1863: Handy Machines from the Archives of Scientific American [Slide Show]
These devices were designed to reduce the labor or increase the profit of farming
100 Years Ago: Tsetse Fly Breeds Ruin
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
Snapshots of Military Science from 1913, a Year before World War I [Slide Show]
Nations raced to gain an advantage with new technology and better armaments
150 Years Ago: Sleep Technology
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
Connecticut Proclaims Gustave Whitehead Flew before the Wright Brothers
Legislature tries to rewrite history and proclaims Bridgeport resident Gustave Whitehead as first in flight
150 Years Ago: Camera before Film
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
Ships and Submarines, 1913: Images from Scientific American’s Archives [Slide Show]
The state of the art in civilian and military nautical technology, from the year before World War I broke out in Europe
Communicating with Pheromones
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
A Look at Manufacturing over the Years, 1790-1982 [Slide Show]
Images from the Archives of Scientific American
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: Continental Drift
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
Dr. David Livingstone, a Bicentenary
Scientist, explorer, missionary, humanitarian, 19 March 1813–1 May 1873
