In 1968, Roy Jacuzzi invented and marketed the first self-contained, fully integrated
whirlpool bath by incorporating jets into the sides of the tub. Jacuzzi® is the trademarked
name for the invention.
Jacquard Loom
Weaved complex designs.
Janney Coupler
An improvement in railroad car couplers that became the standard for the railroad
freightcar couplers used even today.
Java
Java is a programming language and environment written by Patrick Naughton, Mike
Sheridan and James Gosling.
JavaScript
Created by Netscape programmer Brendan Eich.
Jet Ski
The jet ski was invented by Clayton Jacobsen II.
Jet Aircraft
Dr. Hans von Ohain and Sir Frank Whittle are recognized as the co-inventors of the jet
engine. See Also - Different Types of Jet Engines
Jigsaw Puzzles
The history of jigsaw puzzles - John Spilsbury created the first jigsaw puzzle in 1767.
Jock Strap
In 1920, Joe Cartledge invented the first jock strap or athletic supporter.
Jukebox
The history of the jukebox.
Kaleidoscopes
The kaleidoscope was invented by Sir David Brewster and patented by him in 1817. See
also - How to Make a Kaleidoscope
KaZaA
A second-generation peer-to-peer file-sharing service.
Kelvin Scale
Lord Kelvin invented the Kelvin Scale in 1848, the Kelvin Scale measures the ultimate
extremes of hot and cold.
Kevlar
Stephanie Kwolek invented a material five times stronger than steel.
Keyboard
The invention of the modern computer keyboard began with the invention of the
typewriter.
Kinescope
Vladimir Zworykin invented a type of cathode-ray tube called the kinescope in 1929, a
tube needed for television transmission.
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