only 183 pounds, and took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on its elliptical path. Also
See - Satellite Explorer 1
Saxophone
The history of the saxophone.
Scanning and Sorting Machine
Jacob Rabinow received a patent for a automated scanning and sorting machine.
Scanning Tunneling Microscope - STM
Gerd Karl Binnig and Heinrich Rohrer are the inventors of the STM, which provided the
first images of individual atoms.
Scissors
There is history behind this cutting invention.
Scooters
The invention of scooters. Also See - Early Patent Drawings
Scotch Tape
Scotch Tape was patented by the banjo playing, 3M engineer, Richard Drew.
Scotchgard
Patsy Sherman received a patent for scotchgard fabric protector.
Screws and Screwdrivers
Early wooden screws - Archimedes Screw - Phillips Head Screw - Robertson Screw - Square
Drive Screws - screwdrivers.
Scuba Diving Equipment
In the 16th century, barrels were used as primitive diving bells, and for the first time
divers could travel underwater with more than one breath of air, but not much more than
one.
Sea-cretion
Wolf Hilbertz patented sea-cretion, a construction material made from the electrolytic
deposition of minerals from seawater.
Seat Belts
Never drive without first buckling up you seat belt. But which inventor brought us this
safety invention?
Seaplane
The seaplane was invented by Glenn Curtiss.
See Also - Seaplane
On March 28, 1910, the first successful seaplane take-off from water at Martinque,
France.
Seismograph
John Milne was the English seismologist and geologist who invented the first modern
seismograph and promoted the building of seismological stations.
Self-Cleaning House
This amazing home was invented by Frances Gabe.
Segway Human Transporter
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