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Mon, Oct  1,  2001 Weapons of Operation Infinite Justice The history behind some of the weapons being used in today's military conflicts. More: Dietrich Prinz - wrote the first chess-playing program. Discussion: Fraud Alert - By Australian patent attorneys. The History of the Jet Engine Dr Hans von Ohain and Sir Frank Whittle are recognized as the co-inventors of the jet engine. Von Ohain and Whittle were working separately on the jet engine and knew nothing of the other's work. More: CCDs - Who invented charge-coupled devices? Discussion: Patents Exorbitant - Tough on the independent inventor. Historical Inventions A to Z Do you want to know the history behind automobiles, radio, television or telephones? Hundreds of historical inventions are listed in this A to Z list. Just select the first letter of the invention you are looking for. Chat: Mad Scientists - Join the conversation. Special: Students K-12 - Understanding inventing & patenting.

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Famous Inventors A to Z
Do you want to know about the lives of Da Vinci, Edison, Ford, Bell or other famous inventors? Use this easy A to Z list to find biographical information on each inventor. Just select the first letter of the inventor's last name.

20th Century Inventions
View a timeline of inventions from 1900 to 1999. This is a handy resource to quickly see what was invented during each decade. You can also find timelines for 19th, 18th, 17th and 16th century inventions.

Ask an Expert Who Invented What?
"Inventors" has received so many questions on famous inventors and inventions that we have decided to make it easier for you to ask and make the answers available for everybody to enjoy. This week: flip-flops, chuckwagons, the French Dip Sandwich.

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