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| 26 Apr 2014 05:21 AM |
Scotland has a population of 5.295 million (2011) [ Source: Mr. Google ] Yet, it has created more useful inventions than many other countries: - Penicillin [Saves millions of lives] - Bike - TV - Capitalism [ Debatable ] - Fridges - McDonalds -- Yes, this is Scottish ... The founders named Mac and *Can't say because ROBLOX doesn't allow it* are Scottish - US Navy - ... - Canals - Chloroform - Radar - Colour photography - Flushing toilet - Golf - Curling - Hallowe'en - Microwave - Propeller - Raincoats - Grand Piano
Source: BBC, Guardian, Scottish Herald |
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GLMScout
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| 26 Apr 2014 05:30 AM |
Other inventions: (BRITAIN, SOME MAYBE SCOTTISH.)
Britain invented the first stationary steam engine. Britain invented the first reliable steam pump and valve. Britain invented the first moving steam engine. Britain invented the first railway line. Britain invented the first iron suspension Bridge. Britain invented the first wide arch bridge. Britain invented the first viaducts. Britain invented the first steam powered tractor. Britain invented the first formula-one racing axle. Britain invented the first incline railway. Britain invented the first light bulbs. Britain invented the first global navigational system. Britain invented the first jet engine. (sold to America for WW2) Britain invented the first generated electricity (and discovered it) Britain invented the first blue prints for a nuclear reactor. (sold to America for WW2) Britain invented the first light houses. Britain invented the first hurricane-proof light house. Britain invented the first electrical appliances. Britain invented the first theory of evolution, universe, gravity, ect. Britain invented the first temperate forest management system. Britain invented the first rain forest management system Britain invented the first reliable seaplanes. Britain invented the first vertical take-off for jets (Harrier Jump Jet.) Britain invented the first co-operative society. Britain invented the first national trust/conservation system. Britain invented built the world's largest ship of the 19th Century. Britain conducted the first environmental and geological surveys in the world. And the list could go on. |
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| 26 Apr 2014 06:32 AM |
| Dont forget, we british actually invented the first long lasting light bulb, Edison stole the idea, there was a big lawsuit etc Oh and edison practically stole all his inventions |
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| 26 Apr 2014 06:40 AM |
| Actually, the first light bulbs were found in Egyptian tombs and were put there 2,000 years ago, I forgot how they made them but there was a documentary about the Egyptian inventions. |
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| 26 Apr 2014 07:18 AM |
Might I be so rude as to point out that penicillin was technically discovered by Arabic Bedouins?
♜ "Even a broken clock is right twice a day" |
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| 26 Apr 2014 08:00 AM |
| It seems like everyone here is always trying to make their country seem like the best, while hating every other country that is not in their continent. |
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| 26 Apr 2014 08:50 AM |
| I said ELECTRIC lightbulbs |
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| 26 Apr 2014 10:33 AM |
But Scotland is in Britain...
The very first Electric Lightbulb is Scottish, the first patented working Electric Lightbulb is English (Created by Swann) But Swann didn't patent part of the vacuum, so Edison stole it. |
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| 26 Apr 2014 10:38 AM |
- Penicillin -> Was "invented" in the St. Mary Hospital in London. Alexander Fleming "invented" it though. He was Scottish, but he studied in England.
- Bike -> Invented by the American buggy engineer Pierre Lallement. Does not have any relateds in Scotland.
- TV -> Invented by the Russian physicist and engineer Boris Lwowitsch Rosing.
- Capitalism -> Netherlands and England as far as I know.
- Fridges -> Was only possible to develop due to Carl von Linde (Germany) , who found the Linde Group.
-McDonalds -> Both, Richard and James McDonald were born in Manchaster, New Hampshire. Their Parents were American aswell.
-US Navy -> I do not know what you mean with that. Also, this isn't really an inventions. I don't know who had the first Naval Force, but it wasn't Scotland.
-Canals -> You can not invent canals. Also, the first canal ever documented was in Mesopotamia.
-Chloroform -> Was "invented" by two people. Eugène Soubeiran (French) and Justus von Liebig (German).
-Radar -> Was invented by Heinrich Hertz (German). England was the first country to use it for military purposes though. Some Scots may have worked on that, but they have not invented it at all.
-Colour photography -> Was invented by the Lumière Brothers (French).
-Flushing Toilet -> Invented by Al-Dschazarī. Turkish engineer.
-Golf -> Was invented in Netherlands.
-Curling -> Was first mentioned in a Document found in Paisley, Scotland. But was most likely invented in Netherlands aswell. They have found pictures of a Sport looking very similar to Curling in Amsterdam. These pictures are older than the Document found in Great Britain.
-Halloween -> Was first mentioned in Rome almost 2 thousand years before it was first mentioned in Scotland.
-Microwave -> I do not know what do you mean with this. The wavelength or the machine. The machine was invented by Percy Spencer (American) who does not have any Scottish relateds. The wavelength was discovered by him aswell.
-Propeller -> The first Propeller was developed by Josef Ressel (German)
-Raincoats -> Was probably invented by some cave-men. Some extra fur does the job.
-Grand Piano -> Was invented by the German Piano-builder Theodor Steinweg.
So, I expected some of your inventions to not be Scottish, but this just disappoints me.
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| 26 Apr 2014 10:51 AM |
"- Penicillin [Saves millions of lives]"
but i'm allergic to this so it's gonna kill me rather then save me.
~Grand Master: The king of all kings. #C&G Prince (14,022+ posts)[08'er]
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| 26 Apr 2014 10:59 AM |
@Aba
Sources please, I know most of them are incorrect too ... |
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| 26 Apr 2014 11:02 AM |
| How is McDonalds a useful thing. |
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| 26 Apr 2014 11:05 AM |
| The founders of McDonalds were born and raised in America. They weren't Scottish. |
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| 26 Apr 2014 11:06 AM |
| oh and their parents were american too like another person said |
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| 26 Apr 2014 11:07 AM |
| THE TV WAS INVENTED BY JOHN LOGIE BAIRD!!!!!!! AND THE FIRST COLOUR TV! |
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| 26 Apr 2014 11:40 AM |
"Sources please, I know most of them are incorrect too ..."
I searched through the Internet. I used multiple sites. Can't remember their name.
Alright, what is wrong in your oppinion? |
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| 26 Apr 2014 11:48 AM |
Firstly, the TV was invented by Baird ...
Also, if you read my sources:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/so-what-have-the-scots-ever-done-for-us-just-101-of-the-innovations-caledonia-gave-the-world-6289832.html |
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| 26 Apr 2014 11:51 AM |
Owned.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Rosing |
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| 26 Apr 2014 11:54 AM |
| WIKIPEDIA IS NOT ACCURATE! IT WAS BAIRD! JUST ACCEPT IT! |
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| 26 Apr 2014 11:54 AM |
Wiki wiki wikipedia.
" and inventor in the field of television " Hehehe
Here is my Wikepedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Logie_Baird
" John Logie Baird FRSE (/ˈloʊɡɪ bɛrd/;[2] 14 August 1888 – 14 June 1946) was a Scottish engineer, innovator and inventor of the world's first television " |
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| 26 Apr 2014 12:03 PM |
Maybe you should have put some things I give a d@mn about. like rock music
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| 26 Apr 2014 12:03 PM |
Roblox does not allow me to post the link.
http://gyazo.com/0a8e72d34c613e66a6afe6e76252a250
The link is in the upper right corner.
"invented the first cathode-ray tube to reproduce television images"
I guess that it is not clear who actually invented it. |
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| 27 Apr 2014 02:05 AM |
No, John Logie Baird invented the television, not anyone else.
The BBC used John's until they adopted the Russian guy's... So John went and invented the first Color Television too.
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| 27 Apr 2014 04:24 AM |
Scotland invented the colored television
the russian guy made the black and white one 20 years earlier
read the gyazo link, i do trust a scientific publication more than wikipedia |
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