INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES

Ozone, 1839. Inventor: Christian Schonbein (Germany).

Paper, c. 150. Invented in China. Introduced to West via Yarkand, c. 750.

Par-4 Protein (Mass killer of cancer cells) : Vivek Ragnekar, an NRI Professor of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky (USA). According to him, this protein is found* within the human body and circulates in all organs. By increasing the secretion of this protein naturally by natural diets, it is possible to fight cancer.
Par-4 Protein can also be injected to inhibit cancer.

Parachute, 1797. Inventor: Andre- Jacques Garnerin (France) (1769-1823).
First descent from 2,230 ft over Paris. Earliest jump from aircraft March 1, 1912 by Capt A. Berry (U.S.) over St Louis, Missouri.

Parchment, c. 1300 BC. Inventor: Egypt. Modern name from Pergamam, Asia Minor, c. 250 BC.

Parking Meter, 1935. Inventor: Corlton C- Magee (USA). Oklahoma City (July 16).

Phonograph, 1878. Inventor: Thomas Alva Edison (USA) (1847- 1931). Head cranked cylinder at Menlo Park, J. J. Patent, February 19. First described on April 30, 1877, by Charles Cross (France) (1842-88).

Phosphorus, 1669. Inventor: Hennig Brand (Germany).

Photography (on metal), 1826. Inventor: J. Nicephore Niepce (France) (1765-1833). Sensitised pewter plate, 8 hr. exposure at Chalonsure-Saone, France.

Photography (on paper), -1835. Inventor: W.H. Fox Talbot (England) (1807-77). Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire, England.

Photography (on film), 1888. Inventor: John Carbutt (USA). Kodak by George Eastman (USA) (1854-1932), August 1888.

Piano, 1709. Inventor : Cristofori (Italy).

Pneumatic Tyre. See bicycle tyres

Porcelain, c. 700. Inventor: China. Reached Baghdad, c. 800.

Potter’s Wheel, c. 6500 BC. Inventor: Asia Minor. Used in
Mesopotamia, c. 3000 BC.

Printing Press, c. 1455. Inventor: Johannes Gutenberg (Germany) (c. 1400-68). Hand printing known in India in 868.

Printing (Rotary), 1846. Inventor: Richard Hoe (USA) (1812-86) Philadelphia public ledger rotary printed, 1847.

Propeller (ship), 1827. Inventor: Francis Smith (England) (1808-74).

Proton, 1919. Inventor: Ernest Rutherford (Great Britain).

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