1893 ⟶ William Halsted invents surgical rubber gloves
William Stewart Halsted, invents the rubber glove for his wi...
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🪢 Lucien B. Smith Invents Barbed Wire
Lucien B. Smith invents barbed wire, which Joseph F. Glidden will modify in 1874, leading to the taming of the West and the end of the cowboys.⟶
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United States📦 Robert Gair Invents the Pre-Cut Cardboard Box
Robert Gair would invent the pre-cut cardboard box.⟶
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United States🧵 Whitcomb Judson Patents the Zipper
Whitcomb Judson invents the zipper.⟶
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United States🧤 William Halsted invents surgical rubber gloves
William Stewart Halsted, invents the rubber glove for his wife Caroline Hampton as he noticed her hands were affected by the daily surgeries she had performed. The gloves were intended to prevent medical staff from developing dermatitis from surgical chemicals. The first modern disposable glove was created by Ansell Rubber Co. Pty. Ltd. in 1965.⟶
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United States❄️ Willis Carrier Patents Modern Air Conditioning
July 17: Willis Carrier invents the first modern electrical air conditioning unit.⟶
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Harry C. Jennings Sr. and Herbert Everest, both mechanical engineers, invented the first lightweight, steel, folding, portable wheelchair with their "X-brace" design.⟶
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