How did Edmond Berger originate the inventon of spark plugs?
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Some historians have reported that Edmond Berger invented an early spark plug on February 2, 1839. However, Edmond Berger did not patent his invention. Spark plugs are used in internal combustion engines and in 1839 these engines were in the early days of experimentation. Therefore, Edmund Berger's spark plug if it did exist would have had to have been very experimental in nature as well or perhaps the date was a mistake. \n\nAccording to Britannica a spark plug or sparking plug is, "a device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and carries two electrodes separated by an air gap, across which current from a high-tension ignition system discharges, to form a spark for igniting the fuel." \n \nOliver Lodge invented the electric spark ignition (the Lodge Igniter) for the internal combustion engine. Two of his sons developed his ideas and founded the Lodge Plug Company. Oliver Lodge is better known for his pioneering work in radio and was the first man to transmit a message by wireless.  \n\nAlbert Champion \nDuring the early 1900s, France was the dominant manufacturer of spark plugs. Frenchman, Albert Champion was a bicycle and motorcycle racer who immigrated to the United States in 1889 to race. As a sideline, Champion manufactured and sold spark plugs to support himself. In 1904, Champion moved to Flint, Michigan where he started the Champion Ignition Company for the manufacturing of spark plugs. He later lost control of his company and in 1908 started the AC Spark Plug Company
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Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman who developed many devices which greatly influenced life in the 20th century. Dubbed "The Wizard of Menlo Park" by a newspaper reporter, he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production to the process of invention, and can therefore be credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory. Some of the inventions credited to him were not completely original, but alterations of earlier patents (most famously the light bulb), or were actually the work of his numerous employees. Nevertheless, Edison is considered one of the most prolific inventors in history, holding 1,093 U.S. patents in his name, as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.
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(m)\n\n\n\nThe very first traffic light was a revolving gas lantern with red and green lights installed in a London intersection in 1868, before the advent of automobiles. A later version of the traffic light based on railroad signals was installed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1920. But we have Garrett Augustus Morgan to thank for the modern version and first patent of this traffic-stopping invention. \n\nThe son of former slaves, Morgan was born in 1877 in Kentucky. He later moved to Cincinnati and then Cleveland, where he owned and operated a sewing-machine repair business and earned quite a reputation as a technician. A multi-talented businessman, Morgan went on to establish the newspaper The Cleveland Call. \n\nIn early 20th century Cleveland, as in other major U.S. cities, the roads were clogged with pedestrians, bicycles, animal-drawn wagons, and those newfangled automobiles. There were no traffic laws to speak of, and chaos ruled the streets. Accidents were frequent. After witnessing one such traffic accident, Morgan felt compelled to improve the situation. The result? The precursor to the modern traffic signal, patented on November 23, 1923. \n\nThe world’s first traffic light came into being before the automobile was in use, and traffic consisted only of pedestrians, buggies, and wagons.  Installed at an intersection in London in 1868, it was a revolving lantern with red and green signals.  Red meant "stop" and green meant "caution."  The lantern, illuminated by gas, was turned by means of a lever at its base so that the appropriate light faced traffic.  On January 2, 1869, this crude traffic light exploded, injuring the policeman who was operating it.
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Born in Columbus, Ohio, in April 23, 1856, Granville T. Woods dedicated his life to developing a variety of inventions relating to the railroad industry. To some he was known as the "Black Edison, both great inventors of their time. Granville T. Woods invented more than a dozen devices to improve electric railway cars and many more for controlling the flow of electricity. His most noted invention was a system for letting the engineer of a train know how close his train was to others. This device helped cut down accidents and collisions between trains. \n\nGranville T. Woods literally learned his skills on the job. Attending school in Columbus until age 10, he served an apprenticeship in a machine shop and learned the trades of machinist and blacksmith. During his youth he also went to night school and took private lessons. Although he had to leave formal school at age ten, Granville T. Woods realized that learning and education were essential to developing critical skills that would allow him to express his creativity with machinery. \n\nIn 1872, Granville T. Woods obtained a job as a fireman on the Danville and Southern railroad in Missouri, eventually becoming an engineer. He invested his spare time in studying electronics. In 1874, Granville Woods moved to Springfield, Illinois, and worked in a rolling mill. In 1878, he took a job aboard the Ironsides, a British steamer, and, within two years, became Chief Engineer of the steamer. Finally, his travels and experiences led him to settle in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he became the person most responsible for modernizing the railroad. \n\nIn 1888, Granville T. Woods developed a system for overhead electric conducting lines for railroads, which aided in the development of the overhead railroad system found in cities such as Chicago, St. Louis, and New York City. In his early thirties, he became interested in thermal power and steam-driven engines. And, in 1889, he filed his first patent for an improved steam-boiler furnace. In 1892, a complete Electric Railway System was operated at Coney Island, NY. In 1887, he patented the Synchronous Multiplex Railway Telegraph, which allowed communications between train stations from moving trains. Granville T. Woods' invention made it possible for trains to communicate with the station and with other trains so they knew exactly where they were at all times. \n\nAlexander Graham Bell’s company purchased the rights to Granville T. Woods’ "telegraphony," enabling him to become a full-time inventor. Among his other top inventions were a steam boiler furnace and an automatic air brake used to slow or stop trains. Wood’s electric car was powered by overhead wires. It was the third rail system to keep cars running on the right track. \n\nSuccess led to law suits filed by Thomas Edison who sued Granville Woods claiming that he was the first inventor of the multiplex telegraph. Granville Woods eventually won, but Edison didn’t give up easily when he wanted something. Trying to win Granville Woods over, and his inventions, Edison offered Granville Woods a prominent position in the engineering department of Edison Electric Light Company in New York. Granville T. Woods, preferring his independence, declined.
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His name was Alessandro Volta.  Alessandro Volta discovered the first practical method of generating electricity.  In 1800, he arranged zinc and copper discs in a column and invented the battery.  His most famous invention was the voltic pile. \n\nThese links should give you all the good stuff!
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the latest issue of popular mechanics has an article devoted just to this topic.  John Koza is the inventor.\n\nif i recall, the machine reinvented several patents from scratch, invented a complex lens system, as well as differnet kinds of circuits.  \n\nNASA has recently bought a revolutionary antennae that the computer created.\n\ninventions that were reinvented were:\n\n"Jones swiftly rotates through several other recent inventions, all generated using the same technique as the lens system. There are logic circuits and amplifiers and filters, some of them suitable for the challenging low-power requirements of cellphones and laptops. Each took between one day and one month to evolve, generating an electricity bill of more than $3,000 a month."
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Lightning rod http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/inventor/images/rod.jpg\n\nFranklin Stove\nhttp://sln.fi.edu/franklin/inventor/images/franklinstove.jpg\n\nOdometer\nhttp://sln.fi.edu/franklin/inventor/images/odometer.jpg
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a belt is driven across a surface rubbing the two together to make 'static', which is basically just free electrons. they collect in the big metallic ball, and when the potential is high enough between the ball and another conductor (or a conductor is brough close enough), the electrons 'jump the gap' to get to ground, and you see the big spark!\n\nWant to build one? Here's how:
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there in the cylinder heads easiest way is to follow the spark plug wires down next to the exhaust manifolds..when the wire turns in, you found a plug....
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There seems to be some confusion about whether the person who invented traffic lights was either Garrett Augustus Morgan or William L. Potts.  See http://www33.brinkster.com/iiiii/trfclt/ for more information on that.\n\nHere are some other websites that might help you with your question.\nhttp://www.didyouknow.cd/trafficlights.htm\nhttp://www.blackseek.com/bh/2001/165_GMorgan.htm\nhttp://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/trafficlight.htm\n\nHope this helps.
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Lewis Waterman in 1884\nhttp://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa100897.htm
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:) henry ford invent it in the 1900s
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It was invented by a man named Earle Morris
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Thomas Edison is credited with creating the incandescent light bulb. He, however, did not create it from scratch. He improved on the designs of others. He also created the generating system to power the bulbs.
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Henry Ford and his Model T for a semi-modern one.\n\nBack in 1335, Guido da Vigevano made a wind-powered car.  There were plenty of others along the way that ran on different things.  Check the site below for more details: http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/cars/carhist.htm
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Johann Wolfgang!\n\nHe discovered furfural, worked on the use of platinum as a catalyst, and invented a lighter, known as Döbereiner's Lamp.\n\n:)
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Cooking food with microwaves was discovered by Percy Spencer while building magnetrons for radar sets at Raytheon. He was working on an active radar set when he noticed a strange sensation, and saw that a chocolate bar he had in his pocket had melted.\n\nIt was patented in 1946