The Gas Mask
The gas mask is a special type of mask that protects you from toxic air. How the gas mask works is that it has a filter in it so when you breath in air it cleans out all the chemicals. John Scott Haldane invented the first gas mask during WWI in 1914. John was a Scottish physician born in 1860 and died in 1936.
Antiseptics
Antiseptics is a substance that slows down the the growth of microorganisms. This works by being applied to the skin before any surgery to protect you from a bacteria that may be on your skin. Ignaz Semmelweis was a physician and scientist born in 1818 and invented antiseptics in 1847, 18 years before he died.
The Rotary Printing Press
The rotary printing press is a machine that prints on paper and pushes the piece of paper through a supporting cylinder. A very interesting fact about this machine is that in can print 7 million pages in a hour. The inventor is Richard Hoe and he was an inventor and born in 1812. Richard and lived in a manor with his family.
Kerosene
Kerosene is a type of lamp/coal oil used for lamps, heaters, furnaces and a couple of things. Kerosene was not only used in the 1700s but still commonly used today. Abraham Gesner was born in 1797 and invented kerosene at the age 49. Abraham got really famous from his invention.
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