Top 100 Global Creator - P76. Charles Babbage - Creator of first mechanical computer
20-10-2020
(Worldkings.org) The idea of mechanically calculating mathematical tables first came to Babbage in 1812 or 1813. Later he made a small calculator that could perform certain mathematical computations to eight decimals.
Top 100 Global Innovative Companies - P85. RELX plc
20-10-2020
(Worldkings.org) It operates in 40 countries and serves customers in over 180 nations.
Top 100 Global Creator - P75. Frank Whittle - Creator of turbojet engine
19-10-2020
(Worldkings.org) While writing his thesis there he formulated the fundamental concepts that led to the creation of the turbojet engine, taking out a patent on his design in 1930.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - The Bunny Museum: House most bunny items in the world
19-10-2020
(Worldkings.org) The museum has held the world record for "owning the most bunny items in the world" since 1999. At that point in time, it housed 8,473 pieces of rabbit memorabilia.
Top 100 Global Innovative Companies - P84. Waste Connections
16-10-2020
(Worldkings.org) Waste Connections's primary business is to provide solid waste collection and disposal services. It most often does this through contracts with municipalities to collect the waste in that municipality, for an agreed-upon rate.
Top 100 Global Creator - P74. George Stephenson - Creator of train
16-10-2020
(Worldkings.org) Stephenson designed his first locomotive in 1814, a travelling engine designed for hauling coal on the Killingworth wagonway named Blücher after the Prussian general Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (It was suggested the name sprang from Blücher's rapid march of his army in support of Wellington at Waterloo).
Top 100 Global Innovative Companies - P83. FANUC
16-10-2020
(Worldkings.org) FANUC had its beginnings as part of Fujitsu developing early numerical control (NC) and servo systems. FANUC is acronym for Fuji Automatic NUmerical Control.
Top 100 Global Creator - P73. Wilbur and Orville Wright - Creators of airplane
16-10-2020
(Worldkings.org) The Wright brothers were also the first to invent aircraft controls that made fixed-wing powered flight possible.
Top 100 Global Innovative Companies - P82. Nidec Corporation
16-10-2020
(Worldkings.org) As of 2017, the company has 296 subsidiaries companies located across Japan, Asia, Europe and the Americas.
Top 100 Global Innovative Companies - P81. Assa Abloy AB
16-10-2020
(Worldkings.org) Assa Abloy has since made over 200 acquisitions including Yale lock, Chubb Locks, Medeco in the United States, Mul-T-Lock in Israel and Fichet-Bauche in France.
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