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Inventions and the puzzle of the inventive mind
A summary of how inventors generate ideas is examined through historical cases. The piece discusses horseshoes and harnesses around AD 800, the crankshaft by Guido da Vigevano, parachutes from Siena, and Leonardo da Vinci. It notes the role of chance and knowledge limits in invention and cites examples like gunpowder, cannons, and penicillin.
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Europe
Central
Asia
Atlantic
Siberia
China
Florence
England
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo
Guido da Vigevano
Paris
France
Guido
London
Siena
Tuscany
Montgolfier Brothers
Hans Christian Oersted
Ohio Edison