2007-08-13 01:21:05 · 3 answers · asked by phx_3 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
Whitcomb L. Judson (1836-1909) was an American inventor, born in Chicago, Illinois. Whitcomb is most famous for inventing the forerunner of the modern zipper in 1893, which he called the clasp-locker. He also invented the Pneumatic Street Railway. During his lifetime, he obtained patents for the zipper, motor improvements and railroad brakes improvements. He also made a number of automobile improvements, one of which made his son a millionaire.
For more info on the Pneumatic Street Railway, see the 2nd website below.
2007-08-13 01:29:41 · answer #1 · answered by ghouly05 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was walking down an alley between a KFC and an adult bookstore...this was about 3 in the morning, I guess...I dropped my keys and bent down to pick them up. When I looked up, there was Whitcomb Judson, peeing against some gargage cans. What a discovery!
2007-08-13 01:30:32 · answer #2 · answered by Jason B 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have never felt that I should read a book written by a politician about scientific subjects. So no I do not think it would be enlightening. That said I do have access to my University library and I know that the public has no access to any reliable information on the internet. Funny thing about reliable scientific journals. They may be on the internet but they charge for access.
2016-05-21 05:15:01 · answer #3 · answered by hester 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋