http://www.crawford-john.org.uk/symintn.htm
William Symington was credited for inventing the first steamboat. The Charlotte Dundas is known as the worlds most practical steamboat.
January 5 - William Symington demonstrates his Charlotte Dundas, the "first practical steamboat".
William Across was the first person to invent pantomime
who was the first person to invent the internal combustion engine
William Shakeaspere!
he invented the first transistor
William Sturgeon invented the first Electromagnets and the first practical English electric motor.
William Higinbotham
he invented the first hand lens
they were the first people to invent the airpane
Frank Whittle invented and built the first Jet Engine.
the first video game ~student of THS