In 1870 James Starley improved the design of the penny-farthing bike by using metal instead of wooden spokes. His bicycle was called the Ariel.
James Starley married his wife, Sarah, in 1852. Starley was a key figure in the development of the bicycle industry during the 19th century. Their marriage marked a significant point in his life as he continued to innovate and grow his business in the following years.
According to general knowledge - they didn't
was in 1888
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James Wright was an engineer at General Electric who invented Silly Putty in 1943.
Developed from 1763 to 1775.
back when men were men and the sheep were nervous
From what I can find, the Wright Brothers did not invent the bicycle. I found an article that you might find interesting. I have posted the link below. This article states that the first "modern" bicycle- one with pedals and two wheels - was invented by a man named Kirkpatrick MacMillan. http://www.catalogs.com/info/sports/who-invented-the-bicycle.html
No, Benjamin Edison did not invent funny stories until 1832, the year after James Monroe died.
James Young did not invent paraffin oil, but he did play a significant role in refining it from crude oil. He patented a method for distilling paraffin oil in 1850, which played a key role in the development of the oil industry.
In 1784, William Murdoch, a Scottish inventor, built a prototype steam road locomotive1898