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"Publishing a protocol under the name Atom that tries to capture all of the prior art in this stage and might provide a good basis for winding down the syndication wars."

"Publishing a protocol under the name Atom that tries to capture all of the prior art in this stage and might provide a good basis for winding down the syndication wars."

Tim Bray, Canadian Inventor

Art, Name, Publishing

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"Short waves will be generally used in the kitchen for roasting and baking, almost instantaneously."

"Short waves will be generally used in the kitchen for roasting and baking, almost instantaneously."

Lee De Forest, American Inventor

Technology, Kitchen, Will

19

"What God hath wrought?"

"What God hath wrought?"

Samuel Morse, American Inventor

18

"While theoretically and technically television may be feasible, commercially and financially it is an impossibility."

"While theoretically and technically television may be feasible, commercially and financially it is an impossibility."

Lee De Forest, American Inventor

Technology, Impossibility, May, Television

18

"If someday they say of me that in my work I have contributed something to the welfare and happiness of my fellow man, I shall be satisfied."

"If someday they say of me that in my work I have contributed something to the welfare and happiness of my fellow man, I shall be satisfied."

George Westinghouse, American Inventor

Happiness, Work, Man, Welfare

18

"Ontario wood prices are among the highest in the world."

"Ontario wood prices are among the highest in the world."

John Harrison, English Inventor

Nature, Wood, World

17

"Grinch had so many people in make up - virtually everybody. We had about 100 people a day for five months. And every day we would use 100 sets of appliances."

"Grinch had so many people in make up - virtually everybody. We had about 100 people a day for five months. And every day we would use 100 sets of appliances."

Rick Baker, American Inventor

People, Day, Months

17

"The phenomenon develops calmly, but it is invisible, unstoppable. One feels, one sees it born and grow steadily; and it is not in one's power to either hasten or slow it down."

"The phenomenon develops calmly, but it is invisible, unstoppable. One feels, one sees it born and grow steadily; and it is not in one's power to either hasten or slow it down."

Leon Foucault, French Inventor

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"I have always recognized that the object of business is to make money in an honorable manner. I have endeavored to remember that the object of life is to do good."

"I have always recognized that the object of business is to make money in an honorable manner. I have endeavored to remember that the object of life is to do good."

Peter Cooper, American Inventor

Business, Life, Money

16

"More than 100 people are involved in a transplant operation... and we can't waste time and resources if there is a chance the caretakers aren't up for an awesome responsibility."

"More than 100 people are involved in a transplant operation... and we can't waste time and resources if there is a chance the caretakers aren't up for an awesome responsibility."

Leonard Bailey, American Inventor

Time, People, Chance, Responsibility

16

"I am sure that no man can derive more pleasure from money or power than I do from seeing a pair of basketball goals in some out of the way place."

"I am sure that no man can derive more pleasure from money or power than I do from seeing a pair of basketball goals in some out of the way place."

James Naismith, Canadian Inventor

Money, Power, Goals, Basketball

15

"The theory of evolution is totally inadequate to explain the origin and manifestation of the inorganic world."

"The theory of evolution is totally inadequate to explain the origin and manifestation of the inorganic world."

John Ambrose Fleming, English Inventor

Religion, Evolution, Theory, World

15

"As to Bell's talking telegraph, it only creates interest in scientific circles... its commercial values will be limited."

"As to Bell's talking telegraph, it only creates interest in scientific circles... its commercial values will be limited."

Elisha Gray, American Inventor

Values, Interest, Talking, Will

15

"Mode of providing steam power to locomotives."

"Mode of providing steam power to locomotives."

John Ericsson, Swedish Inventor

15

"CRATEL is a center with a two-fold mission - to explore technology as an expressive element and to use technology to bridge gaps between diverse groups of people."

"CRATEL is a center with a two-fold mission - to explore technology as an expressive element and to use technology to bridge gaps between diverse groups of people."

John Harrison, English Inventor

Technology, People, Mission

14

"One of the unfortunate things about our education system is that we do not teach students how to avail themselves of their subconscious capabilities."

"One of the unfortunate things about our education system is that we do not teach students how to avail themselves of their subconscious capabilities."

Bill Lear, American Inventor

Education, Students

14

"I could never accept findings based almost exclusively on mathematics. It ain't ignorance that causes all the trouble in this world. It's the things people know that ain't so."

"I could never accept findings based almost exclusively on mathematics. It ain't ignorance that causes all the trouble in this world. It's the things people know that ain't so."

Edwin Armstrong, American Inventor

People, Causes, Ignorance, Mathematics

14

"The secret of a successful marriage is not to be at home too much."

"The secret of a successful marriage is not to be at home too much."

Colin Chapman, English Inventor

Home, Marriage, Successful

14

"The automobile engine will come, and then I will consider my life's work complete."

"The automobile engine will come, and then I will consider my life's work complete."

Rudolf Diesel, German Inventor

Life, Work, Will

14

"Satisfying every vision that fans have is probably impossible."

"Satisfying every vision that fans have is probably impossible."

John Harrison, English Inventor

13

"Evolution is baseless and quite incredible."

"Evolution is baseless and quite incredible."

John Ambrose Fleming, English Inventor

Religion, Evolution

13

"If the courts are making the decisions, it matters who the judge is and, of course, people are concerned with what is the bottom line."

"If the courts are making the decisions, it matters who the judge is and, of course, people are concerned with what is the bottom line."

John Harrison, English Inventor

People, Decisions

13

"I didn't feel that running away would change anything but when the roof of the garage started coming off I thought it was time to go."

"I didn't feel that running away would change anything but when the roof of the garage started coming off I thought it was time to go."

John Harrison, English Inventor

Change, Time, Thought, Running

13

"If you build up the soil with organic material, the plants will do just fine."

"If you build up the soil with organic material, the plants will do just fine."

John Harrison, English Inventor

Nature, Plants, Will

13

"Any person, brought into the presence of this fact, stops for a few moments and remains pensive and silent; and then generally leaves, carrying with him forever a sharper, keener sense of our incessant motion through space."

"Any person, brought into the presence of this fact, stops for a few moments and remains pensive and silent; and then generally leaves, carrying with him forever a sharper, keener sense of our incessant motion through space."

Leon Foucault, French Inventor

Fact, Moments, Sense, Space

12

"It ain't ignorance that causes all the trouble in this world. It's the things people know that ain't so."

"It ain't ignorance that causes all the trouble in this world. It's the things people know that ain't so."

Edwin Armstrong, American Inventor

People, Causes, Ignorance, Trouble

11

"There was one man who was interested in the color of music, the connection between light and music, and that was Einstein."

"There was one man who was interested in the color of music, the connection between light and music, and that was Einstein."

Leon Theremin, Russian Inventor

Music, Connection, Light, Man

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