Tag: General Knowledge
To whom does the credit for synthesizing the first Portland cement go to? Portland CEMENTS was synthesized first by John Smeaton in 1736 to erect the Eddystone Lighthouse …
Who was the first bus conductress? The first Bus CONDUCTRESS was Miss Kate Barton, who began working for her father’s bus company, Barton Transport of Beeston, Nottinghamshire, on the …
What were the first buses known as and who operated the first public transport buses? The first BUSES were eight-seater vehicles known as carrosses cinq soli. They were introduced …
Who made first bowler hat? The first BOWLER HAT was made in 1849 by Thomas and William Bowler, felt-hat makers of Southwark Bridge Road, London in fulfillment of an …
Who launched the book gift tokens? The first Boot (TOKENS were launched towards the end of 1932 by the National Book Council with the slogan ‘The Gift is Mine, …
When was the first book dust-jacket issued and who was the first bibliophile to decorate his book with a dust–jacket? The first Boot (DUST-JACKET was issued with The Keepsake, …
Which was the first ‘book club’ and by whom was it launched? The first Book CLUB offering books at specially reduced prices was the Left Book Club. It issued …
Who conducted the first blood transfusion to a human being? The first BLOOD TRANSFUSION to a human being was carried out on 12 June 1667 by Jean-Baptiste Denys, Professor …
Who set the first panel of blood donors? The first panel of BLOOD DONORS was set up in 1921 by Dr. P.L. Oliver, who arranged for four volunteers from …
When was the first blood bank established and by whom? The first BLOOD BANK was established in 1931 by Prof. Sergei Yudin at the Sklifosovsky Institute, Moscow’s central emergency …
