Tag: General Knowledge
Who established the first marriage bureau? The first MARRIAGE BUREAU. The first MARRIAGE BUREAU was the Office of Addresses and Encounters, established in Thread Needle Street, London, next to …
Who patented margarine to replace butter? The first MARGARINE. The first MARGARINE was patented in France by Hippolyte Mege-Mouries of Paris, on 15 July 1869, and was the only …
By whom was artificial silk produced experimentally? The first MAN-MADE FIBRE. The first MAN-MADE FIBRE was produced experimentally in 1883 in the form of cellulose-based artificial silk by (Sir) …
Who established the first mail-order business? The first MAIL-ORDER BUSINESS. The first MAIL-ORDER BUSINESS was incorporated on 15 September 1871 as the Army & Navy Co-operative Society Ltd, at …
Who launched the Walkman? The first WALKMAN. The first WALKMAN was launched in Japan by Sony on 1 July 1979 at a price of Y 33,000 (0 165). Its …
When was cassette tape recorder introduced? The first CASSETTE TAPE RECORDER The first CASSETTE TAPE RECORDER was introduced in the USA by RCA Victor in June 1958 together with …
Who produced the first stereophonic tape-recorder? STEREOPHONIC TAPE RECORDER The first, commercially produced, STEREOPHONIC TAPE RECORDER was the Magnecord, which was demonstrated at the US Audio Fair of 1949 …
Who produced the first pre-recorded tapes? PRE-RECORDED TAPES were first offered for sale by Recording Associates, New York in 1950. Their first catalogue listed eight recordings on plastic tape, …
Who patented the Magnetic Recorder? How it was modified as a tape-recorder for domestic use? The first MAGNETIC RECORDER. The first MAGNETIC RECORDER was the Telegraphone, patented by Valdemar …
Who published the first magazine? The first MAGAZINE The first MAGAZINE in the sense of a general-interest miscellany was the Met-cure Galant, established by Jean Donneau de Vise, and …
