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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2635: Kate in Code

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Posted on June 5, 2023 · Episode: 2635 How we thought in 1875: A magazine article titled in Morse Code. Today, code for Kate.

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Posted on September 11, 2023 · Episode: 2871 In which Samuel P. Langley talks about solar powered engines in 1884. Today, an idea, long before its time.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2757: George Forbes

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Posted on August 13, 2023 · Episode: 2757 George Forbes, forgotten builder of our electrically lit and driven world. Today, a forgotten electrical pioneer.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2757: George Forbes

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on August 13, 2023 · Episode: 2757 George Forbes, forgotten builder of our electrically lit and driven world. Today, a forgotten electrical pioneer.

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