Tag: lithography

Adolphe Sax, a Belgian inventor, and musician who created the saxophone, was born on this day in 1814. Did you know that: • Alois Senefelder, a German actor and playwright who invented the printing technique of lithography, was born on this day in 1771• Colonel Jacob Schick patented the first electric razor on this day […]

Dutch mathematician, Christiaan Huygens, patented the pocket watch on this day in 1675. Did you know that: • William Griggs, the inventor of the photo-chromo lithography, was born on this day in 1832• The first escalator was installed at London Underground at Earl’s Court Station on this day in 1911• The patent for an antibiotic […]