Inventions of the 20th Century

1. Hugo Gernsback with his television goggles in the US, in 1963.

2. Swimming Aids to swim faster in Italy, 1925.

3. Cigarette pack holder with model Frances Richards in the US, in 1955.

4. Gas-proof stroller in Hextable, England in 1938.

5. Ear horns in Germany, in 1917.

6. The Cyclomer, an amphibious bicycle in Paris in 1932.

7. Piano designed for people confined to bed in Britain, in 1935.

8. American soldiers wearing the 40 pounds Brewster Body Shield, in 1917.

9. Roller skates in the US, in 1910.

10. The Personal Parabola in Netherlands, in 1930.

11. Check Signing Machine in Treasury Department, operated by J.L. Summers in the US in 1918.

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