Landmines date back to 13th century when Song Dynasty of Chinese was fighting against the Mongols to save a city in the Southern China. The records of 14th century describe the use of cannonball shells of cast iron which were filled with gunpowder. The literature of mid 14th century when Yuan Dynasty was falling and […]
Who invented dynamite?
Dynamite was invented in 1866 by a Swedish inventor, chemist and industrialist Alfred Nobel. In 1860 Alfred started experimenting with nitroglycerine. In 1867, Alfred Nobel got U. S. patent for dynamite. Alfred was born on 21st October in the year 1833 in Stockholm of Sweden. He was the third son of Immanuel and Andriette Ahlsell […]
Who invented gunpowder?
Gunpowder commonly known as black powder is made of sulfur, saltpeter and charcoal. The earliest records mention the record of gunpowder in 142 A. D. Though tried, tested and perfected over the time it is believed to have been invented by Chinese around 11th and 12th century. The strength of gunpowder used earlier was not […]
