Swiss pharmacist Henri Nestle created a substitute for breast milk for infants unable to nurse.
Swedish chemical engineer Alfred Nobel patented a new explosive that made nitroglycerine safer to use in industry. The invention was called dynamite.
French trapeze artist Jules Leotard thrilled audiences Europe with his skills — and his new clothing, a one-piece garment that made movement easy. Today it is called, not unexpectedly, the leotard.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
