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Meet the most famous inventor you’ve never heard of – whose greatest invention may be himself
December 2012
| By Franz Lidz
The winner of the Smithsonian Ingenuity Award for technology hopes to launch a revolution with his spaceship and electric car
December 2012
| By Carl Hoffman
Combustion experiments conducted in zero gravity yield surprising results
December 2012
| By Ker Than
Our editor-in-chief introduces the inaugural Smithsonian American Ingenuity Awards
December 2012
| By Michael Caruso
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November 2012
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October 2012
| By Jerry Adler
Once a rarely used key on the typewriter, the graceful character has become the very symbol of modern electronic communication
September 2012
| By William F. Allman
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