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Last week: Inventing the 21st Century exhibition

23/11/10

On Sunday 28 November our ‘Inventing the 21st Century’ exhibition will draw to a close.  It’s been highly successful, receiving huge amounts of press coverage and visitors.  

The exhibition explores the stories behind some of the most iconic inventions of the century’s first decade.  It features the following inventors:

  • Richard Thorpe, GoCycle
  • Natalie Ellis, The Road Refresher dog bowl
  • James Dyson, Air Multiplier
  • Mark Sheahan, Popi Packaging
  • Samuel Houghton, the double-headed broom
  • Alvin Smith, Searaser
  • Tanya Ewing, Ewgeco
  • Mike Spindle, The K2 All-Terrain Trekinetic
  • Jim Shaikh,Yoomi
  • Sharon Wright, Magnamole
  • Douglas Anderson, Optomap Retinal Scanner
  • Fiona Fairhurst & Jane Cappaert, Speedo LZR Racer swimsuit
  • Howard Stapleton, Mosquito Security System
  • Yusuf Mohammad and Paul Thomas, Automist


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Business & IP Centre
The British Library
96 Euston Road
London NW1 2DB
Tel: +44 (0)20 7412 7901
Email: Reference Team

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