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1technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… …
2Airship — For other uses, see Airship (disambiguation). Dirigible redirects here. For the 1931 film, see Dirigible (film). Not to be confused with Balloon (aircraft) or Blimp. Airship …
3Rolls-Royce Merlin — Merlin The Rolls Royce Merlin …
4Rolls-Royce Griffon — The Rolls Royce Griffon was a 2,239.33 in³ (36,696.00 cc), 6.0 bore x 6.6 stroke 60 degree V 12 aero engine. The usual assumption still prevails that the Griffon was derived from the Rolls Royce R racing engine used in the Schneider Trophy races …
5Leonardo da Vinci — /lee euh nahr doh deuh vin chee, lay /; It. /le aw nahrdd daw dah veen chee/. 1452 1519, Italian painter, sculptor, architect, musician, engineer, mathematician, and scientist. * * * born April 15, 1452, Anchiano, Republic of Florence died May 2 …
