SB | Episode 69: Inventions Scots gave the World
n the anniversary of the death of Alexander Bain we take a look at some of the simple everyday objects of modern life that owe their origins to the enquiring minds of Scottish inventors. Who was Alexander Bain? He invented the electric clock which was able to synchronise clocks around the world and made a major contribution to the developing telegraph industry. Yet he died in poverty and relative obscurity - a common theme. We look at how happenchance elevated some names to international recognition while the story of others become a footnote in the history books.
As always we finish with our Scots words of the episode.
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Liz & Helen
Helen Houston and Liz Lister are friends who qualified as STGA (Scottish Tourist Guide Association) Blue Badge qualified guides following previous careers in education and business.
Passionate about the country they’ve lived in all their lives, they are pouring their creative energies into educating and entertaining their listeners on Scotland - “the best small country in the world”.
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