A patent was granted to Robert Goddard for a liquid-filled rocket.
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Harvey Kennedy patented the modern shoelace, which included aglet reinforced tips.
Inventor and electrical engineer Guglielmo Marconi applied for the patents for the radio.
Inventor William Austin Burt patented the typographer, also known as the typewriter in the US.
Solymon Merrick patented the wrench tool.
Englishman John Walker invented modern-day wooden matches that create a flame through friction.
