Englishman John Walker invented modern-day wooden matches that create a flame through friction.
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Inventor and electrical engineer Guglielmo Marconi applied for the patents for the radio.
The first recorded potato chip was created by chef George Crum in Saratoga Springs, New York.
Isaac Singer was granted his patent for a commercial sewing machine.
John B. Meyenberg from St. Louis, Missouri, patented powdered milk.
George Hancock, who invented softball, played the first match in Chicago.
