Almost everyone knows that Louisiana is the birthplace of Jazz, Gumbo, and hot sauce. But there are many more fascinating inventions that got their start in Louisiana. From crucial developments like the microscope to more leisurely activities like Craps; Louisiana is home to some of the most intriguing inventions in history. Here’s 9 of the most exciting.
- Binocular Microscope
ZEISS Microscopy / flickr John Riddell was the chair of the Tulane Department of Chemistry when he invented the first practical binocular microscope, an invaluable tool that changed the way scientists looked at cells, tissues, and diseases forever.
- Zydeco
Clotee Allochuku / flickr This unique musical genre originated in Southwest Louisiana and is a blend of blues, R&B, and indigenous music.
- Layer-by-layer Nanoassembly
LA Tech University Dr. Yuri Lvov, a current professor at Louisiana Tech University, is one of the leading nanotechnology experts and inventors. His work on the layer-by-layer technique has broad applications in the modern world, from cancer drug formulas to recycled paper.
- Craps
Pfc. Dalton Precht/ wikicommons This popular casino game got its start in New Orleans when it was adapted for American players by Bernard Xavier Philippe de Marigny de Mandeville.
- U. S. Opera
wikicommons While we’re well known for being the birthplace of jazz, not as many people realize that we were also the first state to hold Opera in the United States. This Opera House was located in the French Quarter on Bourbon St. and Toulouse until it was destroyed by fire.
- Multiple-Effect Evaporator
American Chemistry Society Patented by Norbert Rillieux in 1843, this invention was created to make the sugar refining process more efficient, it’s now widely used whenever water needs to be evaporated, such as water desalination. These are the original designs.
- Madame C. J. Walker Beauty Products
Theda / wikicommons Sarah Breedlove, born in Louisiana, founded and ran Madame C J Walker’s beauty and hair care products in 1911. Her company offered unique products for African American women and her success made her the first self-made female millionaire in America.
- CrankCase
Ampware A modern invention in Louisiana, this innovative technology allows for your battery to stay charged whatever situation you’re in.
- Sazerac
Infrogmation / Wikipedia A traditional cocktail of cognac, absinthe, Peychaud’s Bitters, and sugar, the Sazerac is one of the oldest known cocktails and got its start in the mid-19th century.
Can you believe that all of these things were invented in Louisiana? LA is known throughout the country for their innovative students and professors. Do you know of any other inventions our state is home to? Tell us in the comments below!
ZEISS Microscopy / flickr
John Riddell was the chair of the Tulane Department of Chemistry when he invented the first practical binocular microscope, an invaluable tool that changed the way scientists looked at cells, tissues, and diseases forever.
Clotee Allochuku / flickr
This unique musical genre originated in Southwest Louisiana and is a blend of blues, R&B, and indigenous music.
LA Tech University
Dr. Yuri Lvov, a current professor at Louisiana Tech University, is one of the leading nanotechnology experts and inventors. His work on the layer-by-layer technique has broad applications in the modern world, from cancer drug formulas to recycled paper.
Pfc. Dalton Precht/ wikicommons
This popular casino game got its start in New Orleans when it was adapted for American players by Bernard Xavier Philippe de Marigny de Mandeville.
wikicommons
While we’re well known for being the birthplace of jazz, not as many people realize that we were also the first state to hold Opera in the United States. This Opera House was located in the French Quarter on Bourbon St. and Toulouse until it was destroyed by fire.
American Chemistry Society
Patented by Norbert Rillieux in 1843, this invention was created to make the sugar refining process more efficient, it’s now widely used whenever water needs to be evaporated, such as water desalination. These are the original designs.
Theda / wikicommons
Sarah Breedlove, born in Louisiana, founded and ran Madame C J Walker’s beauty and hair care products in 1911. Her company offered unique products for African American women and her success made her the first self-made female millionaire in America.
Ampware
A modern invention in Louisiana, this innovative technology allows for your battery to stay charged whatever situation you’re in.
Infrogmation / Wikipedia
A traditional cocktail of cognac, absinthe, Peychaud’s Bitters, and sugar, the Sazerac is one of the oldest known cocktails and got its start in the mid-19th century.
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