6 Inventions & Discoveries of the 1920s

Because the 1920s was the beginning of the modern age in America, there were a lot of developments in technology, science, and consumer products. There was also an insatiable appetite for discovery and adventure. Let's take a look at some of these things.

[@shannonc.5837]

This is exactly why I love the 1920s so much! It was a time of such rapid technological advancements. It’s a fascinating era!

[@519MaLoNeY]

It’s cool to see how peoples’ fascination & obsession with old timey stuff has always been alive and well. Just as the people of the 20s were in love with the old times of King Tut etc, I’m in love with the old times of their days! It’s such a cool thing we all share

[@radicalross7700]

Cheezborger! Cheezborger! Cheezborger! That old SNL skit immediately came to mind when I saw the word cheeseburger in this video. That and the fact that those early SNL years are almost as far in the past now as the 1920s were then. Excuse me, I'm feeling a bit hungry now, not to mention old.

[@oliversmith9200]

This sort of study facilitates our contemplation of the concerns, amusements, and lives of our forebears.

[@eileen1820]

Another winning video - love the production, photos and info. And now I really want a cheeseburger 🍔 😊

[@radicalross7700]

Cheezborger! Cheezborger! Cheezborger!

[@Shelton1967]

Another outstanding video!!!

[@ge_mail]

Nice job! ... each interesting

[@Muonium1]

Quantum mechanics, other galaxies, antimatter, the expanding universe, BREAD SLICERS.

[@minstrelcat1951]

This made me laugh way harder than it should...

[@Dez_The_Fox]

A U D I O T A P E .

[@Muonium1]

@@Dez_The_Fox wasn't it still just wire

[@Dez_The_Fox]

@@Muonium1 there were early experiments with magnetic tape in the late 1920s

[@colincampbell7027]

You forgot to mention Philo Farnsworth and his interlaced scanning television. That was the standard for all CRT televisions until flat screens came out.

[@dirty.dan.69]

Here's some video ideas for future videos Babe Ruth Jack Dempsey Al Jolson Al Capone Houdini NFL (It was formed in 1920) Felix the Cat Clara Bow

[@The1920sChannel]

You read my mind of some of those! I have videos in progress that include 2 or 3 of those topics :) As for the others, all are great choices! I'll get around to all of them at some point.

[@Oheao]

I'd definitely be interested in a video about Felix the Cat or 1920s animation in general.

[@glennso47]

The WLS National Barndance and the WSM Grand Old Opry.

[@Zinervawyrm]

I was thinking Penicillin was discovered in 1940, not the 1920s, then you explained its importance in WWII. Me: Ah, that's why I was thinking that!

[@Muonium1]

No one could figure out how to grow large amounts of it until the oxygenated corn steep liquor process in the 40s which enabled it to become economically produced in vast quantity.

[@jimweiss]

What about 1920’s sports and horse racing and mining

[@jacobzeier]

By 1929, most movies had sound. 🙂

[@alanrogers7090]

Did you know that during World War II both the Allies and the German's had television cameras used in the noses of some weapons that could be "steered" by the bombers that dropped these weapons to guiode them to their targets, either warships or specific buildings, like factories.

[@rvvanlife]

Do you have any footage of normal people engaged in a normal conversation, that's not scripted, nor acting, nor an interview? That would be extremely fascinating to see how they really talked back then

[@janetcarbone4213]

KDKA Pittsburgh #1 Commercial/public radio station. Still on air today

[@My1925World]

Great video.

[@robertbrown5319]

Insulin for diabetics was invented in 1922 and belongs on this list.

[@mauriceupton1474]

Marconi had used his wife's money to set up radio transmitters, where as Tesla was not a good business man, but a brilliant inventor. Marconi latter backed Beneto Mussolini so duly list lost his US Patents rights to radio in favour of the Tesla inventions and rightly so because he used the ideas and didn't invention them. Australian soprano Dame Nellie Melba was the first to transmit her music via marconi's radio at his chlemsford studio on 15th of June 1920.

[@johnallen7259]

Yes it does matter.

[@mrbrooks7846]

Good flick. But correction reference 1st radio transmission to the public for profit. It was transmission of a sold out sporting event with area listening stations/stands (for the public) set up to sell radios.

[@glennso47]

Jimmy Buffett I thought invented the “Cheeseburger In Paradise.😁”

[@glennso47]

Television the technology was terrible but the programs were great. Nowadays it’s just the opposite.

[@fostagade3602]

Me who had to watch this video in class:

[@barbarapineda9062]

M... grandmum, born 1908s cames up n the 1920s and she's did'nt chatted with me, abouts those yrs 1920s 103 yrs, ago it's victorians centuries, also too old

[@huntergray3985]

5:24 How did Dr Warner Alexanderson make the first television broadcast in 1928 when John Logie Baird had made a public television broadcast in 1926 (and had moved on to colour TV broadcasts by 1928?) I don't know, Americans! If it didn't happen in America it didn't happen. You'll be claiming that Edison invented the light bulb next.😉

[@SltassalAssal-bn6yt]

Do a video on KKK please, I want to know if the KKK remains today to stop the KKK and stop violence.

[@lickmyfuckinnuts]

Top Notch. 22skadoo🙃

[@barbarapineda9062]

I can't understood why's woman's n... the modern times wears their's hairs. Then I saw pict n...books abouts hairs styles used combs for waves n hairs. I did'nt wore m... hairs old fashioned also it's only that's times, becuz...its'nt oddly but now 2023s it's out of dates, 103 yrs old for victorians, women's maybe men's ..

[@therogerseses]

Saw the Farnsworth stuff on the Smithsonian channel. Do a Wikipedia search for Philo Farnsworth. It was thought of in 1921.

[@freddyfurrah3789]

INSULIN IN 1922

[@therogerseses]

With regard to TV, where does Philo Farnsworth play into TV in the 20's.

[@therogerseses]

If you send me an email, I will send the Farnsworth info. Otherwise, love the channel!