For many of us, we don’t really have to put too much thought into pumping our own gas. When our tank is running low, we pull up into a conveniently located gas station and fill-er-up. Usually we do this on our own...
It all began with a man named Sylvanus Bowser, who patented his kerosene pump in 1885. Invention Bowser invented a method to draw water from a well using a wood plunger. He applied his invention to another device and...