St. Cadfan's stone at Tywyn contains the earliest known example of written Welsh language. Equals (=) sign in mathematics invented by Robert Recorde of Tenby. First pound lock canal in Britain built by Glamorgan based engineer John Trew.
Wales; famous for its rugged coastline, mountainous National Parks and not forgetting the Celtic Welsh language. It's a pretty cool country to live in or to visit. Firstly, not only does it have some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, the Welsh people are known as one of the friendliest.
David Edward Hughes (1831 - 1900)
This famous Welsh scientist has made a huge impact in wireless telegraphy and microphones. From Bala, Hughes created the microphone to electronically send sounds, paving the way for today's microphones.
The Fuel Cell. In 1842, Swansea-born judge and scientist Sir William Grove discovered that by combining a fuel like hydrogen with oxygen he could produce electricity.
IF YOU were asked to name a sport synonymous with Wales, you would probably say rugby. However nearly 200 years ago modern lawn tennis was invented in the country, and this is a fact that has been long forgotten by most.
1876: Invention Of The Carbon Microphone
In 1876, the carbon microphone was invented. This was the first true microphone ever invented! In the United States, Thomas Edison and Emile Berliner were working together to create this microphone.
The first BLUE microphone was created in 1995 in Riga, Latvia. From 1995 - 2004 BLUE microphones were manufactured in Latvia, from 2005 the production moved to China, with some microphones being built in the US.
A third study, published in 2020 and based on Viking era data from across Europe, suggested that the Welsh trace, on average, 58% of their ancestry to the Brittonic people, up to 22% from a Danish-like source interpreted as largely representing the Anglo-Saxons, 3% from Norwegian Vikings, and 13% from further south in ...
Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon. This is one of Wales' most famous proverbs and means 'a nation without a language is a nation without a heart'.
The culture of Wales (Welsh: Diwylliant Cymru) is distinct, with its own language, customs, politics, festivals, music and Art. Wales is primarily represented by the symbol of the red Welsh Dragon, but other national emblems include the leek and the daffodil.
Wales, as part of the United Kingdom, participated as part of the allies in World War I (1914–1918) and the allies in World War II (1939–1945).
The Welsh were among the very first settlers to go to America. The first large group of immigrants were Quakers who colonised a large tract of land in Pennsylvania under William Penn, himself of Welsh extraction.
The gold rushes of the 1850s saw the first major Welsh influx. Many were single men who had left their families behind in Wales. Others emigrated to escape the degradations associated with industrialism or the hardships of farming life.
An anonymous vocalist sings "Au Clair De La Lune" to Parisian inventor Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville, who makes the first known and oldest surviving recording of the human voice.
At first listen, the grainy high-pitched warble doesn't sound like much, but scientists say the French recording from 1860 is the oldest-known recorded human voice.
The earliest known surviving recorded sound of a human voice was conducted on April 9, 1860 when Scott recorded someone singing the song "Au Clair de la Lune" ("By the Light of the Moon") on the device.
British inventors have been credited with some of the world's greatest inventions, the steam engine, the telephone and the world-wide-web, for example.
Different countries create many inventions, but the most important country invention is Switzerland, which is still in the global first position in creative innovation. Following Switzerland are the United Kingdom, the United States, Sweden and Netherlands.
Welsh industrial emigration: The legacy
They wanted to improve their lives, try new working practices, or have adventures in different lands. Many people left Wales and took traditional Welsh industrial skills with them. Some helped create continuing economic success in the countries they moved to.
Wales was the powerhouse of the Industrial Revolution, the cradle of the workers' rights movement and the birthplace of the National Health Service. All are sources of fierce pride. We're well known for our castles, which number more than 600.