Of all Michigan’s great inventions, experts say this is the best

Michigan is known for many famous inventions.

One that comes to mind would have to be the invention of cereal.

While cereal is an iconic invention, it’s just one of many famous Michigan inventions

Here are some famous Michigan inventions

4-way traffic light: The first four-way, three-color traffic light was invented by police officer William Potts in Detroit, Michigan in 1920.

American Ginger Ale: vernors ginger ale was invented by James Vernora Detroit pharmacist, in 1866.

Baby food: Gerber Baby Food was founded in 1927 by Dorothy Gerber, who began feeding her 7-month-old daughter Sally solid foods on the advice of her pediatrician. Dorothy’s husband recognized the business opportunity and began developing baby food products, which were distributed nationwide by 1928.

cereal: John Harvey Kellogga health food pioneer, created an oat, wheat, and corn cookie, which he named granuleand later renamed it granola after being sued by Jackson

Fiber optic: Lansing-born physicist Donald B. Keck. In 1970, Keck, who earned his Ph.D. of Michigan State University helped develop the “first optical fiber for widespread use in telecommunications.”

hospital bed: Dr. Homer Stryker of Kalamazoo invented the patient-operated Circo-Letric bed.

Jiffy Mix: Mabel White Holmes invented Jiffy Mix, the first ready-to-bake mix sold to the public, and later became the president of the Chelsea Milling Company, which established the Jiffy brand and the ready-mix market in the United States.

Penicillin: During World War II, the United States and Great Britain spent $20 million in a failed effort to synthesize penicillin; most thought it was impossible. It wasn’t until 1957 that John C. Sheehan (Ph.D., University of Michigan), born in Battle Creek, achieved the impossible.

Road lines: Edward N. Hines was a member of the Wayne County Road Commission from 1906 to 1938. Hines originated the concept of painting a line down the center of a road to separate traffic in opposite directions. The idea came to him after he saw a leaking milk wagon leaving a trail down the street.

Of all Michigan’s great inventions, experts say this is the best

According to the experts at Love Money, the best invention to come out of the Mitten State is the automobile assembly line.

Automobile assembly line: In 1901, automotive pioneer Ransom E. Olds created the modern assembly line and used it to build the first mass-produced car, the Oldsmobile Curved Dash. Olds patented the assembly line concept, which he put into operation at his Olds Motor Vehicle Company factory in 1901.

This development is often overshadowed by Henry Ford, who perfected the assembly line by installing powered conveyor belts that could produce a Model T in 93 minutes.

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