To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
He was a bright lad who took advantage
Please log in to add to collections.
Aussie Inventions That Changed The World

He was a bright ladwho took advantage of free chemistry classesat night school

He was a bright lad
who took advantage of free chemistry classes
at night school

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:03.024
He was a bright lad who took advantage
00:00:03.024 --> 00:00:06.092
of free chemistry classes at night school.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:35
Uploaded
Jun 16, 2025
Season
1
Episode
6
Genres
Production
SkinnyDip Pictures,Northern Pictures

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

The 8 part series reveals a raft of great Australian inventors who turned game-changing ideas into a reality and forever changed how we live.
S01 • E08 With a microscope, we can see and resolve structures of matter - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:11
With a microscope, we can see and resolve structures of matt...
S01 • E05 Mark Lidwill's bold experiment, with the first external pacemaker, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:09
Mark Lidwill's bold experiment, with the first external...
S01 • E07 He did have an adventurous spirit. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:04
He did have an adventurous spirit.
S01 • E03 Florey recognised quickly that you needed - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:07
Florey recognised quickly that you needed
S01 • E07 He settled down a bit later on - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:10
He settled down a bit later on
S01 • E04 Competition shearer Malcolm Day is a master of the blade shears. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:05
Competition shearer Malcolm Day is a master of the blade she...
S01 • E06 At the age of 21, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:07
At the age of 21,
S01 • E05 Unfortunately, very little is known of Lidwill's creation today. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:06
Unfortunately, very little is known of Lidwill's creati...
S01 • E08 But beyond that, when you get to the structure of molecules and DNA, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:13
But beyond that, when you get to the structure of molecules ...
S01 • E02 The fire in the belly was still there to do research, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:07
The fire in the belly was still there to do research,
S01 • E01 It had a rotary blade, it was petrol-powered - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:07
It had a rotary blade, it was petrol-powered
S01 • E03 Before penicillin, simple bacterial infection was a huge health problem. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:06
Before penicillin, simple bacterial infection was a huge hea...
S01 • E06 And so he embarked on a 5-month-long voyage to Australia. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:06
And so he embarked on a 5-month-long voyage to Australia.
S01 • E07 What was the thing that really spurred him into aviation research? - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:07
What was the thing that really spurred him into aviation res...
S01 • E05 G'day, Harry. Hello, Matt. Cardiologist Dr Harry Mond is known - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:11
G'day, Harry. Hello, Matt. Cardiologist Dr Harry Mond i...
S01 • E04 ..the body flat and rounded. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:04
..the body flat and rounded.
S01 • E03 The smallest wound, if infected, could lead to amputation or death. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:07
The smallest wound, if infected, could lead to amputation or...
S01 • E01 I'm a big bloke and this is incredibly heavy to push. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:05
I'm a big bloke and this is incredibly heavy to push.
S01 • E02 Graeme struck upon the idea - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:10
Graeme struck upon the idea
S01 • E04 ..the body flat and rounded. Using the blades was dangerous and tough on back, hand and wrist, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:06
..the body flat and rounded. Using the blades was dangerous ...