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His aeronautical experiments came to an abrupt and tragic end
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Aussie Inventions That Changed The World

His aeronautical experimentscame to an abrupt and tragic end after a gust of wind...

His aeronautical experiments
came to an abrupt and tragic end after a gust of wind caused
his glider to nose-dive

Full Transcript

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His aeronautical experiments came to an abrupt and tragic end
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after a gust of wind caused his glider to nose-dive...
Duration
9 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:10
Uploaded
Jun 16, 2025
Season
1
Episode
7
Genres
Production
SkinnyDip Pictures,Northern Pictures

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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 • E06 In 1839, James Harrison began a new job in the small town of Geelong, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:10
In 1839, James Harrison began a new job in the small town of...
S01 • E04 Their pay packets or work conditions. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:05
Their pay packets or work conditions.
S01 • E01 Merv's genius was in seeing the best parts of other mower designs - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:05
Merv's genius was in seeing the best parts of other mow...
S01 • E02 The styrofoam balls represent the hairs - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:06
The styrofoam balls represent the hairs
S01 • E05 Today, only a very basic description of Lidwill's pacemaker remains. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:07
Today, only a very basic description of Lidwill's pacem...
S01 • E08 Aged just 15, William's eldest son, Lawrence, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:07
Aged just 15, William's eldest son, Lawrence,
S01 • E04 Historian Kiera Lindsey is helping paint a picture - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:04
Historian Kiera Lindsey is helping paint a picture
S01 • E02 These tiny hairs each link to one of 20,000 hearing nerves to the brain, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:13
These tiny hairs each link to one of 20,000 hearing nerves t...
S01 • E01 In addition to the engine he'd borrowed from a real mower, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:09
In addition to the engine he'd borrowed from a real mow...
S01 • E05 Undaunted, scientific model-maker Andrew Sutherland - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:08
Undaunted, scientific model-maker Andrew Sutherland
S01 • E03 People were having to dig in their back gardens - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:05
People were having to dig in their back gardens
S01 • E08 Soon, it's clear that the apple - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:05
Soon, it's clear that the apple
S01 • E04 And in June 1888, this whole place is about to explode into life, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:19
And in June 1888, this whole place is about to explode into ...
S01 • E03 So it was a hugely challenging period - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:06
So it was a hugely challenging period
S01 • E06 Former editor of the Advertiser Daryl McLure - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:08
Former editor of the Advertiser Daryl McLure
S01 • E08 Hasn't fallen far from the tree He's a science prodigy - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:06
Hasn't fallen far from the tree He's a science pro...
S01 • E05 Turn the master switch on, and then that shows you that it's 16 volts. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:04
Turn the master switch on, and then that shows you that it&#...
S01 • E03 But I think it also gave them a real sense of purpose. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:04
But I think it also gave them a real sense of purpose.
S01 • E07 The kites that most of us are familiar with are 2-dimensional, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:12
The kites that most of us are familiar with are 2-dimensiona...
S01 • E08 In 1908, he graduates mathematics with first-class honours. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:06
In 1908, he graduates mathematics with first-class honours.