The electric revolution was not just about lighting; humble appliances with low technical content also began to emerge.
For instance, the electric fan was one of these unexpected products, invented by a technician.
The initial reason was for cooling down machinery. He found mechanical fans inconvenient and aimed to create a fan that did not require manual operation.
With a bright idea, he attached a metal blade to an electric motor, and once powered, the blades spun rapidly—thus, the earliest electric fan was born.
Franz initially thought another great scientist had emerged, but after investigation, it turned out to be an ordinary technician. Apart from accidentally inventing the electric fan, he possessed no talent for scientific research.
The reality once again proved that technological inventions are filled with coincidences. There were many similar cases, with numerous practical technologies invented by ordinary people.
