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What did Trevor Baylis invent in response to the need to communicate health information to the people of Africa?

Question #150236. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Nov 30 2023.
Originally posted Nov 30 2023 9:21 PM.

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In the late 1980s or early 1990s, Baylis saw a television programme about the spread of AIDS in Africa and realised that a way to halt the spread of the disease would be to educate and disseminate information by radio. Within 30 minutes, he had assembled the first prototype of his most well-known invention, the wind-up radio. The original prototype included a small transistor radio, an electric motor from a toy car, and the clockwork mechanism from a music box. Baylis filed his first patent in 1992.

Coming up with the idea was half the battle. It took an additional year and the fortune of getting exposure in a BBC TV program that he finally got traction to make his invention a reality.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Baylis

Response last updated by BigTriviaDawg on Nov 30 2023.
Nov 30 2023, 9:22 PM
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