Tag: Frederick Lacroix

• Seeking An Invention To Prevent Railroad Collisions

  In a sort of precursor to the X Prize, Congress set aside $50,000 and invited inventors to submit their inventions which would prevent railroad collisions. Of course there was an avalanche — a grand rush of eager young geniuses to the spot. They submitted plans of every description, ranging from those that seemed to possess…

  David Friedman

  April 22, 2011

  Development

  brakes, Frederick Lacroix, Technology, trains, X Prize