Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Cupola(noun) a roof having a rounded form, hemispherical or nearly so; also, a ceiling having the same form. When on a large scale it is usually called dome. Cupola(noun) a small structure standing on the top of a dome; a lantern.
In 1923, Richard Gurley Drew working for 3M invented masking tape, a paper-based tape with a mildly sticky adhesive. In 1925 this became the Scotch brand masking tape. In 1930, Drew developed a transparent tape based on cellophane, called Scotch Tape.n 1923, Richard Gurley Drew working for 3M invented masking tape, a paper-based tape with a mildly sticky adhesive. In 1925 this became the Scotch brand masking tape. In 1930, Drew developed a transparent tape based on cellophane, called Scotch Tape.
The Inventor of Videotape Recorders Didnât Live to See Blockbusterâs Fall. As far as Charles Ginsberg was concerned, the video tape was one of the most significant technological advances since the television, and was definitely here to stay. Videotapes built the Blockbuster empire.