One of Allportâs stories is always mentioned in his biographies: When he was 22, he traveled to Vienna. He had arranged to meet with the great Sigmund Freud! When he arrived in Freudâs office, Freud simply sat and waited for Gordon to begin.
In 500 BC, Darius I the Great started an extensive road system for Persia (Iran), including the famous Royal Road which was one of the finest highways of its time. The road was used even after the Roman times. Because of the road's superior quality, mail couriers could travel 2,699 kilometres (1,677 mi) in seven days.
Henry Ford was an innovative businessman who, like many company owners, saw a need and wanted to fill that need. The Ford motor company grew out of Ford's own inventiveness. In 1896, Ford invented the Quadricycle, the first horseless carriage that he produced.