Georges Claude (24 September 1870 â 23 May 1960) was a French engineer and inventor. He is noted for his early work on the industrial liquefaction of air, for the invention and commercialization of neon lighting, and for a large experiment on generating energy by pumping cold seawater up from the depths.
The Age of Discovery, or the Age of Exploration is an informal and loosely defined term for the period in European history in which extensive overseas exploration emerged as a powerful factor in European culture and was the beginning of globalization. It also marks the rise of the period of widespread adoption in Europe of colonialism and mercantilism as national policies. Many lands previously unknown to Europeans were discovered by them during this period, though most were already inhabited. F
Full Definition of DISCOVERY. 1. a: the act or process of discovering b (1) archaic: disclosure (2) obsolete: display c obsolete: exploration. 2.: something discovered. 3. : the usually pretrial disclosure of pertinent facts or documents by one or both parties to a legal action or proceeding. See discovery defined for English-language learners.See discovery defined for kids. something discovered. 3. : the usually pretrial disclosure of pertinent facts or documents by one or both parties to a legal action or proceeding. See discovery defined for English-language learners. See discovery defined for kids.