What do the bar code, Cheez-its, pop-top cans, the parachute, the cash register and the airplane all have in common? All are inventions originating in Dayton.

These innovations and many more are part of a presentation on Thursday, Feb. 19, from 5:30-7 pm at the Dayton Woman’s Club by Andrew Hershner, known as a “Daytonologist” and a “walking encyclopedia of local history.”

The presentation is part of the Dayton Woman’s Club history series titled, “From Dayton to the World—Inventions That Changed History.”

The program covers well-known Dayton icons like the Wright brothers, Charles Kettering, and Edward Deeds, but also will highlight lesser-known Dayton inventions and innovators whose work quietly and profoundly reshaped everyday life around the globe.

Dayton was home to the highest number of patents per capita of any city in the 20th century. Dayton’s influence extends from early industrial breakthroughs to the ongoing innovation emerging from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and today’s defense and technology leaders.

Tickets are $15 for general admission and $15 to add a meal. The Dayton Woman’s Club is in a historic home on North Ludlow Street in downtown Dayton. Men are welcome. Learn more and buy tickets.

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