‘Scientific American’ Covers from the 1920s That Reveal How Innovation Inspired a Generation

‘Scientific American’ (sometimes abbreviated as SciAm, or simply SA) is an American popular science magazine. It publishes in-depth feature articles, timely news stories, expert opinions and commentary, podcasts, videos, infographics, photo features, and other forms of storytelling.

Founded in 1845, SA is the oldest continuously running magazine in the United States. Many famous thinkers, such as Albert Einstein and Nikola Tesla, have contributed articles to it. In total, more than 200 Nobel Prize winners have written for the magazine.

However, it’s not just the content that’s top quality. The form in which it’s presented is also really captivating. Just take a look at these thirty covers from a century ago. You can clearly see the excitement, curiosity, and imagination that have been driving the publication.

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