28 January 1754 Posted on January 27, 2023 by Staff Sir Horace Walpole coins the word serendipity in a letter to a friend. Famous Words of Inspiration..."One might think that the money value of an invention constitutes its reward to the man who loves his work. But... I continue to find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success." Thomas A. Edison — Click here for more from Thomas A. Edison Related posts: 16 January 1964 28 January 1956 24 January 1943 16 May 1770 5 March 1946 2 January 1967 1 January 1707 2 January 1967 28 January 1958 28 January 1932