99% Invisible-33- A Cheer for Samuel Plimsoll by Roman Mars published on 2011-08-04T20:56:27Z If you look at the outer hull of commercial ships you might find a painted circle bisected with a long horizontal line- this simple marking is called the load line, or as I prefer, the Plimsoll line- and not to oversell it, but this elegant graphic design has saved thousands of lives. Tristan Cooke (http://Humansindesign.tumblr.com) tells us the history of the Plimsoll line and explains why it's one of his favorite examples of design. Genre public radio Comment by Skylab Records casino versus japan!! 2017-01-15T21:52:04Z Comment by MaDaM amazing 2013-10-25T12:03:14Z Comment by frozenpandaman Plimsoll—like the shoes! I've heard his name before—with regard to the type of shoes—and was beyond excited to find out the origin of it. Don't worry, for his name is definitely not forgotten! (Especially not in Britain, where Plimsoll shoes are common, and commonly referred to as that!) 2013-07-09T05:48:30Z Comment by hnawelhik a like your podcast 2012-07-13T21:52:27Z