Top Three Most Influential Inventors Of Our Time An Interactive, Non-linear PowerPoint Presentation by A. Suzann Day To begin, make sure you are in slide show view and click on the button:
Thomas Edison Benjamin Franklin Click on the picture to learn more about the the inventor that interests you. Alexander Graham Bell
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Early Life of Alexander Graham Bell Born 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland His father, Melville Bell, was responsible for Visible Speech, a phonetic teaching system for the deaf Graham was not added to his name until he was 10 yrs old Home-schooled Mediocre student 1 st invention when he was 12 yrs old Rotating paddles with nail brushes that dehusked wheat to increase the production of wheat
Invention Road of Alexander Graham Bell Melville Bell, Sr. was invited to teach at the Boston School for Deaf Mutes, but recommended Alexander go instead. He’d gotten an idea while tutoring that several telegraph transmissions might be sent on the same wire if they were at different frequencies. One of his students parents funded the invention process in Bell lost focus when he realized he may be able to transmit voices instead. His partner Watson was hired to work on the telegraph invention while Bell focused on the voice line. March 10, 1876, Bell succeeded. Click to hear.
Last Days of Alexander Graham Bell From 1880 through his last days, Alexander invented: Metal Jacket to assist patients with lung problems Developed a process to produce methane gas from waste Developed a metal detector to locate bullets in bodies Invented an audiometer to test a person’s hearing Dabbled in different areas involving flight, scientific publications and earth exploration. He passed away in his sleep on August 2, The entire telephone system was shut for one minute to tribute to his life.
Early Life of Thomas Edison Born 1847 in Milan, Ohio Lost hearing in both ears from scarlet fever as a child Home-schooled 1 st chemical experiment went awry when he was 12 yrs old By 15 he became a telegraph operator and began his love affair with electrical science
Invention Road of Thomas Edison 1869 – 22 year old Edison moved to New York City and invented an improved stock ticker, for which was paid $40,000. He became a leading inventor and his former employer Western Union encouraged him to develop a competitive communication device to the one that had been developed by Alexander Graham Bell. He never did – he developed the method for recording sound, the phonograph – he was granted a patent for the light bulb and began to focus on creating an electric company to deliver electricity to cities of the world: Edison Illuminating Company, later became General Electric Corporation. Other invention projects included: perfecting the phonograph, developing the motion picture camera, alkaline storage battery, developing better cement producing processes and electric car batteries.
Last Days of Thomas Edison By the end of the 1920’s, Edison had racked up 1,093 U.S. Patents. One of the final ones was an apparatus to hold objects during the electroplating process. He worked on projects to find a source for natural rubber and electric trains. He passed away from diabetes October 18, Communities and Corporations throughout the world dimmed their lights or briefly turned off their electrical power to commemorate his passing.
Early Life of Benjamin Franklin Born 1706 in Boston – Known as Massachusetts Bay Colony His father, Josiah, had 17 children – Benjamin was the 15 th. Attended Boston Latin School, until 10 when he was pulled out to work with his father as a candle maker. 12 years old he was sent to work in a print shop where he developed a pseudonym “Mrs. Silence Dogood” who penned 14 letters that his brother unknowingly published.
Invention Road of Benjamin Franklin Throughout the 1730’s Benjamin was a renowed printer and publisher, including pamphlets and almanacs. He established a lending library, organized the Union Fire Company to counteract fire hazards, served as clerk for the state assembly and acted as postmaster of Philadelphia. He became a solider at 42. In 1752, he conducted the kite-and-key experiment. He remained in public office in congress and as postmaster general, responsible for mapping the postal routes in he assisted with the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. He was one of the 13 that drafted the Articles of Confederation.
Last Days of Benjamin Franklin He passed away on April 17, 1790 in Philadelphia, PA. He suffered from gout and other ailments. He wrote his own epitaph when he was 22: “The body of B. Franklin, Printer (Like the Cover of an Old Book Its Contents torn Out and Stript of its Lettering and Gilding) Lies Here, Food for Worms. But the Work shall not be Lost: For it will (as he Believ’d) Appear once More In a New and More Elegant Edition Revised and Corrected By the Author.” It was not used however, and most will never understand how influential his contributions were: Founding Libraries, universities, the post office, creating bifocals, discovering electricity, creating the Franklin stove and yet never completed school.
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