Famous inventors – Flashcards
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Emile Berliner created the microphone in 1877. The rights to the microphone was bought by Bell Telephone Company and it was used as the transmitter in their phones.
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Who invented the microphone? What is his invention's connection to the Bell Telephone Company?
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He felt that he could invent and innovate machines. On the other hand, most craftsmen thought only to repair and build machines.
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How was the way in which Leonardo da Vinci looked at machines different from the way most artists and craftsmen of his time looked at them?
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a.What is it's competition? How long will it take? Would it sell as a product?
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What are three of the nine questions you might ask yourself to determine whether your invention is worth patenting?
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The invention of steel and the invention of the elevator influenced the development of skyscrapers.
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Which architectural and engineering innovations most influenced the development of the skyscraper?
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Allen White was the inventor of the first television. The first T.V had no sound and was in black and white.
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Who was the inventor of the first television? How was that television different from the one in your home?
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Menlo Park is the location of Edison's workshop, where all his inventions were made.
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Thomas Edison is often called the "Wizard of Menlo Park". Of what importance was Menlo Park to Edison's life?
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They created the first "airplane."
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What did Wilbur and Orville Wright do?
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The Bessemer process is an inexpensive industrial process that mass produces steel.
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12. What is the Bessemer Process?
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James Watt perfected the steam engine. This was important to the industrial revolution.
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What did James Watt perfect? Why was this so important?
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Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press. This was important in the 1400's because it started the printing revolution.
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Why was Johannes Gutenberg's invention so important in the 1400's?
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