Famous Inventions Essay

a better life, the Farnsworth family moved from Utah to Idaho. Philo had observed that his parent’s home was wired for electricity! He also scrutinized that the attic contained magazines about magnetism, electricity, radios, and a television, an invention that had not been created but still enchanted Philo. The electric generator…

Reading Becoming a Learner should be a requirement for all students upon entering high school. These skills are essential for entering the real world and college life. In the book it says, “In other words the kind of person you become is much more important than what you learn how to do.” (Sanders, 2). This quote explains that the skills one develop through learning is much more important than actually obtaining a degree. It also explains that overcoming mistakes and failures will help anyone in…

The early 1900’s was home to a new and exciting product that promised health benefits, and could make things glow. That product was a radioactive element called radium. It was used in everything from household items to water. Manufacturer's we're adding “radium” to anything to make it sound better. Soon everyone realized that radium was not the magical substance they all thought it was. People went from buying everything with the word radium written on it, to thinking about all the horrific…

In 1834 a great inventor was born on March 17,1834 this inventor's name was Gottlieb Daimler. He attended a college called Stuttgart Polytechnic College, he went there from 1857-1859. Daimler later got married to a young woman named Emma. He later became the factory director of Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft Karlsruhe. In 1872 Daimler joined a gas motor fabrik as technical manager. Then he became familiar with the four stroke, By the end of 1883 Daimler built a small high speed engine. In the end of…

record sound and one to play back sounds, Edison recorded “Mary had a little lamb”. When he spoke into the mouthpiece, the sound vibrations of his voice would be indented onto the cylinder by the recording needle which could be played back. This invention caused an uproar. The phonograph was put into toys or dolls so they “spoke” or “sang” to children. They were also used in music boxes and photographic books allowed blind people to read. Edison’s phonograph has made a huge impact on society…

Charles Brace Darrow was an American best known as the claimed inventor of the Monopoly board game. He became the first millionaire game-designer in history Charles Darrow is best known for his work on Monopoly, the classic real estate trading game, published by Parker Brothers in 1935. It was heavily based on an earlier game known as The Landlord's Game. Charles Darrow was born on August 10, 1879. He died on August 29, 1967. Darrow lost his job as a heater salesman after the stock market…

How did Charles Cretors Get the idea to invent the popcorn popper? Well, to answer this question we have to go back to the very beginning. Right to the spot where popcorn was first discovered. Popcorn wasn’t really invented, but discovered. Back around 5,600 years ago, in Central Mexico in a bat cave. The native people were exploring and found the popped corn. First Discovery When the first people discovered, the native people used it for decoration. They used it for bracelets, head dresses,…

Eli Whitney is the best know for the cotton gin.A cotton gin is a simple machine that separates the cotton seeds for the cotton fibers.Eli Whitney was born on December 8, 1765, in Westboro Massachusetts.He grew up on a small frame.Whitney was married to Henrietta Edwards, they were in 1817-1825.He and Henrietta had for children Elizabeth Fay, Susan Edwards, Frances Edwards, and Eli Whitney Jr.Eli invented the cotton gin in 1793. In this time period, slavery was in action.In 1793, there is an act…

In today’s world, it seems like new inventions are produced every day, but only a handful of them are truly noteworthy. Not much has changed over the course of time, however a few are worth mentioning. A small batch have made such an impact on the world, history has been altered by an idea, let alone the physical object. These improvements have been altered by war and disagreement, but in the end, they are the ones that leave a lasting imprint on our society. Although there were many…

This investigation report will talk about the simple, but revolutionary gear invention which led, affected and replaced many things. The gear led to time, transportation and more. It even started to make the first automation. The gear wasn’t much by itself, but the inventions which the gear led to changed history nearly more than any recent invention which mankind thought of. It is phenomenal how one tiny object can change so much. I will be answering the following questions: When and where was…