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James Watt: He Made it Better Imagine the world without trains? Meaning, there would not be a thomas the train to teach kids important life lessons through the TV and children's books. I don’t know about you but a world without Thomas the train is not a world I would want to live in. Remember the family favorite book and later movie called “The Polar Express?” How weird would it have been if instead of going to the North pole by a magical train, they traveled by car or plane. Totally ruins the…

Thomas Edison was one of the greatest inventors and entrepreneurs of the Gilded Age, bringing forth great changes in our society many years ago. Some may be wondering why someone would say this, primarily knowing Edison as the inventor of the modern day lightbulb, but there is more to the inventor than meets the eye upon further examination. Entrepreneurs are defined by the Edison Innovation Foundation as “agents of change”, who create products and services for the world, thus creating massive…

Nikola Tesla and His Revolutionary Contributions to America “Every living being is an engine geared to the wheelwork of the universe. Though seemingly affected only by its immediate surrounding, the sphere of external influence extends to infinite distance” (Tesla). Nikola Tesla was born on July 10th, 1856 in Smiljan, Croatia. His mother was the one to spark his curiosity in inventing, so much so that he ended up leaving Europe at the age of 28 to go to America. Once there, he met up with…

Thomas Alva Edison is known for making the first incandescent light bulb that has had a huge impact on the world today. He is important in United States history because he made electric light that plays a huge role on how we live, light is everywhere. Edison started from nothing and made his way to U.S. history. This wouldn’t have been possible without his motivation, preparation, and his contributions to change the World as we know it. Motivation Thomas Edison was motivated to finish the work…

Train That Brain – Critical Writing Assignment Thomas Edison is considered one of the most famous inventors in American history. His success as an inventor was mainly due to his persistence and hard work which led him to create many successful inventions including the lightbulb. Thomas Edison was quoted saying that “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” In my opinion what Edison was saying is that one can’t receive opportunities by waiting…

T.S. Thomas Alva Edison showed a great example of grit, perseverance, and endurance. E.S. He attended school only for three months. Teachers thought he is unable think clearly. S.D. Thomas Edison’s mother taught him at home. He taught himself by reading books, science magazines, and other material. Thomas Edison learned a lot from his own experiments. He was trying his best to become important in life. Edison works really hard to make his family proud of him. E.S. Thomas Edison had…

Garrett Morgan once said, “If you can be the best, then why not try to be the best?” Garrett Augustus was an African American inventor that changed the world. He created invented two products that we need to be safe today. I believe that his inventions are among the best. These two products include, traffic lights and gas masks. Without a traffic light, the world would have so many car accidents. Traffic light are simply lights on a busy street that tell us when to stop, when to slow down, and…

The great inventor Thomas Alva Edison is credited for the creation of the phonograph, the movie camera, and one of the most useful and life altering inventions that sparked the innovation of the technology used to this day. There is no doubt that Edison was brilliant and excelled at what he did. However, there is one major misconception that is associated with him, and that is he is the sole inventor of the light bulb. From a young age, people are taught that everything from the idea to the…

He might not be a superman that can fly and invisible from any attacks, or he might not be like Einstein with an extraordinary brain and an extreme IQ that able to create a new level of knowledge for human. He is just an ordinary person, but his invention has changed all of us, especially the American people. His product has made us willing to wait in front of the store for hours and hours, and even days before it is available. Moreover, it can makes us to keep waiting and curious about his new…

knowledge and experience in sustainability. Given the opportunity, I believe that contributing to the continuing sustainable efforts of Tesla in minimizing our negative environmental and social impacts will allow me to fortify my abilities in sustainability. Moreover, I look forward to researching and developing new concepts of sustainability while advancing the mission of Tesla. As a research assistant at Cornell University, I’ve taken part in research analyzing the impact of poor heating and…