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Have you ever thought about electricity or how lucky we are to live in a free country? Have you ever thought about where we would be if Benjamin Franklin would not have written the constitution? Benjamin Franklin was one of many founding fathers of the United States; he has made some of many great inventions and helped shape the world. Electricity, without the invention of the lightning rod where would we be today. Benjamin Franklin changed the world of electricity in 1752 with the invention of…

Isambard Kingdom Brunel is a well know English engineer from the later 1800’s and is more known for what he has done than who he is. Isambard’s father is Sir Marc Isambard Brunel and is a French civil engineer who at the time Isambard was born, he did work in block-making machinery. The ironic thing about Isambard is that he is an English engineer instead of a French engineer like his father. This creates multiple differences between father and son; one being that Marc is a civil engineer that…

Once he returned home he began drawing the plans for his electrical telegraph. His first model was composed of a wooden frame, which would hold an electromagnet, paper, and a marking pencil suspended from a pendulum. The pencil would mark on the paper as the electric circuit was opened and closed. What is now known today as Morse code is what Samuel Morse created when he used dots and dashes in his telegraph. To continue his experiments and research he needed financial support. Fortunately,…

There are many inventors in golden ages that they made great achievements Such as: 1: Aljazeri 2: Abas Ibn Frnas 3: Mariam Alesterlabi 4: Ibn Alhitham 5: Abu Alkasm Alzahrawi *Aljazeri: He was an Arab Muslim polymath, mathematician, inventor, engineer, and artist. He had born in 1136. He invent engineer tools, also he converted the circular movement to the straight movement device. He invents the machine that tells the time. We until now still use his invention in our industry, because it…

wasn’t the only person working on or dealing with electricity. Nikola Tesla was also a part of this current battle as he decided that alternating current was better while Edison stuck with direct current. This lead to a fierce rivalry between both men that even lead to some rumors being spread that dealt with Edison trying to defame alternating…

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…

mind of which belonged to Nikola Tesla. Too advanced for his time, Tesla’s ideas prove to be brilliant in today’s time. Tesla’s inventions and ideas lead to the advancement of society. Tesla believed that electricity could be found all around the world, and that it was easy to access. When Tesla came to America, he met an Indian Guru who taught Tesla about prana. The basis of prana is that energy surrounds us all, and is constantly active and moving. From then on, Tesla described the universe as…