The Farnsworth Invention

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…

racing neck and neck with another inventor named Elisha Gray who was also applying for a patent for the telephone. Bell’s invention brought on immense success and wealth. Subsequently, he founded the Bell Telephone Company, a company that would develop a subsidiary known as the AT&T Corporation in the future. Alexander’s battles had not ceased yet, the patent for his invention led to controversial legal cases against him due to others beliefs that he was not the first true inventor. Although,…

The American industrial worker was heavily impacted by the technology changes, the increase in immigration, and the creation of labor unions that happened between 1865 and 1900. The development of new technology in communication, steel production, and transportation led to the creation of new businesses and jobs, and it helped many existing businesses expand. This increase of businesses resulted in more jobs, and this influenced many people from other countries to migrate to America. The…

When one thinks of an invention we can imagine and pick out examples of wonderful and animate objects that have made a positive impact on society and the community. In many ways the inventions that have been created over history have contributed to the beneficial evolution of humanity, such as health care inventions like vaccines or technological inventions such as cars or phones. The important aspect is that these inventions focus on creating objects in particular that ease the way in which…

It is hard to imagine what daily life might look like today without the effort of engineers, philosophers, and innovators across the globe. Throughout the history of human existence, there have been many inventions for both pleasure and function. The improvements of processes and tools have been built on small, gradual enhancements, as Friedel would define as Capture (Friedel, 4). He went to further explain Capture as “not only recording techniques, but also includes the processes by which a…