Inventor's
and
their
Inventions
National
Inventors Hall of Fame
This site has an alphabetical list of inventors. The purpose of The
Hall is to honor these inventors and bring public recognition to them and
their contributions to the nation's welfare.
Spotlight
Biography: Inventors
This site has brief biographies and links for famous inventors including
Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Wilbur Wright, and others.
History
of Inventions
This site from CBC 4 Kids has an interactive timeline featuring facts
about great inventions throughout history.
Benjamin
Franklin
Take a look at Benjamin Franklin by touring the Franklin Institute's
virtual exhibit.
Thomas
Edison's Invention Web
This site is dedicated to the genius of Thomas Edison. You will find
a biography, timeline, and description of all of his inventions.
Rube
Goldberg Inventions
Rube Goldberg is best known for his "invention" cartoons. He draws
cartoons of people doing simple tasks with outlandish tools.
Firsts!
This website describes firsts in American history including
the first copper penny, newspaper and annula almanac.
Ruth Wakefield
This site is a biography of the woman who invented chocolate chip cookies.
John
Deere
This site has a biography of John Deere's improvements to plows.
Exploring
Leonardo
Learn about Leonardo da Vinci's inventions, his paintings, and even
his mirror-image writing!
Archimedes
Biography from Online Math Applications.
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Forest, Lee
Learn about the self-proclaimed "Father of Radio" and his tumultuous
life at this ULBS site.
Marconi,
Guglielmo
Learn about the man who experimented with radio transmissions
over the Atlantic.
Shockley,
William
One of his major contributions to the electronics industry was to apply
quantum theory to the development of semiconductors.
Mathematicians
At this Yahooligans site, you can find links to famous mathematicians.