Inventions

Inventions

1. Thomas Edison

   • Invented the phonograph, motion picture camera, and the light bulb.
     • He was born to Samuel Ogden Edison Jr. and Nancy Matthews Elliot. He had 6 children and was married twice.
       • He also filled over 1,000 patents for some of the most amazing inventions of all time.
   • The light bulb was invented in 1879. It was a light product and helped us to see better and so we didn't have to use cameras
     • It changed history because people were able to see better and didn't have to use candles which could burn down houses
       • It was invented by Edison because he was experimenting with many different filaments to find the right one to make it glow.

2. Alexander Fleming

   • He was a Scottish biologist, pharmacologist, and botantist
     • He is mostly credited with the invention of penecillin.
       • He was born to Hugh Fleming and Grace Stirling Morton and was the 3rd of 4 children.
     • It was a medicine product at St. Mary's hospital in London.
       • he also invented the enzyme lysosome and penicillin from penicillium, the mold.
         • He is also a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

3. Vinton Cerf

   • One of the founders of the internet, along with Robert E. Kahn.
     • Born to Muriel and Vinton Thurston Cerf.
       • He is also a Telecommunication worker out of Stanford University.
       • Elected as president of the Association for Computing machinery.
     • Recipient of the National Medal of Technology, Turing, and The Presidential Medal of Freedom award

4. Alexander Graham Bell

   • Scottish born scientist, inventor, and engineer.
     • Awarded the first U.S. patent in 1876
       • Born in Scotland on March 3rd.
         • Most famous invention was an instrution.
     • Also Groundbreaking work in aeronautics.

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