Charles Martin Hall Charles Martin Hall discovered the electrolytic method of producing aluminum cheaply, bringing the metal into wide commercial use.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Martin_Hall Waldo L. Semon
invent.org/hall_of_fame/1_1_6_detail.as... Invention of the Traffic Light
Fascinating facts about the invention of the Traffic Light by inventors William Potts, and Garrett Morgan in 1920.
ideafinder.com/history/inventions/traff... Lewis Hastings Sarett Chemist Lewis Hastings Sarett prepared a synthetic version of the hormone cortisone, which was soon demonstrated as an effective treatment against rheumatoid arthritis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Hastings_Saret... Luther Burbank During a lifetime devoted to plant breeding, Luther Burbank developed more than 800 strains and varieties of plants, including 113 varieties of plums and prunes, 10 commercial varieties of berries, and 50 varieties of lilies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luther_Burbank Inventor Ada Augusta Lovelace
Fascinating facts about Ada Augusta Lovelace inventor of an early computer, the Analytical Engine in 1842.
ideafinder.com/history/inventors/lovela... George R. Stibitz George R. Stibitz is internationally recognized as the father of the modern digital computer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stibitz Inventor Herman Hollerith - Punch Card Machine
Fascinating facts about Herman Hollerith inventor of an early computer, the punch card machine in 1890.
ideafinder.com/history/inventors/holler... Invention of the Shopping Bag
Fascinating facts about the invention of Shopping Bag by Walter H. Deubner in 1912.
ideafinder.com/history/inventions/story... Invention of Planters Peanuts
Fascinating facts about the invention of Planters Peanuts by Amedeo Obici in 1906.
ideafinder.com/history/inventions/plant... Inventor Henry Bessemer
Fascinating facts about Henry Bessemer inventor of a process for the manufacture of steel, the Bessemer furnace in 1855.
ideafinder.com/history/inventors/bessem... Inventor Tim Berners-Lee
Fascinating facts about Tim Berners-Lee inventor of the World Wide Web in 1991.
ideafinder.com/history/inventors/berner... Invention of Post-it Notes
Fascinating facts about the invention of Post-it-Notes by Spencer Silver in 1974.
ideafinder.com/history/inventions/posti... Jack S. Kilby
In 1959 electrical engineer Jack S. Kilby invented the monolithic integrated circuit, which is still widely used in electronic systems.
invent.org/book/book-text/62.html Charles Proteus Steinmetz Developed of theories of alternating current.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Proteus_Stei... Invention of Lionel Trains
Fascinating facts about the invention of Lionel Trains by inventor Joshua Lionel Cowen in 1910.
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