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    This document profiles several famous inventors throughout history including Thomas Edison, the Wright Brothers, Benjamin Franklin, Nikola Tesla, Charles Babbage, James Watt, Alexander Bell, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Galileo. It discusses their major inventions and contributions such as Edison filing over 1000 patents including developing the light bulb and phonograph, the Wright Brothers inventing and flying the first airplane, Franklin discovering electricity and inventing the Franklin stove, and Tesla playing a key role in developing AC electricity.

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    INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS

    Passive Voice
    THOMAS EDISON

    1. Thomas Edison (1847–


    1931) Edison filed over
    1000 patents. He
    developed and innovated
    a wide range of products
    from the electric light
    bulb to the phonograph
    and motion picture
    camera.
    THE WRIGHT BROTHERS 

    2. The Wright Brothers


      Successfully designed,
    built and flew the first
    powered aircraft, showing
    that man could fly. One of
    most important inventions
    of Twentieth Century.
    BENJAMIN FRANKLIN  

    3. Benjamin Franklin
    (1705–1790) Polymath
    who discovered electricity
    and invented the Franklin
    stove.
    4. Nikola Tesla (1856–
    NIKOLA TESLA 1943) Serbian-born scientist
    who immigrated to the US.
    He was a brilliant scientist
    who played a key role in the
    development of AC
    electricity, through the AC
    induction motor,
    transformer, and Tesla coil.
    His method of AC electricity
    has been the template for
    global electricity use.
    CHARLES BABBAGE  

    5. Charles Babbage
    (1791–1871) Created first
    mechanical computer,
    which proved to be the
    prototype for future
    computers. Considered to
    be the ‘Father of
    Computers’.
    JAMES WATT  

    6. James Watt (1736–


    1819) Inventor of the
    steam engine, which was
    critical in the industrial
    revolution. His invention
    of a separate condensing
    chamber greatly improved
    the efficiency of steam.
    ALEXANDER BELL

    7. Alexander Bell (1847–


    1922) Credited with
    inventing the first
    practical telephone. Also
    worked on optical
    telecommunications,
    aeronautics and hydrofoils
    LEONARDO DA VINCI

    8. Leonardo Da Vinci
    (1452–1519) One of the
    greatest ever minds. He
    invented models that
    proved workable 3-500
    years later.
     
    GALILEO

    9. Galileo (1564–1642)
    Developed a powerful
    telescope and confirmed
    revolutionary theories
    about the nature of the
    world. Also developed an
    improved compass.
     

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