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Who invented the graphophone?

Alexander Graham Bell

Who invented the telephone?

Alexander Graham Bell

Who used the Bessemer Process to revolutionize the steel industry?

Andrew Carnegie

Which popular pancake mix was introduced at the Chicago World Fair of 1893?

Aunt Jemima

Which inventor temporarily worked as an engineer for Thomas Edison?

Nikola Tesla

Who invented refrigeration?

Thaddeus Lowe

What was the purpose of the Alkaline Storage Battery invented by Thomas Edison?

To create a battery for an electric car that would not leak acid.

What was Thomas Edison's first patent?

A device that recorded legislative votes.

Describe the Bessemer Process.

A steel making process in which impurities are removed from molten iron by oxidation in a blast of air. (or something close to that)

Which telephone company was formerly known as Bell Telephone company?

AT&T Alexander Graham Bell created Bell Telephone Company which is now known as AT&T.

What company did Thomas Edison create that is today known as GE?

General Electric

Who invented the refrigerated boxcar?

Gustavus Swift

Which modern day object got its start when Alexander Graham Bell wanted to create a device to locate a bullet inside assassinated President James A. Garfield?

Metal Detector

Which inventor was close friends with Mark Twain?

Nikola Tesla

Who invented the alternating current?

Nikola Tesla

Who invented the remote control?

Nikola Tesla

Who is credited with inventing radio?

Nikola Tesla

Which invention by Alexander Graham Bell allowed transmission of speech on a beam of light?

Photophone

Which process led to an increase in skyscrapers?

The Bessemer Process

Who flew the first flight in Kitty Hawk, NC?

The Wright Brothers

Which inventor had over 1,000 inventions at Menlo Park, NJ?

Thomas Edison

Who invented the electric generator?

Thomas Edison

Who invented the light bulb?

Thomas Edison

Who invented the nickel-iron battery?

Thomas Edison

Who invented the phonograph?

Thomas Edison


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