Chapter 15: An Age Of Industry/Inventors During The American Industrial Revolution

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Where did Alexander Graham Bell live and when was he born?

1. He grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland 2. He was born on March 3, 1847

Where Did Thomas Edison Live and When Was He Born

1. He grew up in Milan, Ohio 2. He was born in February 11, 1847

What Two Things Did Edison Invent?

He invented the phonograph which recorded sound and the kinetograph which was an early movie camera.

What Did Andrew Carnegie Do?

He was an American industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry then became a major philanthropist. Carnegie worked in a Pittsburgh cotton factory as a boy before rising to the position of division superintendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1859.

In 1879, Thomas Edison developed the first (What?) that could be used in homes and last a long time

It was the first light bulb.

What machine did Alexander create for his friend's family flour mill?

Alexander Graham Bell created a dehusking machine to remove husks from the wheat.

Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist, and philanthropist. Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century and became one of the richest Americans in history. He became a leading philanthropist in the United States and in the British Empire.

Where Did Andrew Carnegie Live and When Was He Born?

1. He grew up in Dunfermline, United Kingdom 2. He was born in November 25, 1835

What Did Thomas Edison Invent?

1. The Phonograph: -Edison earned his nickname "The Wizard Of Menlo Park" in November 1877 when he invented the world's first method of recording and playing back sound. 2. The Carbon Microphone: -Alexander Graham Bell may have invented the telephone, but it was Edison who invented a microphone that turned the telephone from a promising gadget into an indispensable machine with real, practical applications 3. The Incandescent Light Bulb -Without a doubt, the light bulb is Edison's most famous invention. Scientists and inventors had been racing against each other for years trying to invent artificial light. Edison cinched the win by creating an incandescent bulb with a carbon filament that could be practically reproduced.

Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish-born American inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with inventing and patenting the first practical telephone. He also co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company in 1885.

Why did Alexander and his parents moved to Canada?

Because they were worried that Alexander would die from the same disease like his brothers and so they moved to Canada because the air was healthier there.

Thomas Edison

Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures.


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