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Inventions

Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions Inventions Where can I find out about inventions and inventors? Start with this alphabetical list of important inventions and discoveries…

Inventions

Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions   Inventions   Look for Inventions Inventions and Discoveries National Inventors Hall of Fame Invention Dimension…

Children of Invention

A brain child is an original idea. Here are some kids who had great ideas which they turned into inventions. We call these kids “brain children.” Two inspirational books for girl inventors are…

Inventions and Discoveries

Adrenaline: (isolation of) John Jacob Abel, U.S., 1897. Aerosol can: Erik Rotheim, Norway, 1926. Air brake: George Westinghouse, U.S., 1868. Air conditioning: Willis Carrier, U.S., 1911.…

Inventions: Food

Accidental Food Inventions Great ideas that came from mistakes! By David Johnson Do you ever feel bad because you made a mistake? Remember, some of our favorite foods were discovered by…

Inventions and Inventors

  Time Tangled Island: Thomas Edison Great Inventions from Great Minds Quiz A Guide to Inventions and Discoveries: From Adrenaline to the Zipper Timeline of Everyday Inventions Milestones in…

Presidential Invention

The Question: Who was the only U.S. president to have a patent on an invention? What was the invention? The Answer: On May 22, 1849 Abraham Lincoln was…

Invention of the Electromagnet

The Question: Did William Sturgeon invent the electromagnet? And if so why was that important? The Answer: Yes. William Sturgeon (1783-1850)…

Inventions: General Resources

Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions Inventions General Resources The National Inventors Hall of Fame Resources for the history of invention Calendar of U.S. Patents,…