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		A Science Odyssey: People and Discoveries: Guglielmo Marconi ^Votes:0 --> Guglielmo Marconi 1874 - 1937 Guglielmo Marconi was born in Italy in 1874 to a rather wealthy Italian father and Irish mother. He was educated privately and then went to the Livorno Technical Institute. While there, he read an article that grabbed his attention. The article suggested the possibility of using radio waves to communicate without wires.The year was 1894, and the most modern way to send a message was over telegraph wires. (Heinrich Herz, for whom the units hertz and megahertz are named, had discovered and first produced radio waves in 1888.) Marconi jumped right on the problem. He began experimenting at his family's home near Bologna. Within a year he had sent and received signals beyond the range of vision (including over a hill) and then over increasingly great distances Read More Go to Site


		Ada: The Enchantress of Numbers ^Votes:0 Ada: The Enchantress of Numbers by Betty Alexandra Toole, Ed.D. Read an interview with the author, from The Gate The books \| Ada's life \| Misinformation and Information "Beyond stereotypes." -- Wired "Excellent and thoughtful." -- Annals of the History of Computing Toole lets Ada speak for herself through letters to colleagues, family and friends which bring Ada to life with an intimacy a biography never could. --Alice Polesky in the San Francisco Chronicle Ada Lovelace: The World's First Hacker. . . Toole did research for more than eight years, burying herself in British archives and libraries to narrate and edit this extraordinary collection of letters written by Ada Lovelace. Not only do they outline Ada's ingenuity for the sciences, but they also enlighten us on all aspects of Lady Lov Read More Go to Site

		Biographical Garrett A. Morgan - Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Futures Program ^Votes:0 THE GARRETT A. MORGAN TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSPORTATION FUTURES PROGRAM EDUCATING TOMORROW'S TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE An American Inventor Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr. Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr. was an American inventor whose curiosity and innovation led him to develop several commercial products, the successors of which are still in use today. A practical man of humble beginnings, Morgan devoted his life to creating items that made the lives of common people safer and more convenient. Among his creations was the three-position traffic signal, a traffic management device that greatly improved safety along America's streets and roadways. Morgan's technology was the basis for the modern-day traffic signal and was a significant contribution to development of what we now know as Intelligent Tran Read More Go to Site

		EXPOSITION : The LumiÈre villa ^Votes:0 The LumiÈre venture The LumiÈre villa is the last surviving evidence in Lyons of the social rise and tremendous industrial success of the painter and photographer, Antoine LumiÈre and of his two eldest sons, Auguste et Louis, the inventors of the cinematograph. The LumiÈre family settled in Lyons in 1870. The photographic studio in the rue de la Barre, first housed in a wooden shed, then in a permanent building with a window and a reception room, became a fashionable place, the haunt of many artists, politicians and scientists. Auguste and Louis, soon became partners in their father's experiments. Seventeen-year old Louis' first invention marked the beginnings of both their industrial venture and their financial success as he perfected a gelatino-bromide plate making snapshots possible. Th Read More Go to Site

		Garett Morgan ^Votes:0 Hero Garrett Morgan Genius inventor, and businessman Garrett Augustus Morgan was born in Paris , Kentucky March 4, 1877 to Sidney and Elizabeth (Reed) Morgan. Elizabeth Morgan had been a slave freed by the Emancipation Proclamation. She and Sidney had eleven children, Garrett Morgan was the seventh . After only six years of schooling in Kentucky, Morgan (Garrett) moved to Cincinnati as a teenager . At that time, northern cities provided more opportunities for people of color. In Cincinnati, Morgan worked as a handyman for a wealthy landowner. But, he had a much better vision for his life, and the courage to try to fulfill it. So, in 1895 he moved to Cleveland, Ohio. In Cleveland through hard work and brilliant problem solving skills, Morgan became known as a genius inventor. His first inve Read More Go to Site

		General Elevator and Escalator Information ^Votes:0 Otis Elevator Company Architect's Assistant CSI Specs, Drawings, Budgets e*Service Monitor your elevator Home \| Our Company \| Working@OTIS \| Log In Sitemap --> \| E-mail Otis Register Otis Worldwide / English U.S. / English Argentina / Spanish Australia / English Austria / German Belgium / Dutch Belgium / French Brazil / Portuguese Cameroon / French Canada / English Canada / French Chile / Spanish China / English China / Simplified Chinese Croatia / Croatian Czech Republic / Czech Denmark / Danish Egypt / English Estonia / Estonian Finland / Finnish France / French Germany / German Greece / Greek Hong Kong / English Hungary / Hungarian India / English Indonesia / English Ireland / English Italy / Italian Ivory Coast / French Japan / Japanese Kazakhstan / Russian Korea / Korean Kuwait / Engl Read More Go to Site

		George Margolin Resume - Vita Page ^Votes:0 George Margolin Resume - Vita Page Margolin Development is an Inventive Product Development company with consultants available around the globe. Rent-An-Inventor is also a division where an Inventor/Product Development consultant can be utilized to bring your company to the forefront of technology. Name: George D. Margolin What We Do and What We Did: President of Margolin Development an Invention and Product Development Company. He also consults on the subjects of Invention and Product Development with companies under a registered D.B.A. of "Rent an Inventor." Acts as an advisor to the yearly invention conference called, The Invention Convention, and is an Advisory Board Member of The Alliance for American Innovation -- a Washington think tank on US. Patent Laws and Legislation a Read More Go to Site

		ISAAC -- Newton's life ^Votes:0 ISAAC Sir Isaac Newton's life Newton's life Newton, Sir Isaac (1643-1727), English mathematician and physicist, considered one of the greatest scientists in history, who made important contributions to many fields of science. His discoveries and theories laid the foundation for much of the progress in science since his time. Newton was one of the inventors of the branch of mathematics called calculus (the other was German mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz). He also solved the mysteries of light and optics, formulated the three laws of motion, and derived from them the law of universal gravitation. Newton was born on January 4, 1643, at Woolsthorpe, near Grantham in Lincolnshire. When he was three years old, his widowed mother remarried, leaving him in the care of his grandmother. Eve Read More Go to Site

		Locust Grove - The Samuel F.B. Morse Historic Site ^Votes:0 Visiting History Gardens & Grounds Hours & Fees Directions Tours Visitor Center Introduction Architecture Collection Samuel Morse Morse Family Tree Introduction About the Trails Garden Volunteer Program Calendar of Events Education Weddings & Site Rentals . Newsletter Contact Locust Grove Links Overlooking the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, NY, the 180-acre estate of Samuel F.B. Morse includes an Italianate villa designed by Alexander Jackson Davis containing extensive collections of American and European decorative and fine arts. Three miles of carriage roads wind through landscaped grounds, romantic gardens and shady groves. This site is best viewed with a frames compatible browser. Samuel Finley Breese Morse, Samuel F. B. Morse, Samuel Morse, Morse, Mr. Morse, Professor Morse, Prof. Mors Read More Go to Site

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		Q&A for Kids - Yahoo! Kids ^Votes:0 HOME HOLIDAY TOYS GAMES ARCADE BOARD & TILE CARD HOLIDAY MOVIE & TV SPORTS WORD OTHERS GAMES ON THE WEB MUSIC MUSIC ARTISTS A-Z MUSIC VIDEOS A-Z MUSIC ON THE WEB MOVIES MOVIES A-Z NOW SHOWING COMING SOON DVDs MOVIES ON THE WEB JOKES SPORTS ECARDS ALL ECARDS HOROSCOPE STUDYZONE KIDS HOME ASK EARL ASK EARL almanacs calendars census info compass rose conversions daylight savings time dictionaries encyclopedias flags historical maps leap year libraries metric system postal info reference seasons temperature thesaurus time zones u.s. map world map Games Music Movies Sports Jokes Ask Earl Ecards Homework Help News Reference Internet Safety See All Yahoo! Kids >> Play games Watch music videos Check out movies Learn about science Read jokes Send ecards Learn Internet Safety Get homework help Read More Go to Site

		Sergey Lebedev-creator the first stored program computer in continental Europe ^Votes:0 Sorry. File was moved. Please, follow the link http://www.icfcst.kiev.ua/MUSEUM/LEBEDEV/Lebedev.html Read More Go to Site

		TI People \| Jack Kilby ^Votes:0 TI Home > About TI > Company Info > TI People > Jack Kilby Businesses Technology & Research TI People Government Relations TI People Executive Officers Jack Kilby About Jack The Chip that Jack Built What If He Had Gone on Vacation Nobel Prize Kilby Center Jack Kilby There are few men whose insights and professional accomplishments have changed the world. Jack Kilby was one of these men. His invention of the monolithic integrated circuit - the microchip - laid the conceptual and technical foundation for the entire field of modern microelectronics. From Jack Kilby's first simple circuit has grown a worldwide integrated circuit market whose sales in 2006 totaled $210 billion. About Jack Jack Kilby grew up in Great Bend, Kansas and joined TI in Dallas in 1958. During the summer of Read More Go to Site

		Welcome to the US Marconi Museum of Radio Communications - from Spark to Space! ^Votes:0 TITANIC Tragedy Spawns Wireless Advancements Support the opening of the new Marconi Museum in Bedford NH click here to find out more The Guglielmo Marconi Foundation, U.S.A., Inc. 18 North Amherst Road, Bedford, NH 03110 tel (603) 472-8312 ~ fax (603) 472-3622 e-mail: info@marconiusa.org Web Site Design by Credence Services Read More Go to Site

		William P. Lear ^Votes:0 Home Research For Teachers HISTORY Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 PRINCIPLES Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 CAREER Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Search Hot Links What's New! Gallery Feedback Admin/Tools Please let me remind all of you--this material is copyrighted. Though partially funded by NASA, it is still a private site. Therefore, before using our materials in any form, electronic or otherwise, you need to ask permission. There are two ways to browse the site: (1) use the search button above to find specific materials using keywords; or, (2) go to specific headings like history , principles or careers at specific levels above and click on the button. Teachers may go directly to the Teachers' Guide from the For Teachers button above or site browse as in (1) and (2). FAQ William P. Lear Engineer, Inventor, Read More Go to Site

		xlhome4 ^Votes:0 Lewis Howard Latimer Made Electric Lighting Practical Lewis Howard Latimer (1848-1928), inventor, scientist; born in Chelsea, Mass. Latimer served in the Union Navy in 1863, studied drafting, and later invented and patented an incandescent light bulb with a carbon filament in 1881. He served as an engineer for the Edison Company for many years, and while with Edison supervised the installation of the electric light system in New York, N.Y.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Montreal, Canada; and London, England. Latimer wrote the first textbook on the lighting system used by the Edison Company, and he was employed by Alexander Graham Bell to make patent drawings for the first telephone. He also served as chief draftsman for General Electric and Westinghouse companies. Lewis Latimer was known as a "R Read More Go to Site

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