inventors

Chronicles the life and times of Benjamin Franklin from his early years in Boston to the first years of the United States, discussing his accomplishments as a printer, writer, statesman, scientist, and humanitarian.

A brief biography of inventor Nikola Tesla, who helped provided electricity to the United States.

Buzz gets so busy working on his inventions in the mornings that he does not see the sun come up or hear his alarm ring, so he comes up with a couple of ideas to keep him from ever being late for school again.

Buzz designs a mini-golf hole for a contest and hopes he can beat the smartest girl in his class, Sarah.

Tells the true story of how fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba of Malawi read science books and learned how to build a windmill out of junkyard scraps, giving electricity and a means for transporting water to his people and saving his family from a famine.

In his Grandpa Al's garage workshop, child genius Frank Einstein tries to invent a robot that can learn on its own, and after an accident brings wisecracking Klink and overly expressive Klank to life, they set about helping Frank perfect his Antimatter Motor until his archnemesis, T. Edison, steals the robots for his doomsday plan.

Discusses the life and inventions of Thomas Edison.

Describes how robots, including orbiters, landers, and rovers, are used in space exploration.

A biography of George Eastman that discusses how his invention of the camera has changed the world.

Twelve-year-old Benji Franklin's problem-solving skills are put to the test when he is asked to find a way to stop an asteroid that is headed right for Earth.