Inventors who changed the world

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Marconi and Tesla

pioneers of radio communication
2008
Examines the lives and accomplishments of Guglielmo Marconi and Nikola Tesla, discussing their pioneering work in developing wireless communication, and includes Internet links to additional information.

Louis Pasteur

the father of microbiology
2008
Profiles the life and work of Louis Pasteur, discussing his childhood, education, science experiments, work with fermentation, discovery of microorganisms, and more.

Philo T. Farnsworth

visionary inventor of television
2008
Profiles the life and work of Philo T. Farnsworth, the inventor of the first completely electronic television, and discusses how his inventions changed the world.

Alexander Graham Bell

the genius behind the phone
2008
Profiles the life and work of Alexander Graham Bell, describing his personal life, experiments, inventions, and how the telephone changed the world; and including related Web addresses and suggestions for further reading.

Wilbur and Orville Wright

trailblazers of the sky
2008
A detailed biography of Orville and Wilbur Wright that profiles their life and early attempts to conquer flight that finally led to success in 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Thomas Edison

wizard of light and sound
2008
Profiles the life and work of inventor Thomas Edison, describing his different inventions, many of which are still being used today, as well as his personal life.

J. Robert Oppenheimer

the brain behind the bomb
2008
Profiles the life and work of inventor J. Robert Oppenheimer, describing his education and career as a physicist and his role as director of the Manhattan Project, as well as his personal life. Includes activities and related Web sites.
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