Famous Inventions Essay

Eli Whitney Have you ever heard of the cotton gin? This might even be one of the greatest inventions in history. Not only is the cotton gin famous, the creator is too. Eli Whitney, a great inventor, revolutionized cotton production through the invention of the cotton gin. Eli Whitney December 0,8 1765 one of the greatest inventors was born.Eli whitney is the son of Eli and elizabeth whitney.” Eli's father died when he was only four years old.”( Dictionary of American Biography, Charles…

speech further led him to experiment with hearing devices which eventually culminated in Bell being awarded the first U.S. patent for the telephone in 1876.[N 4] Bell considered his most famous invention an intrusion on his real work as a scientist and refused to have a telephone in his study.[9][N 5] Many other inventions marked Bell's later…

Electricity wasn’t invented it is already occurred in the nature. It was just discovered by Benjamin Franklin. His experiments (famous kite experiment) helped in building the connection between the electricity and lightning. In his experiment with kite included a kite with the key tie to the end of kite, which is connected to the Leyden jar. When the lighting struck the kite, the electric current travel down the string through the key and into the Leyden jar. We wonder that “what is there in…

over the winter. This is what they ate several times a day with no let up. The inventor of the first telephone was Antonio Meucci-1800’s. It helped many people communicate with families that were far away; rather than by mail. Ever since his invention many famous people, Steve Jobs, invented Apple computers and phones. Now in the year 2015 we waste money on upcoming technology like the iPhone 6 or 6 plus. When the iPhones’ where invented till now it did change over time and will…

Telephone Thomas Edison called it an invention that “annihilated time and space and brought the human family in closer touch.” President Rutherford B. Hayes deemed it “one of the greatest event since creation.” Telephones are a tool for communication. Telephones impacted America by providing a way to connect with others around the world. Everyone and everything has a creator or should I say inventor. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone on March 10, 1876. Alexander was born on March 3,…

The invention of gunpowder was drastic and life altering discovery. Gunpowder was discovered in Ancient China in the 9th Century during the Han dynasty, by an alchemist named Wei Boyang (A&E). Boyang was one of the many alchemists hired by the government to create an exlir that would satisfy the emperor’s search for immortality. Through his research he accidentally came across gunpowder. The alchemists “experimented with the Sulphur, common charcoal, and saltpeter heating the substances in order…

Milan, Ohio, the most influential person was born: Thomas Edison. He invented important things, affected everyone around the world, and lived an extraordinary life. Thomas Edison invented some of life’s essential items. One of his most important inventions was the long-lasting light bulb. Although he his known for inventing the light-bulb, 23 others before him invented light bulbs with little power. But, Thomas Edison invented long lasting light bulbs and the entire electric system for electric…

The Telephone and its Societal Impact The telephone is one of the most important and revolutionary inventions of all time. However, with the improvement of telephones and the popularity of cell phones, the telephone is taken for granted. Many people today, especially children, do not understand how the telephone impacted society and how innovative it is. The goal of this report is to bring to light the historical significance and the effect it had on the world. The beginning of the telephone,…

communication was very slow and grueling. Most people would send letter that could take weeks to arrive. One famous service was the pony express(King 19). War communication was slow as well as shown in the war of 1812. They had come to an agreement but the message didn't arrive until it was too late and a battle had already broken out(Garcia et al). Samuel morse changed that as his invention was able to send a message within 10 minutes. Morse had changed the world. He spent all of his time…

American inventors? Thomas Newcomen created the first practical steam engine for pumping water, the Newcomen steam engine. Thomas Edison and his workshop patented 1,093 inventions. Included in this were the phonograph, the incandescent light bulb, and the motion picture. He was the most famous inventor of his time and his inventions had a huge impact on America's growth and history. Samuel Morse invented the telegraph which greatly increased…