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    Which American inventor do you think did the greatest thing for America and the rest of the world? Many people will say different things, but there is one prominent inventor who stands out among all others: Thomas Edison. Thomas Edison was a great inventor who we owe many thanks to for creating the very first safe, commercially available incandescent light bulb. Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio and died on October 18, 1931 in West Orange, New Jersey. He only went went to

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    There have been many technical developments in the twentieth century. Do you know which an invention considered one of the greatest breakthroughs in technological history? Who invented this a remarkable invention? William Shockley was an interesting personality. He invented the transistor and gained The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1956 for this achievement. He founded the Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory in California. He devoted his life to offer services to the World II War and work for the genetics

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    There are many inventions that are introduced to the public every year. With each invention, our society and culture gets remodeled. In Cold Sassy Tree, by Olive Ann Burns, there were many new inventions that changed the town, the people, and their social status. The first invention that had an impact on Cold Sassy and the plot was the locomotive, which almost killed Will Tweedy, the main character. The second invention that had an impact on Cold Sassy and the plot was the automobile, which opened

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    1. What inventions do you think have been most important in U.S. history and why? a. In my opinion, the automobile and the utilization of electricity have been two of the most important inventions in United States history. The invention of the car expanded our horizons in the fact that citizens were able to travel, but also because people could live in places other than the city. Also, the utilization of electricity has become a part of life that we would not know how to live without. Electricity

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    Lorna Wake Ms. House US History, Period 3 April 7, 2015 Inventions in the 1920s Essential Question: What are some of the inventions in the 1920s and how did they affect society then and now? The 1920’s was a huge era for great inventions and technology. This period of time is referred to as the “Roaring twenties,” a decade of excitement, success and determination. This era acquired its name from the boom of thousands of ideas that were not only thought of, but brought to life. These new advances

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    would like to be able to discover some of the technologies created in the 18th century. I am intrigued to find who created all the wonderful inventions that we take advantage of in this day in age. I would like to use this essay as an eye opener to all the wonderful inventions of the 18th century. I pursue a better grasp around what impact these inventions had on our society and the people living back in the 18th century. I would like to discover just how much of an impact these technologies had

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    party could apply for and secure patent rights for their inventions in the other contracting party.”1 After the Qing Dynasty was over thrown in 1911, the

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    During the 1960s, the U.S became fashioned with technology. American inventions during this time was groundbreaking and because of this decade other inventions a merged in the future. During this decade, American science and medical inventions was at its highest with the inventions like Valiums, audio cassettes, Arpanet, Kevlar, the optical disk, Medicaid, and the first man on the moon. Valium was a drug created during the 60s that helped with anxiety problems. The creator of valium

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    There are numerous of inventions that influence the world, but I my perspective, I would say that satellite is one of the greatest inventions in human history. Satellites all-round-the-world are beneficial in many ways. Without satellites our daily lives would look much different. Without television a lot of people would not get to watch our daily shows or movies. Satellites give humans the ability to migrate either by cars or planes. About 73 percent of the world uses phones to either call or text

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    What Makes A Patent?

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    It represents one’s creative and innovative abilities which can be very much needed when applying for a job or a certain position within a company. Finally, patents allow one to sell, use or make an invention with under legal protection from the country they live in. The key word there is invention, which is an idea or creation that can

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