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Luther Burbank Biography
Luther Burbank Born: 1849Birthplace: Lancaster, Mass. Peach—Burbank developed more than 800 new strains and varieties of plants including varieties of potato, plums, prunes, berries, flowers…Walt Disney Biography
Walt Disney Born: 1901Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Art of animation—Animation pioneer, invented the multiplane camera in 1937. This advanced camera created three-dimensional effects…George Eastman
George Eastman Born: 1854Birthplace: Waterville, N.Y. Method and apparatus for coating plates for use in photography—Before Eastman, photographers used glass plates with light-sensitive…Thomas Alva Edison
Thomas Alva Edison Born: 1847Birthplace: Milan, Ohio Electric lampâEdison held 1,093 patents, including those for the incandescent electric lamp, the phonograph, the carbon telephone…Enrico Fermi Biography
Enrico Fermi Born: 1901Birthplace: Rome, Italy Neutronic reactor—Fermi was awarded the 1938 Nobel Prize for Physics for his work in the field of atomic fission. In 1942 he accomplished the…Henry Ford Biography
Henry Ford Born: 1863Birthplace: Greenfield, Mich. Transmission mechanism—Ford holds numerous patents on automotive mechanisms and helped devise the factory assembly line method of mass…Robert Hutchings Goddard
Robert Hutchings Goddard Born: 1882Birthplace: Worcester, Mass. Control mechanism for rocket apparatus—Goddard launched the first liquid-fuel rocket in 1926. Other rocket design developments…Charles Goodyear
Charles Goodyear Born: 1800 Birthplace: New Haven, Conn. Improvement in India-rubber fabrics—Goodyear discovered the…Elias Howe Biography
Elias Howe Born: 1819 Sewing Machine. Howe invented the first practical sewing machine after watching his wife sew. His machine's locked-stitch technique is still used today. Died: 1867…Charles Franklin Kettering
Charles Franklin Kettering Born: 1876Birthplace: Ohio Engine starting devices and ignition system—Kettering invented the first electrical ignition system and the self-starter for automobiles…Trending
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