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Who were they? American industrialists and philanthropist.

What did they do? Led the expansion of American steel industry.

When did they do it? 19th century.

Where did they do it? USA

Why it matters? He made great contributions to social causes such as public libraries, education and international peace as well as revolutionizing the steel industry in the market.

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Who were they? American business magnate and philanthropist.

What did they do? He founded the Standard Oil Company. It dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust.

When did they do it? 1913

Where did they do it? USA, New York

Why it matters? The oil was used in lamps, and as a fuel for ships and automobiles.

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Who were they? They were American businessman and philanthropist.

What did they do? Together they built a transportation empire in the steamship and railroad industries.

When did they do it? 19th century

Where did they do it? States island, New York

Why it matters? He made his way into leadership positions in the inland water trade and invested in the rapidly growing railroad industry. Effectively, he transformed the geography of the USA.

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Who were they? American financier and investment banker

What did they do? He reorganized businesses to make them more profitable and stable, and gaining control of them

When did they do it? Gilded age and progressive era

Where did they do it? New york

Why it matters? He reorganized several major railroads and also financed industrial consolidations that formed General Electric and US steel.

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Who were they? American inventor, scientist, and engineer

What did they do? He invented the telephone

When did they do it? 1876

Where did they do it? Boston, USA

Why it matters? Thanks to him, communications continue to expand and improve across the globe. It allowed people to communicate from across places.

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Who were they? American inventor and businessman

What did they do? He invented the incandescent light bulb

When did they do it? 1878

Where did they do it?New Jersey

Why it matters? His inventions have a tremendous influence on modern life, like the lightbulb, phonograph, motion picture camera, and improving the telegraph and telephone.

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Who were they? American inventor

What did they do? He invented the first practical typewriter

When did they do it? 1872

Where did they do it? Wisconsin

Why it matters? He introduced us to the keyboard layout that is familiar today. It also reduced the time and expense involved in creating documents, encouraged the spread of systematic management. It allowed for a system of communications to shape the business world.

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Who were they? American aviation pioneers

What did they do? They invented, built, and flew the world’s first successful airplane

When did they do it? 1903

Where did they do it? North Carolina

Why it matters? It was used to train some pilots by the military as well as creating a practical fixed wing aircraft.

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Who were they? American industrialist and inventor

What did they do? He invented a safety device that prevents elevators from falling if the hoisting cable fails

When did they do it? 1853

Where did they do it? New York

Why it matters?it revolutionized architectures, cities, and the way we live.

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Who were they? American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and pioneer

What did they do? Founded the Kodak Company and helped bring the photographic use of roll film into the mainstream

When did they do it? 1884

Where did they do it? New York

Why it matters?he built a new and rapidly growing multinational corporation that transformed the photographic industry in his time and that provided world wide leadership for more than a century