https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/1x0mupxnmx5d en-us 2019-10-08 18:20:49 UTC 2025-05-17 18:04:49 UTC hello@padlet.com 387160 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/1x0mupxnmx5d/wish/395235022 Henry was an inventor and engineer that developed the first process for manufacturing steel. This process was designed to remove all of the carbon from iron which would make steel. Bessemer was born on January 19, 1813 in Charlton, Hertfordshire, England. He died March 15, 1898, in London. During the Crimean war, Bessemer invented an elongated artillery shell that was rotated by the powder gasses.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-Bessemer]]> 2019-10-08 18:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/1x0mupxnmx5d/wish/395235022 387160 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/1x0mupxnmx5d/wish/395241619 Andrew was a self-made steel tycoon and one of the wealthiest businessmen in the 19th century. Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835 in Dunfermline, Scotland. After moving to the United states, he worked a series of railroad jobs. Andrew died August 11, 1919 in Lenox, Massachusetts. During his lifetime, he made many wise choices and found out that his investments made substantial returns.
https://www.biography.com/business-figure/andrew-carnegie]]> 2019-10-08 18:34:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/1x0mupxnmx5d/wish/395241619 387160 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/1x0mupxnmx5d/wish/395406199 John was born In Rutland,  Vermont, on February 7, 1804. John Deere started working as a blacksmith at age 17. His business conditions weren't ideal,  so Deere fled to Illinois to escape bankruptcy. He created his first steel plow from a broken saw blade.By 40 years after he started making plows, Deere's company was selling more than 50,000 annually.
 http://mentalfloss.com/article/86579/13-freshly-cut-facts-about-john-deere

]]> 2019-10-09 03:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/1x0mupxnmx5d/wish/395406199 387160 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/1x0mupxnmx5d/wish/395407906 John was born on July 8, 1839 in Richford, New York. John's father was a con-artist and a bigamist. Every year, John celebrates the anniversary of landing his first job as a bookkeeper. Cleveland was John's first epicenter of his oil empire. The court-ordered breakup of standard oil made Rockefeller hundreds of millions of dollars.
https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-john-d-rockefeller

]]> 2019-10-09 04:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/1x0mupxnmx5d/wish/395407906 387160 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/1x0mupxnmx5d/wish/395410435 Oliver was born on September 13, 1755 near Newport, Delaware. Oliver was one of the first Americans to recognize and explore the potential of cogeneration. Oliver invented a small, high-pressured engine that used exhaust steam to heat water for the boiler. His steam engine contributed to the industrialization of the United States. Oliver Evans died on April 15, 1819 in New York. He was also responsible for 80 inventions over the course of his lifetime.
https://www.factmonster.com/science/national-inventors-hall-fame/oliver-evans]]> 2019-10-09 04:18:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/1x0mupxnmx5d/wish/395410435