https://padlet.com/espositocn22/2hjdwc33rwg75fs2 Amod en-us 2021-01-13 15:01:04 UTC 2024-08-10 01:59:31 UTC hello@padlet.com espositocn22 https://padlet.com/espositocn22/2hjdwc33rwg75fs2/wish/1083334780 His entrepreneurial ventures in America's steel industry earned him millions. His steel industry was built in Pittsburgh during the 1870s He made great contributions to social causes such as public libraries, education and international peace. ]]> 2021-01-13 15:07:30 UTC https://padlet.com/espositocn22/2hjdwc33rwg75fs2/wish/1083334780 espositocn22 https://padlet.com/espositocn22/2hjdwc33rwg75fs2/wish/1083336207 One of the most powerful bankers of his era, J.P. (John Pierpont) Morgan  financed railroads and helped organize U.S. Steel, General Electric and other major corporations. He used his influence to help stabilize American financial markets during several economic crises, including the panic of 1907.]]> 2021-01-13 15:07:46 UTC https://padlet.com/espositocn22/2hjdwc33rwg75fs2/wish/1083336207 espositocn22 https://padlet.com/espositocn22/2hjdwc33rwg75fs2/wish/1083338676 Founder of the Standard Oil Company, oil industry business magnate and philanthropist. Originally built out of Cleveland, Ohio. Rockefeller built is empire in 1870 and by becoming such a influential businessman made Rockefeller founded the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. Later in life he turned his attention to charity. He made possible the founding of the University of Chicago and endowed major philanthropic institutions.]]> 2021-01-13 15:08:14 UTC https://padlet.com/espositocn22/2hjdwc33rwg75fs2/wish/1083338676 espositocn22 https://padlet.com/espositocn22/2hjdwc33rwg75fs2/wish/1083340427 American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. In the 1820s, Vanderbilt built his tycoon out of New York by buying the beginning of the shipping industry.. His contribution to the economy and economics vastly improved and expanded the nation's transportation infrastructure, contributing to a transformation of the very geography of the United States.]]> 2021-01-13 15:08:36 UTC https://padlet.com/espositocn22/2hjdwc33rwg75fs2/wish/1083340427 espositocn22 https://padlet.com/espositocn22/2hjdwc33rwg75fs2/wish/1083546676 Alexander Graham Bell, best known for his invention of the telephone, revolutionized communication. Best known for inventing the first working telephone in 1876 and founding the Bell Telephone Company in 1877. Bell's success came through his experiments in sound and the furthering of his family's interest in assisting the deaf with communication.]]> 2021-01-13 15:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/espositocn22/2hjdwc33rwg75fs2/wish/1083546676 espositocn22 https://padlet.com/espositocn22/2hjdwc33rwg75fs2/wish/1083547545 Edison invented the electric locomotive, phonograph, electric pen and copying system,kinetoscope,improved the telephone and improved the stock ticker and most importantly he invented the electric light bulb. His contributions furthered the technological development and aspects of relaxation for society. ]]> 2021-01-13 15:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/espositocn22/2hjdwc33rwg75fs2/wish/1083547545 espositocn22 https://padlet.com/espositocn22/2hjdwc33rwg75fs2/wish/1083549340 In the 19th century, Christopher Sholes invented the typewriter, which would revolutionize the printing industry. He later improved on his invention by adding a QWERTY keyboard, which would make the machine even easier to use. The typewriter allowed for more efficiency in shorthand, and eventually became a symbol of the American woman worker, as secretaries all over the country began using them. Clerical work defined women workers, and the typewriter became the main tool, or machine, that those women used in their “production.”]]> 2021-01-13 15:48:35 UTC https://padlet.com/espositocn22/2hjdwc33rwg75fs2/wish/1083549340 espositocn22 https://padlet.com/espositocn22/2hjdwc33rwg75fs2/wish/1083552459 The Wright Brothers have made several contributions to the world. The main contribution was that they were the first to ever have a successful man controled flight.  This paved the way for future air and space technology.  In 1903 the Wright brothers achieved the first powered, sustained and controlled airplane flight; they surpassed their own milestone two years later when they built and flew the first fully practical airplane.]]> 2021-01-13 15:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/espositocn22/2hjdwc33rwg75fs2/wish/1083552459 espositocn22 https://padlet.com/espositocn22/2hjdwc33rwg75fs2/wish/1083553102 Elisha Otis was an American inventor and engineer notable for his innovations in hoist systems and automation. His most noteworthy achievement was the safety elevator (stopping mechanism of elevators), which he demonstrated to much fanfare at the 1853-1854 New York World's Fair in the Crystal Palace. Allowed for society to build further into the sky and allow disabled persons access to other levels. ]]> 2021-01-13 15:49:19 UTC https://padlet.com/espositocn22/2hjdwc33rwg75fs2/wish/1083553102 espositocn22 https://padlet.com/espositocn22/2hjdwc33rwg75fs2/wish/1083557284 George Eastman, the entrepreneur who founded Eastman Kodak Company and invented roll film, is a legacy in the Rochester, NY area. Making photography more accessible to homes and average people. Throughout his life, Eastman donated over $100 million to various organizations. ]]> 2021-01-13 15:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/espositocn22/2hjdwc33rwg75fs2/wish/1083557284