https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/5ttesv9976ds en-us 2019-10-08 18:21:34 UTC 2024-03-20 05:49:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.pics/1/image.webp?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F262e.png 818696 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/5ttesv9976ds/wish/395235607 Henry Bessemer was born January 19th 1813 in Carlton united kingdom. Bessemer was an English man that was well known for something called the Bessemer process. The Bessemer process is the  process of making steel by taking carbon out of iron. This method of making steel would be used for over a century before being taken over by more advanced and safer methods. He also played a significant role in establishing the town of Sheffield as a major industrial center.  Henry Bessemer died at the age of 85 in the year 1898 on March 15, in  London. ]]> 2019-10-08 18:24:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/5ttesv9976ds/wish/395235607 818696 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/5ttesv9976ds/wish/395239665 Andrew Carnegie was born November 25, 1835, Dunfermline, United Kingdom. Andrew was most commonly know for his expansion and almost complete control over the steel industry. He is one of the first people to use vertical integration by buying out his suppliers.  Andrew was  a Scottish-American industrialist, business magnate, and philanthropist and in the 1900's he became one of the richest men in history. Andrew Carnegie died on  August 11, 1919, Lenox, MA his death was do to bronchopneumonia.]]> 2019-10-08 18:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/5ttesv9976ds/wish/395239665 818696 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/5ttesv9976ds/wish/395746567 John D. Rockefeller was born July 8, 1839 Richford, NY. he was commonly know for being the wealthiest American of all time, and the richest person in modern history. Rockefeller got his wealth from the oil industry he was an extraordinary business man  as well as a philanthropist who gave away over half a billion dollars to charity and religions.  John D. Rockefeller died on May 23, 1937 in  The Casements, Ormond Beach, FL because of Arteriosclerosis.]]> 2019-10-09 17:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/5ttesv9976ds/wish/395746567 818696 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/5ttesv9976ds/wish/395759756 Alexander Graham Bell was born  on March 3, 1847, in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. before he created possibly one of the most used inventions of all time he was a small time inventor. In 1885 Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone. Bell's mother and wife were both deaf, this had a major influence on his work. Alexander Graham Bell died on August 2, 1922 in  Beinn Bhreagh. he died at the age of 75 due to diabetes. ]]> 2019-10-09 17:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/5ttesv9976ds/wish/395759756 818696 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/5ttesv9976ds/wish/396188706 Robert Fulton was born on  November 14, 1765 in Pennsylvania. Robert Fulton was an inventor as well as an engineer who is widely known for creating the first working steam boat. He was known as a hard working inventor who always looked ahead and tried to find ways to be better than others. One of the reasons his steam boats were unsuccessful was the price they were extremely expensive. Robert Fulton died on February 24, 1815 in New York, NY. Robert Fulton died at the age of 49 due to pneumonia. ]]> 2019-10-10 14:36:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/5ttesv9976ds/wish/396188706