https://padlet.com/393246/fbyy1lwsflp6a1uk en-us 2020-10-20 17:15:09 UTC 2020-10-20 22:55:25 UTC hello@padlet.com 393246 https://padlet.com/393246/fbyy1lwsflp6a1uk/wish/845852627 Bessemer was an English inventor  who was born on January 19, 1813 in the UK and died on March 15, 1898 in the UK. Bessemer developed the first process for manufacturing steel inexpensively. This allowed for incredible steel-based inventions, such as vehicles, buildings, and skyscrapers.  This lead to the development of the Bessemer Converter. He additionally played a significant role in establishing the town of Sheffield as a major industrial centre. Link]]> 2020-10-20 17:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/393246/fbyy1lwsflp6a1uk/wish/845852627 393246 https://padlet.com/393246/fbyy1lwsflp6a1uk/wish/845854046 Bell was a Scottish-born inventor, scientist, and engineer. He was born on March 3, 1847 in the UK and died on August 2, 1922 in Beinn Bhreagh. Bell was one of the primary inventors of the telephone and did fundamental work in communication for the deaf and held more than 18 patents. He was the founder of the Bell Telephone Company in 1877. Bell was additionally the president of National Geographic Society and founded the Science magazine. Lastly, he also invented the Photophone, Hydrofoil, HD-4, Audiometer, metal detector, and Tetrahedral kite.  Link ]]> 2020-10-20 17:17:54 UTC https://padlet.com/393246/fbyy1lwsflp6a1uk/wish/845854046 393246 https://padlet.com/393246/fbyy1lwsflp6a1uk/wish/845855618 Fulton was an American engineer that was born on November 14, 1765 in Pennsylvania.  He died on February 24, 1815 in New York. He developed the first successful steamboat in 1807 known as the Clermont. Fulton also made an important contribution in portrait painting, canal engineering, and naval warfare. He actually designed the world's first steam warship. Lastly, he designed the first practical submarine in history! Link]]> 2020-10-20 17:18:10 UTC https://padlet.com/393246/fbyy1lwsflp6a1uk/wish/845855618 393246 https://padlet.com/393246/fbyy1lwsflp6a1uk/wish/845857219 Carnegie is an American industrialist that was born on November 25, 1835 in the United Kingdom. He died on August 11, 1919 in Lenox, MA. He led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century. Carnegie later became a major philanthropist. He worked in a cotton factory as a young boy before rising to the position of division superintendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1859. Link ]]> 2020-10-20 17:18:30 UTC https://padlet.com/393246/fbyy1lwsflp6a1uk/wish/845857219 393246 https://padlet.com/393246/fbyy1lwsflp6a1uk/wish/845858991 Sholes was an American inventor that was born on February 14, 1819 in Mooresburg, PA. He died on February 17, 1890 in MIlwaukee ,WI. Sholes is known as the "Father of the Typewriter." However, he did not actually invent it, but he did develop the first practical machine. On the other hand, he invented the Qwerty keyboard that is still used to this day!  Link]]> 2020-10-20 17:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/393246/fbyy1lwsflp6a1uk/wish/845858991