https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/qa5z4xa10tyn en-us 2019-10-08 20:50:50 UTC 2024-12-07 23:41:01 UTC hello@padlet.com 385588 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/qa5z4xa10tyn/wish/395309297 Christopher Sholes was born on February 14, 1819 somewhere near Mooresburg, Pennsylvania. Sholes is most known for his world-changing invention, the typewriter. This invention came to be when in 1864,  Sholes and a close friend, Samuel W. Soule, were granted a patent for a 'page numbering' machine. After being suggested by Carlos Gidden, Christopher Sholes decided to dedicate his life to improving and inventing typewriters. He later died on February 17, 1890 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Source: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christopher-Latham-Sholes]]> 2019-10-08 20:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/qa5z4xa10tyn/wish/395309297 385588 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/qa5z4xa10tyn/wish/395309407 John Deere was born on February 7, 1804 in Rutland, Vermont. Deere is most known for his inventions and manufacturing in the agricultural field. His career began in 1837 when he headed towards Illinois to settle with his family and to set up a blacksmiths shop. His blacksmith career took off when he eventually partnered with Major Leonard Andrus. Deere became frustrated with the constant repairs he was having to make on his plow. He believed that this plow, used in the 1820s, was not strong enough for the soil in the prairies. He then set out to improve and create new, stronger plows, By 1840, John Deere had produced 40 new and improved plows. He later began to work with steel and made improved steel plates that would be used in manufacturing. He died on May 17, 1886 in Moline, Illinois.

Source: https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Deere]]> 2019-10-08 20:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/qa5z4xa10tyn/wish/395309407 385588 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/qa5z4xa10tyn/wish/395309481 Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Bell is most known for his world-changing invention, the telephone. After making a rough design of the telephone, in June of 1876, Bell had presented the telephone to judges of the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition. His invention skyrocketed in the 1880s when Gardiner Hubbard established Bell Telephone Company in 1877. Although, the company eventually lost interest in the product. He died on August 22, 1922 in Beinn Bhreagh.

Source: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alexander-Graham-Bell]]> 2019-10-08 20:54:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/qa5z4xa10tyn/wish/395309481 385588 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/qa5z4xa10tyn/wish/395309579 Oliver Evans was born on September 13, 1755 somewhere near Newport, Delaware. Evans is most known for his world-changing invention, the high-pressure steam engine. Evans received a patent for this steam engine (his third invention overall) after applying to two different association for patent protection. He first applied for patent protection in 1787 to the state government. Later on, in 1790, he applied for patent protection again but at the new U.S. Patent Office. His steam engine took of in 1806 when, in a time span of 10 years, he had made over 100 steam engines. His steam engines were mainly used for processing tobacco, cotton, and paper. He died on April 15, 1819 in New York City, New York.

Source: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Oliver-Evans]]> 2019-10-08 20:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/qa5z4xa10tyn/wish/395309579 385588 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/qa5z4xa10tyn/wish/395309644 Samuel Slater was born on June 9, 1768 in Belper, Derbyshire (England). Slater is most known for being the founder of the American Textile Industry. His life in America started in 1789 when he immigrated to the United States. He was attracted to the states because of the bounties being offered to workers who specialized in cotton manufacturing. In 1793, Slater had constructed different versions of Arkwright's spinning and carding machinery eventually leading to his first Cotton Mill in the United States. He died on April 21, 1835 in Webster, Massachusetts.

Source: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Samuel-Slater]]> 2019-10-08 20:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/qa5z4xa10tyn/wish/395309644