https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/tomyt43jwthy Made by: Natalee Coletti en-us 2019-10-09 18:55:03 UTC 2025-10-03 14:04:47 UTC hello@padlet.com 3870952 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/tomyt43jwthy/wish/395933802 Cornelius Vanderbilt was born May 27. 1794, Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York. At age 11 he left school to ferry passengers from Staten Island and New York City by using a boat he got from his parents. He expanded his business, but eventually sold all of his boats to be a steamship captain.  In the 1850s he had completely turned away from boats and went on to railroads by buying stock in the Harlem Railroad. By 1863 he owned the entire line and went on to own many other railroads. 
Source: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Cornelius-Vanderbilt-1794-1877]]> 2019-10-10 02:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/tomyt43jwthy/wish/395933802 3870952 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/tomyt43jwthy/wish/395933842 Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835 in Scotland. He was recognized as one of the wealthiest businessmen of the 19th century. In life, he worked for a railroad company and slowly made investments.  He went on to own the largest steel corporation. He sold his company in 1901 and dedicated the rest if his life to philanthropy.
Source: https://www.biography.com/business-figure/andrew-carnegie]]> 2019-10-10 02:04:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/tomyt43jwthy/wish/395933842 3870952 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/tomyt43jwthy/wish/395933900 George Westinghouse was born October 6, 1846 in New York City.  In 1865 he received his patent for a rotary steam engine. He created a Westinghouse Air Brake Company in 1869.  In 1886 he developed Westinghouse Electric Company.  In 1911 he had cut ties with his companies and after he died due to health complications. 
Source:  https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Westinghouse]]> 2019-10-10 02:05:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/tomyt43jwthy/wish/395933900 3870952 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/tomyt43jwthy/wish/395933961 Henry Bessemer was born January 19, 1813 in England. He is known as an engineer and created the first way to manufacture steel inexpensively. He went on to develop what is now called, “The Bessemer Process” which is a steel making process. He discovered many things such as how to remove excessive oxygen from iron. In 1879 he was knighted. 
Source: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-Bessemer]]> 2019-10-10 02:05:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/tomyt43jwthy/wish/395933961 3870952 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/tomyt43jwthy/wish/395934027 Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3, 1847 in Scotland. When he was 12 he invented a device to easily remove husks from grain. He is recognized for inventing the first telephone. He created The Bell Telephone Company in 1877. He created an association that went on to invent the first powered aircraft flown in Canada. 
Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.biography.com/.amp/inventor/alexander-graham-bell]]> 2019-10-10 02:05:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/tomyt43jwthy/wish/395934027