PBS
Pbs: They Made America
Companion site to the four-part series on looking at America through inventors. Focuses on inventors from the early days of the country to modern day. From Robert Fulton and Samuel Colt, to Ted Turner and Russell Simmons, this site...
National Inventors Hall of Fame
National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees
The National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) recognizes the enduring legacies of exceptional U.S. patent holders. Inventors not only create new inventions, but they can create new industries that employ millions of people. Their...
National Inventors Hall of Fame
National Inventors Hall of Fame: Virtual Tour
Take a virtual tour of the National Inventors Hall of Fame to learn about America's rich history of invention and innovation. Here you will find the museum's online exhibits and information about America's many inventors and the products...
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Inventive Women Part 1
Students will learn about female inventors and their contributions to American technology.
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences
Powerhouse Museum: Pot Biz: The Innovation Game
Students learn how to be successful innovators. The learning game has students turn an idea for a decomposing plant pot into a profitable business.
The Tech Interactive
The Tech: The National Medal of Technology
A list of those individuals and companies awarded the National Medal of Technology in various fields from 1985 through 2004. Also play a game to find their innovations in the real world.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Libraries: Innovators Gallery
Who invented the tennis racket, Crayola Crayons or Tupperware? Smithsonian site invites users to explore the achievements of a variety of American innovators and inventors.
CNN
Cnn en Espanol: Week of 10 28 13: El Proximo Steve Jobs Es, Una Nina Mexicana
In Spanish. Article profiles a 12-year-old Mexican girl that Wired magazine has dubbed the next Steve Jobs.