Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta Inventors and Inventions: Dave Hygaard
Learn about the 'Arctic Chiller Water Bottle'--an invention from a Sherwood Park, Alberta, sandwich maker!
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta Inventors and Inventions: Karl Clark
Karl Clark and his inventions in the area of the oilfields 'Method for Separating Bituminous Sands' and 'Royalite Oil' are highlighted in this biography.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta Inventors and Inventions: Dean and Tracey Ricard
Raw Dog Food--invented by Dean and Tracey Ricard--is highlighted on this site by the Heritage Community Foundation.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta Inventors and Inventions: James Gosling
Read about James Gosling who is widely known for his invention of Oak, the precursor to Java, which was the first general purpose programming language.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta Inventors and Inventions: Frances Kallal
Learn about the "hoe-rake" invented by Frances Kallal, who was one of the few women innovators from the early 20th century.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta Inventors and Inventions: Earl and Harold Kirchner
Learn about the "Kirchner Haysweep", invented by Earl and Harold Kirchner who were farmers near Tilley, Alberta in the 1930s.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta Inventors and Inventions: Fredrick Von Engelhardt
Learn about Fredrick von Engelhardt and his invention of extremely efficient as well as environmentally conscious, ceramic bricks.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta Inventors and Inventions: Edward Jordan
Explore Edward Jordan and his invention of the "Peak Limiter" which solved two common problems found in broadcast studios--sibilant "s" and the vocal tics of high-pitched voices.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta Inventors and Inventions: Andrew Briosi
Andrew Briosi created nearly 150 inventions in his life, one of which was the "Beet Lifter". Learn about this invention, and about Mr. Briosi through excerpts from his autobiography.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta Inventors and Inventions: John and Nicholas Boychuk
John and Nicholas Boychuk invented the "Boychuk Stooker" which has been called one of the greatest labour-saving devices created. Read about the Boychuck Brothers and their invention on this site by the Heritage Community Foundation.
A&E Television
History.com: 7 Groundbreaking Inventions by Latino Innovators
From entertainment devices to lifesaving medical technologies, Latino inventors have advanced humankind through their contributions. Latino inventors have created revolutionary devices that have transformed our everyday world - and often...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Elijah Mc Coy
According to this article, Elijah McCoy (1844-1929 CE) is one of the most prolific inventors in American history. Read about his parents who escaped slavery by traveling on the Underground Railroad and about his invention, the automatic...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Granville T. Woods
Inventor Granville T. Woods is featured in this brief biography for his multiplex telegraph which was a useful invention for the railroad industry.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Madame C. J. Walker
Inventor Madame C. J. Walker is featured in this brief biography for her invention of the Walker Hair Care System.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Inventors and Inventions 2: Air and Space
After discussing important flying inventions, students explore technological design by making paper airplanes.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Invention of the Week: Ernesto E. Blanco: Stair Climbing Wheelchair
Read about MIT teacher and practitioner Ernesto Blanco, inventor of the stair-climbing wheelchair. This article provides details on the inventor's life, his career outside of MIT, and his inventions that continue to help the handicapped...
A&E Television
History.com: 5 Iconic Mashup Inventions That Have Stood the Test of Time
The clock radio, multi-tool pocket knife, and smartphone are all examples of mashup inventions: the combination of two or more ideas in a different configuration to create something new and productive, says Bernie Carlson, a history...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Young Inventors
In this stills collage adapted from the National Science Teachers Association/Craftsman Young Inventors Awards, see several inventions by students in grades 4-7 and read about some of the challenges they faced during the design process.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Frederick M. Jones
Inventor Frederick M. Jones is featured in this brief biography for his lasting contributions to the refrigerator and cinema industries.
National Inventors Hall of Fame
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Get a taste of what inventors do by exploring exhibits at the National Inventors Hall of Fame in North Canton, OH.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Lloyd Augustus Hall
Inventor Lloyd Augustus Hall is featured in this brief biography who made several contributions to the food and drug industry such as his patented method for curing meats so they would keep better.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Inventions and Resource Development
Outline of the burgeoning inventions and discoveries that characterized a second industrial revolution in the U.S. during the later half of the 19th Century.
Smithsonian Institution
Lemelson Center: Inventors' Stories: Newman Darby
Article on Newman Darby, the inventor of the windsurfer. It describes the various stages his invention went through as he refined it, and other watercraft that he designed.
National Inventors Hall of Fame
National Inventors Hall of Fame: Orville Wright
This site honors Orville Wright for his invention, in collaboration with his brother Wilbur, of the airplane. Content includes a brief biography of the inventor, as well as look at how his invention has impacted our society.
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