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The Great Idea Finder: Qwerty Keyboard Invention
Where did the idea of the QWERTY keyboard come from? Read about typewriter inventor, Christopher Sholes, and how he came up with his idea of a new keyboard design way back in 1875. Additional links to related sites, fascinating facts,...
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The Great Idea Finder: Television
This site provides an introduction to the ideas behind the invention of television. The site includes a good selection of links to more information and a bibliography.
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The Great Idea Finder: Invention of the Hand Held Calculator
Learn about the invention of the small pocket or handheld calculator in the 1970's.
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The Great Idea Finder: Invention of the Internet Vinton Cerf
You likely use the internet every day but have you any idea who invented it? How? Why? This is the site to get the answers and to meet the man who changed the 20th-century world! Links to related topics are included for additional...
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The Great Idea Finder: Steve Jobs
A biography of the Apple founder, with suggested reading and links to relevant sites.
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The Great Idea Finder: Electric Battery
A brief article from The Great Idea Finder.
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Great Idea Finder: Tim Berners Lee
Biographical information about Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the WWW in 1991.
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The Great Idea Finder: Michael Faraday
A solid biography of good length and history of Faraday's work. Complete, readable, thorough. Picture. Lots of links to other sources, including Joseph Henry's claim that *he* was first, and another about Faraday's kinetic flashlight!
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Great Idea Finder: Lewis Howard Latimer
An extensive biography of the life of African-American inventor, Lewis Latimer. Find out about his primary claim to fame in the development of an incandescent light bulb, but be sure to read about his many patents, and his importance to...
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The Great Idea Finder: Thomas Alva Edison
This site from The Great Idea Finder presents a lengthy biography of Thomas Edison, followed by a wealth of suggested resources including books, movies, and the Internet.
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Great Idea Finder: Invention of the First Typewriter
A review of the history of the typewriter and a description of the first practical one invented by Christopher Sholes, Carlos Glidden, and Samuel Soule.
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The Great Idea Finder: Refrigerator
This site provides a brief overview of the invention of the refrigerator.
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The Great Idea Finder: Invention of the Sewing Machine
The history of the sewing machine is found at this site.
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The Great Idea Finder: Inventor Granville Woods Biography
A detailed biography of Granville T. Woods, who was known as "the Black Edison" because of his many inventions. He is best known for greatly improving the safety of railroads by his invention of the Multiplex Railway Telegraph.
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The Great Idea Finder: Inventor George Westinghouse Biography
A very readable biography of George Westinghouse, Jr., inverntor of the train air brake, among many other things. Find a list of his achievements and a discussion of the development of his inventions.
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The Great Idea Finder: Gutenberg Bible
This page profiles the Gutenberg Bible and the moveable type process used to print. Contains bibliography information and related links.
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The Great Idea Finder: History of Computing
The Great Idea Finder offers a timeline of the history of computers. Each innovation and invention is also click-able for more information.
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The Great Idea Finder: Adding Machine
The Great Idea Finder profiles the adding machine, invented by nineteen-year old mathematician Blaise Pascal in the year 1642.
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The Great Idea Finder: Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), French philosopher, mathematician, and physicist, is considered one of the great minds in Western intellectual history. He also invented the first mechanical adding machine.
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Computing History
This site contains a listing of computing inventions and inventors throughout history with links for more detailed information.
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Fascinating Facts About Alexander Graham Bell
Fascinating facts about Alexander Graham Bell, the Canadian inventor of the telephone. Incorporated into the site include and 'at a glance' summary of his life, a 'milestones' timeline and a brief summary of his life story. In addition,...
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Idea Finder: James Watt
This article provides information regarding James Watts and his improvements to the steam engine in 1769.
