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National Inventors Hall of Fame: Eli Whitney: Cotton Gin

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Eli Whitney's cotton gin and its importance to the cotton industry.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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National Inventors Hall of Fame: Virtual Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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National Inventors Hall of Fame

For Students 9th - 10th
Get a taste of what inventors do by exploring exhibits at the National Inventors Hall of Fame in North Canton, OH.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame: Julius Nieuwland

For Students 9th - 10th
This site honors Julius Nieuwland for his inventions of synthetic rubber, vinyl derivatives, and his method of preparing them. Content includes a brief biography of the inventor as well as a look at how his invention has impacted our...
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National Inventors Hall of Fame: Rudolf Diesel

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biographical sketch of Rudolf Diesel. Describes his personal and professional interests. Also discusses the details of the first diesel engine as invented by Rudolf Diesel.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame: Alfred Nobel

For Students 9th - 10th
This site honors Alfred Nobel for his invention of dynamite. Content includes a very brief biography and a focus on the impact of dynamite on our culture.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame: Thomas Alva Edison

For Students 9th - 10th
This site honorsThomas Alva Edison as a historic inventor and focuses attention on his invention of the electric lamp.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame: Roy J. Plunkett

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides biographical information about Roy J. Plunkett and his discovery of Teflon.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame: Ernst F. W. Alexanderson

For Students 9th - 10th
This site honors Ernst F. W. Alexanderson for his invention of the high-frequency alternator radio and his pioneering efforts in developing picture transmission for television.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame: George Westinghouse

For Students 9th - 10th
Find information about George Westinghouse's contributions to both railroad safety and the adoption of alternating current for motors and the transmission of electricity.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame: Rachel Fuller Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Inventors Museum highlights Elizabeth Lee Hazen and Rachel Fuller Brown for their work with the antifungal antibiotic, nystatin.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame: Elizabeth Lee Hazen

For Students 9th - 10th
Site gives a brief professional biography of Elizabeth Lee Hazen who developed the antibiotic nystatin with Rachel Fuller Brown.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame: Helen Free: Indicator for Detecting Glucose

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on the collaboration of Alfred and Helen Free and thier medical discoveries.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame: Vladimir Kosma Zworykin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site honors Vladimir Kosma Zworykin for his invention of the cathode-ray tube. Content includes a brief biography of the inventor, as well as a look at how his invention has impacted our society.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame: Orville Wright

For Students 9th - 10th
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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National Inventors Hall of Fame: Gertrude Belle Elion

For Students 3rd - 8th
A synopsis of Gertrude Belle Elion's (1918-1999 CE) life. Read about her amazing discovery of a drug that could fight leukemia and also aided in the advancement of kidney transplants.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame: Elisha Graves Otis

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief article about Otis, the developer of the electric elevator brake which made skyscraper construction so practical.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame: Louis Pasteur

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides general information on Louis Pasteur (1822-1895 CE) and his patent number 135,245. The site also describes how he created pasteurization.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame: George Eastman

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a biography of George Eastman and find out how his inventions and innovations revolutionized photography.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame: George Washington Carver

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Inventors Hall of Fame site provides a brief biography of the agricultural chemist, George Washington Carver.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame: Ottmar Mergenthaler

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the linotype machine, the most important invention since Guttenberg's printing press, and Ottmar Mergenthaler, its inventor.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame: William R. Hewlett

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information about William R. Hewlett, co-founder of the electronics giant Hewlett-Packard.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame: Lloyd H. Conover Tetracycline

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief bio on the inventor of the broad spectrum antibiotic, tetracycline.