Transcript Slide 1

Inventions Make an
Impact
SS5H3.b
Describe the impact on American life of the
Wright brothers (flight), George Washington
Carver (science), Alexander Graham Bell
(communication), and Thomas Edison
(electricity).
Flight
Who? The Wright Brothers
The Wright Brothers
One day, when Orville and Wilbur Wright
were boys, their father returned from a trip
with a gift that would help change their
lives--and history--forever. The toy was a
helicopter, made of cork, bamboo, and
paper. It was powered by a rubber band.
The Wright Brothers
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The toy helicopter thrilled Orville, age 7, and
Wilbur, age 11. They began to build and fly
copies of it. And although their attempts to
build much larger models failed, their interest
in flight had begun.
As adults their interest continued and after a
successful glider test, the Wrights built and
tested a full-size glider.
What? The airplane
The Wright Brothers
They selected Kitty Hawk, North Carolina as
their test site because of its wind, sand, hilly
terrain and remote location.
Where?
Kitty Hawk,
North Carolina
The Wright Brothers
Their 12-second flight on December 17, 1903
from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, forever
changed the world.
When? December 17, 1903
Science
Who? George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver
Taught farmers to rotate crops to help
put nutrients back in the depleted soil.
What? More than 300 products from
peanuts and sweet potatoes
George Washington Carver
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Born a slave in Diamond Grove, Missouri.
Developed a love for plants while working
in a small garden.
Attended college in Iowa.
Became the Director of Agriculture at
Tuskegee University in Alabama.
Where? Tuskegee University, Alabama
George Washington Carver
When? Early 1900s
Communications
Who? Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell
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Invented an electrical speech
machine.
What? telephone
Alexander Graham Bell
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Born in Scotland
His father taught deaf people how to
speak using a code.
Became a professor at Boston University
in Massachusetts where he founded a
school for deaf mutes.
Invented telephone in 1876.
Where? Massachusetts
When? 1876
Electricity
Who? Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison
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Granted more than 1,000 patents
Inventions include first light bulb, electrical
generating system, phonograph, and moving
picture camera
What? Electricity, light bulb,
phonograph, moving picture camera
Thomas Edison
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He built a laboratory in Menlo Park, New
Jersey. It was here with his employees he
made many of his inventions.
Edison led America into the age of
electricity and changed the world forever.
The light bulb was a better and safer way
to light up a dark room or street. In 1882,
New York City was the first city to be lit up
by electric power.
Where? New York, New Jersey
Thomas Edison
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phonograph
light bulb
electrical generating system
moving picture camera
When? 1870s – early 1900s