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INVENTORS OF THE NEW WORLD

INVENTORS OF THE NEW WORLD . SAMUEL MORSE. Born April 27, 1791 Died April 2, 1872 The inventor of the Morse Code- this is a method of transmitting textual information as a series of on and off tones.

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INVENTORS OF THE NEW WORLD

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  1. INVENTORS OF THE NEW WORLD

  2. SAMUEL MORSE • Born April 27, 1791 • Died April 2, 1872 • The inventor of the Morse Code- • this is a method of transmitting textual information as a series of on and off tones. • His discovery soon changed the way the messages are sent and received in entire world, even today Morse code is still in use in various areas of radio communications.

  3. MORSE CODE

  4. Cyrus Field Born October 20, 1819 Died July 12, 1892 Invented the first telegraph cable In 1866 Field laid a new, more durable trans-Atlantic cable which provided almost instant communication across the Atlantic.

  5. Alexander Graham Bell • Born: March 3, 1847: Died: August 2, 1922 • In 1876, at the age of 29, Alexander Graham Bell invented the Telephone. • In 1877, he formed the Bell Telephone Company. Telephone

  6. GEORGE EASTMAN • Born: July 12, 1854 Died: March 14, 1932 • In 1884 Eastman patented the first film in roll form to prove practicable. • 1888 he perfected the Kodak Camera

  7. Vacuum Cleaner John Thurman • Invented the first gasoline-powered vacuum cleaner in 1899.

  8. Thomas Edison • Born: February 11, 1847 Died: October 18, 1931 • Invented the electric light bulb • Also invented the first Phonograph

  9. George Westinghouse Born October 6, 1846 Died: March 12, 1914 Was an American entrepreneur and engineer who invented the railway air brakes and was a pioneer of the electrical industry. Air Brakes

  10. Lewis Howard Latimer • Born: September 4, 1848 Died: December 11, 1928 • Was an African American Inventor and draftsman • Latimer was credited with an improved process for creating a carbon filament • This would help light bulbs last longer

  11. Granville Woods • Born: April 23, 1856 Died: January 30, 1910 • Invented the Electromagnetic brake for railroad trains and street cars • Many of Woods inventions attempted to increase efficiency and safety railroad cars, Woods developed the concept of a third rail which would allow a train to receive more electricity while also encountering less friction

  12. Jan Matzeliger • Born: September 15, 1852 Died: August 24, 1889 • Was an African-American inventor in the shoe industry • Invented the shoe machine in 1883 • Once invented his machine could make 150-700 pairs of shoes a day

  13. Henry Ford • Born: July 30, 1863 Died: April 7, 1947 • Was an American industrialist, and the founder of the Ford Motor Company • Is a sponsor of the development of the assembly line • His Introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry. • The Model T was introduced on October 1, 1908

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