What? telephone
Alexander Graham Bell




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

Granted more than 1,000 patents Inventions include first light bulb, electrical generating system, phonograph, and moving picture camera
Where? Tuskegee University, Alabama
George Washington Carver
When? Early 1900s
Communications
Who? Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell

Invented an electrical speech he 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.
Thomas Edison
What? Electricity, light bulb,
phonograph, moving picture camera
Thomas Edison


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.
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.
The Wright Brothers


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.
Inventions Make an Impact
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Describe the impact on American life of the Wright brothers (flight), George Washington Carver (science), Alexander Graham Bell (communication), and Thomas Edison (electricity).
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.
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?
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
The Wright Brothers
Their 12-second flight on December 17, 1903 from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, forever changed the world.