TEAM LOS ANGELES INVENTION POWERPOINT PROJECT on FAMOUS INVENTORS

BICYCLE By Devin Simpson Karl Drais German Mechanics Professor April 29 th December 10 th 1851

Bicycle Carries people and items to there destination

The Bicycle was invented in Paris In the year 1817

Interesting Facts About the Bicycle and Karl Drais Karl Drais had help from a German blacksmith. Karl Drais was awarded a grand-ducal privilege on January 12 th The first bicycle had no pedals and, was made of cherry tree wood and softwood.

By: Lyndsey Swinderman William Murdoch William Murdoch

Gas Lighting Gas Lighting is an artificial light from consumption of gaseous fuels. It lights up the areas that you place the light fixture in. Gas Lighting is made up of Hydrogen, methane, carbon monoxide, propane, butane,acetylene, and ethylene

Where & When??? Gas Lighting was invented in Redruth, Scotland. In the year It was the safest form of light in the 1700’s

Interesting Facts: Gas Lighting is made up of Hydrogen, Methane, Carbon Monoxide, propane, butane, It was the safest form of light the 1700’s William Murdoch made gas lighting to light his home

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Hot-Air Balloon By: Derrien Lesley Joseph Mongolfier (August 26,1740-June ) Etienne Mongolfier (January 6,1745-August 1799)

Where & When??? The Hot-Air balloon wan inventedin France In the year 1783

Hot-Air balloon Transports people through the air Originally made out of Sackcloth with 3 thin layers of paper inside Now made of Nylon fabric and Nomex Now used for entertainment and the U.S. army

Interesting facts about the inventors and invention Their parents had 16 children The Hot-Air Balloon was made with 3 thin layers of paper inside They thought they discovered a new gas called “Mongolfier gas”

Elizabeth Schultz Thomas Newcomen Ironmnger

Steam Engine Helps the train move Converts potential engery Helps the steamship move

Steam Engine The steam engine was invented in the west midlands in the year 1710.

Facts The steam engine is used for power plants The steam was pumped into a cylinder in the train Thomas Newcomen made the steam engine because he wanted to improve it

Morse Code Samuel F.B Morse By:Justin Grigsby

MORSE CODE The morse code was created by samuel morse

WHEN The morse code was invented some time in the 1840’s

conclusion Now you know all there is to about the morse code

The amazing typewriter By: Morgan Knowles Christopher Lethem sholces Born:Feb 14,1819 and died:Feb 17,1890

The typewriter Striking a ribbon to transfer ink Writes letters on paper for you A key board-operated types

Where and When??  The typewriter was invented in Mooresburg  In the year 1868

Interesting facts about the typewriter and christopher CChristopher had help with the invention TThe typewriter is like a computer so without the typewriter no computers IIf you like to do stuff with get a feather and make ink

The Box Telephone Made by: Alexander Graham Bell By:Kennedi Boyd

Facts The Box Telephone is a wire-based electricity system the box telephone was made in 1876 The box telephone was made in Brantford, Ontario

Facts His first telephone commercial was based on his patent in January in He died on August 2,1922

Facts He died in Baddeck, Nova Scotia He was buried in Beinn Breagh Estate

The Television By Vance Singleton Philo Farnsworth Television pioneer

Television Shows a picture Entertains you Inform you Persuade you Comforts you

Farnsworth television and radio corporation 1927 The television was invented in the Farnsworth television and radio corp. Made in the year 1927

Television Philo Farnsworth also created a video camera tube. He also created a small nuclear fusion device. He had a partner named Emma “Pem” Garden.

By:Tottianna Kimble Georges Claude Chemist/French Engineer

Neon Lighting The Neon light helps businesses When electrons become excide the glow Neon comes in over 150 colors

Where and When?? The Neon Light was invented in France In the year 1902

Interesting facts about the invention and inventor Neon was first used in the United States Neon naturally produces a red glow Georges Claude lived to be 120 years old

The Telegraph by: Hayden palmer William Cooke ( ) and Charles Wheatstone ( ) Profession: scientists

Telegraph Sends messages in Morse code Morse code: rapid tapping that makes letters and words

Where and when The telegraph was invented in Bavaria In the year 1837

Interesting fact The semaphore telegraph was the first telegraph that William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone made an advancement on