1. Inventors form
By Lucas Johnson

2. Opening
Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Alexander Graham Bell, Isaac Merrit Singer, and George Westinghouse were all inventors that people may have heard of, but do people know what these inventors did and how they affected the United States of America? Here is a look at some of the inventors of

3. Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. He died on October 18, 1931 in West Orange, New Jersey. He had 2 spouses; first Mary Stilwell from She died of unknown causes. Then Mina Miller from Edison invented many things, such as the phonograph which is a device used to record and play back sound recordings. It helped people to listen to music or something else since they couldn’t do that very well before the phonograph. Edison invented a motion picture camera called the Kinetograph. The Kinetograph was a camera where people could stop recording then start. It again it helped to produce movies. Thomas also invented a working electric light bulb which worked by heating up until it was hot enough to glow. It helped to light up homes and even sometimes streets.

4. Henry Ford
Henry Ford is another inventor of He was born on July 30, 1863, in Greenfield Township MI. He died on April 7, 1947 in Dearborn MI. He had 1 child Edsel Ford. He was married to Clara Jane Bryant. He invented 3 things the Quadricycle, the Model T, and the Assembly line. The Quadricycle was a automobile that consisted of 4 wheels, an Ethanol powered engine, a seat, and some kind of steering system. It could produce 4 horse-power. The success of the small car led to the success of Ford Motors. He also invented the model T car. The model T was a car that middle class families could afford to buy. It was big enough to hold a family but one person could manage it. The first production model was released on August 12, It helped everyone to get around better because other cars of that period were really expensive and the model T wasn’t. Ford also introduce the assemble line. This is where a item (not completed) was moved from station to station and each station would add an interchangeable part to it until the item was completed. It helped to produce things way faster and there were more things to go around. Henry Ford was one great inventor.

5. Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell was another great inventor. He was born on March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. He died on August 2, 1922, in Beinn Bhreagh, Nova Scotia, Canada. His wife was Mabel Gardiner Hubbard. He was at one time a tutor to the deaf. He had many inventions including the Graphophone, telephone, and Twisted Pair. The Graphophone was an improved version of Thomas Edison’s phonograph. Alexander wanted it for teaching the deaf but found that the phonograph didn’t reproduce the sounds after a few uses so he revised it. They improved the recording disk by using a lighter substance. It helped people record and reproduce sounds much better than Thomas Edison’s version. He also invented the telephone which Alexander chose to invent because of his interest in educating deaf people. It helped people to communicate better than using a telegraph or sending a letter because you could just call them up. Another one of his inventions was the twisted pair. The twisted pair is a where 2 conductors of a single circuit are twisted together to prevent electromagnetic interference. It helped to make safer and better wiring for everyone to use. Alexander did some cool things.

6. Isaac Merrit Singer
Isaac Merrit Singer is another inventor. He was born on October 27, 1811 in Pittstown Ney York. He died on July 23, 1975 in Paignton, United Kingdom. His spouses were Isabella Eugenie Boyer ( ) and Catherine Maria Haley. He invented 3 things: a rock drilling machine, a wood cutting machine, and an improved sewing machine. The rock drilling machine sold for $2,000 to a canal building company. It helped them to drill though rock and make deeper canals, and made it easier to build them. He also invented a wood cutting machine that was destroyed when his steam boiler exploded. But his apprentice convinced him to try again and he did. It helped to carve wood so people could make things easier. He also made better improvements to the sewing machine. Previous sewing machines sewed about 40 stitches per minute and this one did 900 per minute. So he got a patent for it. It helped people to sew items way faster and more efficiently.

7. George Westinghouse
The last inventor is George Westinghouse. He was born on October 6, 1846 in Central Bridge, New York. He died on March 12, 1914 in New York City. He had no children or spouse. He invented many things including a rotary steam engine, a car replacer, and an improved light bulb. The rotary Steam engine was an engine which was an internal-combustion engine. It helped during World War 1 to keep vehicles running and working. He also invented a car replacer which was a guide to putting derailed cars back on to the track. It helped with train wrecks to get wrecked trains back on to the track and moving. The last thing he invented was an improved version of Thomas Edison’s light bulb by using a more powerful source to step it up a level. It helped to light up streets and railroads and houses. George was one great inventor of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s.

8. Closing
There were many great inventors from 1869 to 1911 and they all had unique inventions. They helped to make America a better place.

9. Sources Thomas Edison info,
Thomas Edison’s light bulb,
Henry Ford and Henry Fords picture,
Henry /Fords inventions,
Henry Fords Quadricycle,
Henry Ford’s assembly line,
Alexander Graham Bell and Picture,
Alexander Graham Bells Graphophone,
Alexander Graham Bell’s twisted pair,
Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone,
Isaac Merrit Singer,
Isaac Merrit Singer’s Picture,
Inventors in general,
United States History Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 2007, section 1 The second Industrial Revolution, pages
Encyclopedia Britannica volume 7, Thomas Edison, p. 978
George Westinghouse,