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Everyday Inventions

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Alexander Graham Bell  Scientist, Inventor, and Teacher

Alexander Graham Bell devoted his life to helping people—deaf and hearing—communicate. Working tirelessly to integrate the deaf into society—like his pupil Helen Keller—Bell was also an avid inventor. He created numerous communication devices, including the telephone.

 

Thomas Edison Inventor and Entrepreneur 

Thomas Edison, a leader of American innovation, was responsible for developing many modern devices. He created the first organized industrial research laboratory where he and a team of scientists and innovators brought to life home electricity, the light bulb, car batteries, movies, music players, and thousands of other innovations.

 

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Everyday Inventions Through Time

Click on the images below to learn more about each one.

 

Bicycle

 

 

Clock

 

Toys

 

Television (TV)