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Revolutionary Inventors and Their Inventions
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Louis Pasteur
Pasteurization and vaccines for several diseases; his innovations reduced mortality and improved food safety.
George Eastman
Roll film and Kodak camera; made photography widely accessible to the public, leading to the field's massive expansion.
William Shockley, John Bardeen, Walter Brattain
Transistor; critical to the development of modern electronics and computing technology, leading to the Information Age.
Henry Ford
Model T car, assembly line; revolutionized transportation and American industry, making cars affordable.
John Logie Baird
Mechanical television (Televisor); precursor to modern television, altering media and entertainment industries.
Samuel Morse
Morse code, electric telegraph; facilitated long-distance communication and advanced international communication networks.
Rudolf Diesel
Diesel engine; more efficient than gasoline engines, heavily influenced the auto and machinery industries.
Charles Babbage
Analytical Engine; laid the foundations for the modern computer and programming.
Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniak
Apple I and Macintosh Computers; personal computing became accessible and user-friendly, reshaping the tech industry.
Karl Benz
First practical automobile powered by an internal combustion engine; originated the automotive industry.
Eli Whitney
Cotton gin; revolutionized the cotton industry and increased the speed of cotton processing.
Sir Alexander Fleming
Penicillin; marked the beginning of modern antibiotics and has saved countless lives worldwide.
Nikola Tesla
Alternating Current (AC), Induction motor; electrification of the world using AC, contribution to modern electricity supply system.
Clarence Birdseye
Quick-freezing method for food; contributed to the creation of the frozen food industry.
James Watt
Improvements to the steam engine; greatly contributed to the Industrial Revolution and modern factory system.
Thomas Edison
Phonograph, Light Bulb, and more; transformations in communication and the foundation of the modern electric utility industry.
Tim Berners-Lee
World Wide Web; democratized information, transformed the way we live, work, and communicate.
Alexander Graham Bell
Telephone; revolutionized global communication and laid the groundwork for the telecommunications industry.
Wright Brothers
First successful airplane; changed transportation and defense industries, connecting the world like never before.
Guglielmo Marconi
Radio telegraph system, or simply radio; ushered in global communications and transformed news broadcasting.
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