Science, Technology, and Invention July 2005 |
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PBS: They Made America
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/
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American history is filled with the stories of influential
innovators, whose ideas and entrepreneurial spirit gave birth to commercial
milestones like the steamboat and cultural touchstones like the Barbie doll.
Twelve of these individuals are profiled in They Made America, a four-part television series from the producers
of American Experience.
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Greatest Engineering
Acheivements of the 20th Century
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How many of the 20th century's greatest engineering achievements will you use today? A car? Computer? Telephone? Explore our list of the top 20 achievements and learn how engineering shaped a century and changed the world.
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The Faces of
Science: African Americans in
the Sciences
https://webfiles.uci.edu/mcbrown/display/faces.html
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Profiled here are African
American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and
engineering. The accomplishments of the past and present can serve as
pathfinders to present and future engineers and scientists.
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The History of Invention
http://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/inventors_inventions.html
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A kid-friendly website with timelines, websites, and famous
inventions that changed the world.
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Inventors and Inventions
from About.com
http://inventors.about.com/od/
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About.com’s collection of
sites and timelines dealing with inventors and inventions. About.com has a lot of pop-ups and
ads, but can also point to great information.
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Smithsonian: Science and
Technology
http://smithsonianscience.org/
http://www.sil.si.edu/smithsoniancontributions/HistoryTechnology/index.cfm |
The Smithsonian’s
extensive website devoted to all the sciences and the people who study them.
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National Inventors’ Hall
of Fame
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The National Inventors Hall of Fame museum celebrates over 200 of the men and women whose patented inventions, life-saving tools, labor-saving devices, and technological innovations have become the basis of the American economy and society. |
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US Patent and Trademark
Office
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A U.S. government site
that also has a great “Kids” page.
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Library of Congress
American Memory Technology and Industry Sites
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/ListSome.php?category=Technology,+Industry
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Browse through the 13 on line exhibits at the Library of Congress’ American Memory web site that are devoted to technology and industry. | ||
Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers Virtual Museum
http://www.ieee-virtual-museum.org/
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Explore the diverse array
of technologies that all have one thing in common – they all use
electricity and magnetism. Here
you will find the history of these technologies, find out how they work, and
learn about some of the people who invented them.
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