AHTC Summer Institute 2005
Web Resources for Science,
Technology, and Invention
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PBS: They Made America http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/ |
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 |
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 |
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.cbc.ca/kids/general/the-lab/history-of-invention/default.html |
A kid-friendly timeline
with inventions that changed the world.
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Inventors and Inventions
from About.com http://inventors.about.com/od/ |
About.comÕs 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://www.si.edu/science_and_technology/ |
The SmithsonianÕs
extensive website devoted to all the sciences and the people who study them. |
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National InventorsÕ Hall
of Fame |
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 |
A U.S. government site
that also has a great ÒKidsÓ 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 |
Browse through the 13 on
line exhibits at the Library of CongressÕ American Memory web site that are devoted
to technology and industry. |
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Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers Virtual Museum http://www.ieee-virtual-museum.org/ |
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. |