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Inventions: Look for Inventions

Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions Inventions Look for Inventions Inventions and Discoveries National Inventors Hall of Fame Invention Dimension Invention Archives Famous…

Inventions FAQ

Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions Inventions Where can I find out about inventions and inventors? Start with this alphabetical list of important inventions and discoveries.…

Inventing the Abbotts

Director: Pat O'ConnorWriter:Ken HixonDirector of Photography:Kenneth MacMillanEditor:Ray LovejoyMusic:Michael KamenProduction Designer:Gary FrutkoffProducers:Ron Howard, Brian Grazer and…

Presidential Invention

The Question: Who was the only U.S. president to have a patent on an invention? What was the invention? The Answer: On May 22, 1849 Abraham…

Invention of the Electromagnet

The Question: Did William Sturgeon invent the electromagnet? And if so why was that important? The Answer: Yes. William Sturgeon (1783-1850)…

Inventions and Discoveries

Find a list of famous inventions and their inventors, important discoveries, inductees into the Inventors Hall of Fame, biographies of important inventors and innovators, and more. Great…

Inventions: General Resources

Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions Inventions General Resources The National Inventors Hall of Fame Resources for the history of invention Calendar of U.S. Patents…

Brewer's: Invention of the Cross

[discovery of the cross ]. A festival held on May 3rd, in commemoration of the “discovery of the cross” by the agents of St. Helena, mother of Constantine the Emperor (316). (Latin,…

Tea Bag Invention

The Question: When were tea bags invented? The Answer: A thrifty tea merchant from New York named Thomas Sullivan is credited with…

Who Invented the Mailbox

The Question: Who invented the mailbox and when? The Answer: First, some background. In the early 1800's, most letters in the U.S. were taken…