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Macys
This department store was founded in 1843. It is important today because it has lots of history and has a variety of clothes. -
Elisha Otis
Elisha Otis established a company for manufactoring elevators and a steam elevator. He did not invent the first elevator though. But he did invent the brake that is used in most modern elevators. -
Joel Tiffany
He designed the refriderator car. This was commonly used for transporting fruit. This was important because it helped goods get around. -
Christopher Sholes
His typewriter wasnt the first to be invented because typewritters have been around since the 1700's. His was just the first to be commericaly succussful. He was inspired by John Pratt's pterotype. -
John D. Rockafeller
He was the founder of the standered oil company, He had revoulutionized the petreulleum industry and the structure of modern philantropthy. This was important because it dominated the oil industry. -
Gustavus Franklin Swift
He had founded the first meat packing empire, and he countined doing this until he died. He also developed the first practical railroad car to be able to ship meat across the world. This was important because it helped getting meat to faster places and bringing in more income. -
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. It is important to have light bulbs so you can see clearly in the dark. Prevented many household fires from not happening because oil lamps were replaced by light bulbs. -
Alexander Graham Bell
He invented the first practical telephone. He was a scientist as well. This was important becasue of our modern technoogy today it wouldnt be the dame without his invention. We might of never prograsssed. In 1888 he become one of the founding members for the National Geographic Society. -
George Eastman
George Eastman was an innovater and entreprenuaer. He founded the Eastman Kodak Company and helped people use more rolled film. This was important because without rolled film we might never of prograssed in cameras. -
Ottmar Mergenthaler
He invent the Linotype machine. This was a machine where it allowed someone to be fast in setting lines for a typing process for the printing press. This was important because it allowed people to type faster and have more documents. -
George Eastman
He founded the Eastman Kodak company. He had popularized the use of roll film, and helped bring photography into mainstream. -
F.W WoolWorth
Was the founder of F.W WoolWorth company. It was an operated discount stores that ranged from five and ten cents. He was the first to display sale cases where the customers could look at what they would want without the help of a salesmen. This was important to have because people might of needed cheaper prices. -
Andrew Carnegie
He led the expansion of American steel industry. He was the best philanthoprists of his time according to his profile. And also built Carnegie hall. Leading the expansion of the American steel industry was important because if he didnt try to make it expand we might not be where we are today. -
Social Darwinism
Isnt defined but its is sort of like development.
