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Gustavas Swift
Swift opened up a meat packing industry in Chicago in the late 19th century. This was opened in 1855 -
Macy's
In macy's first day they totalled just over $11. After just one year the total was$90,000 -
Christopher Sholes
He invented the first commercially working typewriter. He and Samuel W. Soule patened this in 1866 -
John D. Rockefeller
John Rockefeller was the founder of Standard Oil Company. He ran this for over 20 years and was very wealthy because of it. -
Social Dwarinism
Social dwarinism is name given to various theories of society that emerged in England and the United States in the 1870s. -
Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. It enhanced the ability to communicate. -
Elisha Otis
He patoned a robot turner. This could produce bedsteads 4 times faster than any one person could -
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison was not only an inventor but he was also a business man. He had many inventions including, the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and of course the light bulb. He recieved 1093 patents for his inventions. The phonograph got his career started in 1877. -
F.W. Woolworth
F.W. Woolworth was the founder of what is today foot locker. He bought products directly from the manufacturers rather than haggle. -
Joel Tiffany
Joel Tiffany was a lawyer and also an inventor. He is widly known for his invention of the refrigerator car. -
Ottmar Mergenthaler
He created the linotype and had his own linecasting company. Until 1914 his company was the only okne to make linecasting machines. -
George Eastman
He made the use of roll film very popular. Roll film was vital in motion picture making. -
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie was widly known for his advancement in the steel industry in the 19th century. He built Pittsburgh's Carnegie Steel Company.
