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Andrew Carnegie
Andrew helped expand the the steel industry in the 19th century. because of him more things were made form steel and therefore more things were stronger. -
Elisha Otis
Elisha Otis was an American industrialist. He is the founder of the Otis Elevator Company. Also the inventor of a safety device that prevents elevators from falling if the hoisting cable fails. He made elevators safer to ride on and -
Gustavus Swift
Gustavus Swift founded a meat-packing empire in the Midwest during the late 19th century, over which he presided until his death -
Macy’s
Macy's, originally R. H. Macy & Co., is a mid-range to upscale[2] chain of department stores owned by American multinational corporation Macy's, Inc -
Social Darwinism
Social Darwinism is not any single well defined concept, but various ideologies that seek to apply biological concepts associated with Darwinism or other evolutionary theories to sociology, economics and politics, often with the assumption that conflict between groups in society leads to social progress as superior groups outcompete inferior ones. -
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller was an American industrialist and philanthropist. He was the founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust -
Alexander Graham Bell
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell invented his telephone. In 1877, he formed the Bell Telephone Company. He made it easier and quicker to transfer messages between people. -
Christopher Sholes
Christopher Sholes invented the first practical typewriter and introduced the keyboard layout that is familiar today. it made publishing and typing things easier. -
Joel Tiffany
Tiffany is often credited with being a pioneer in the design of refrigerated railroad cars, but though his patent [Pat. No. 193,357]. Made it easier to transport things that needed to be refrigerated across the country. -
F.W. Woolworth
The F. W. Woolworth Company was a retail company that was one of the original pioneers, and arguably the most successful American and international five-and-dime stores, setting trends and creating the modern retail model which stores follow today, worldwide. -
Thomas Edison
He developed the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. -
Ottmar Mergenthaler
Ottmar Mergenthaler invented the first device that could easily and quickly set complete lines of type for use in printing presses. This machine revolutionized the art of printing. -
George Eastman
George Eastman invented the first Kodak camera and the first one was sold in 1888. He changed the way we see things and how we capture our memories.