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The steam elevator was patented by Elisha Otis in 1861. His invention was the face of the rise of the modern skyline.
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Rockafeller was the founder of the standard oil company. John revolutionized the petroleum industry and defined the structure of modern philatrophy.
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Christopher Sholes patented the typewriter in 1868. He created the QWERTY keyboard system and was also a Wisconsin politician.
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Andrew Carngie was a steel manufacturer. His business was revolutionized as he started to supply steel to railroad companies.
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In Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone in 1876. He was a inventor and a scientist who made the first practical telephone.
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In 1877 Joel Tiffany patents the refrigerator car. The car was used to transport livestock for the meat packing plants.
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George Eastman patents the photographic process in 1879. He was the founder of the Eastman Kodak Company and popularized the use of rolled film.
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He was the founder of the F.W. Woolworth company (foot locker). Woolworth pioneered the now common tactic of buying products directly from the manufacturers.
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In 1880 Thomas Edison patented his invention of the lightbulb. Not only did he revolutionize the world with the light bulb he also invented the phonograph, and motion picture camera.
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In 1884 Ottmar Mergenthaler patented the Linotype. The Linotype was a type of printing press that could quickly and easily copy complete lines of text.
