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Elisha Graves Otis
Elisha Graves Otis didn't invent the elevator, he invented the elevator brake-which made skyscrapers posible. In 1854 Otis deminstated his invention, the platform held fast and the elevator industry was on its way. -
Macy's
The New York Times headlined “Abraham & Straus and Filene’s to Unite.” The announcement marked the beginning of the evolution of what was to become one of the largest and most influential corporations in retail history. -
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late nineteenth century. Carnegie set a model for big business and industry as an early an adopter of new technologies. -
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller was the founder of the Standard Oil Company and became one of the world’s wealthiest men.He entered the then-fledgling oil business in 1863 by investing in a Cleveland, Ohio, refinery. In 1870, he established Standard Oil. -
Alexander Graham Bell
In 1876 Alexander Graham Bell invented his telephone. In 1877 he formed the Bell Telephone Company. -
Joel Tiffany
Tiffany was not only a inventor he was a lawyer, and he is, probably, most widely known for his invention of the Tiffany Summer and Winter Refrigerator car. He also made, valuable improvements and inventions in machinery. -
Thomas Edison
The first great invention developed by Edison in Menlo Park was the tin foil phonograph. He also invented the very important light bulb and had many other inventions. -
Christopher Sholes
Christopher Sholes invented the first typewriter and introduced the keyboard layout that we know today. Sholes realized that the levers in the type basket would jam when he arranged the keys in alphabetical order. -
F.W. Woolworth
Woolworth found that after his employers held a successful clearance sale he saw the possibilities of a discount store. His key innovations were having the merchandise on open display instead of behind the counter. -
Gustavus Swift
Swift invented the refrigerated railroad car in the 1880s. The railroad car was important because you could not ship meat to stores or shops.