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Period: Apr 15, 1452 to May 2, 1519
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
Leonardo da Vinci was born in Italy on April 15th, 1452.
He died in France on May 2nd, 1519. -
1489
Leonardo da Vinci invented the "aerial screw" in 1489
The Italian painter and inventor Leonardo da Vinci drew his design for an "aerial screw" in the late 1480s. -
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Josephine Cochrane (1839-1913)
Josephine Cochrane was born in the USA on March 8th, 1839.
She died on August 3rd, 1913. -
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Thomas Edison (1847-1931)
Thomas Edison was born in the USA on February 11th, 1847. He died on October 18th, 1931. -
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb in 1879
Thomas Edison was not the first person to invent a light bulb, but his design was the most efficient. -
Josephine Cochrane designed the dishwashing machine in 1886
Josephine Cochrane designed a machine to wash dishes. In 1886 her dishwashing machine was complete. -
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George Lerner (1922-1995)
Georger Lerner was born in The USA in 1922.
He died in 1995. -
George Lerner invented a plastic toy called Mr Potato Head in 1949.
Mr Potato Head appeared in a television commercial in 1952, and became very popular.