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The Spinning machine was created by Samuel Slater. Samuel was a very wealthy man. I chose this because we use something similar to this today.
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John Ericsson created the Screw Propeller. He was a Swedish-American inventor. I chose this because it shows how we found out how boats and others can move under water.
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Martha Coston invented the signal flares . Signal flares are very useful because if you get lost at sea or anywhere you can shoot that off for a chance to be found.
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Edward Calahan was the Inventor of the Ticker Tape. He was directed to the Hall of fame in 2006 for his invention. I chose this because we still use it everyday.
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The printing press was invented by Richard Hoe. The printing press is important because people use it for about everything.
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Barbed wire was invented by Joeseph Glidden. Barbed wire is still used today for various reasons like at prisons or for cattle.
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Rudolf Diesel created the diesel fuel engine in 1890. This was important because they still use this today.
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William Burroughs created the Calculator at one time but did not work correctly but he then fixed it and patented it. This is still used in everyones life today especially at schools.
