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Invention timeline
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Elisha Otis
Elisha Otis was the founder of a elevator company. He also invented the elevator from falling if the hoisting cables fail. -
Macy's
Macy's was founded by Isidor Straus and Rowland Hussey Macy. Also it was a department store from the early period, and still exists today. -
John D. Rockefeller
Had a great oil company that made him very rich. He had the first company to dominate the oil industries. -
Christopher Sholes
He invented the typewriter, and helped us to make the keyboard which we still use today. He was also was a newspaper publisher. -
Joel Tiffany
He invented a refrigerated railcar, to ship cooler items. He created this with insulating the inside of the cart to keep the cool air trapped. -
Gustavis Swift
Was the founder of a meat company. It was the best place to get all sorts of meats, and in his life time he worked at slaughter houses. -
Alexander Graham
He was the first one to invent the first working telephone. He was also an engineer and innovator. -
Thomas Edison
He was the inventor of the light bulb. He also created the phonograph. -
F.W Woolsworth
He was the founder of F.W. Woolsworth, which was a compary store. The store was is now called today "foot locker". He ran mostly discount stores. -
George Eastman
Was the founder of the handheld camera called the "Kodak". He also was famous for making the motion film. -
Ottmar Mergenthalar
He was the inventor of the linotype machine. It was a machine that produced printing balls. -
Social Darwinism
Possess power in the biological superiority in the stuggle for existence. It seperates different species from each other. -
Andrew Carnegie
Was a great help in the expansion of the American steel company. He was had the best steel factories in America.
