Because there are many great sites on the internet that contain biographies of famous inventors and their inventions, the names of individual famous inventors or inventions are not listed on this page. The famous inventor or famous invention you choose to learn more about WILL be found in the sites listed below!
You WILL be able to find exactly what you need here by following the links below and searching for the famous inventor or invention you are interested in learning more about!
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Famous Inventors A-Z: Find any inventor! A History of famous inventors past and present with a complete description of their invention
Famous Inventors by Kids for Kids: An alphabetical listing of famous inventors with a brief description of their invention and interesting facts
Forgotten Inventors: From PBS - Facts and information about inventions that people don't think about
Have Fun with History: Science and Inventions: A resource for students, educators, and all lovers of American History; EXCELLENT VIDEOS!
How Stuff Works: Inventors: Inventors and links to more information about the inventors
Hyperhistory.com: Alphabetical index of persons in Hyperhistory. Famous inventor biographies included in the listings along with other famous people.
Inventive Genius: Explores the lives of nineteen inventors and innovators
Inventor Biographies: Inventor biographies, complemented by photographs, quotations, and additional resources for those who want to learn more
Inventor Hall of Fame: Search database by the inventor, the invention, or the decade: A brief inventor biography of each and and a description of the Impact that inventor's invention had on society
List of Famous Inventors: The inventor's name as well as what he invented AND links to further describe the inventor
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Enchanted Learning: Inventions and Inventors; invention listed alphabetically
Famous Inventions A-Z: A History of Inventions: Find most any invention! An alphabetical of inventions with facts and information about the invention and the inventor
Famous Inventions: A list of the invention, the inventor, the place, and the date of the invention
History of Invention: There are lots of inventions that have changed the way we live, and the most important are listed here with a complete description of each and when the invention entered society
History of Toys: An online exhibit from the History Channel that goes into the origins of many toys children are familiar with as well as fascinating facts about toy production and entertaining stories about some of the inventors behind favorite play things; VIDEO included
How Stuff Works: Inventions: Inventions and links to more information about the inventions
Inventions: LOTS of links to information sites about inventors and inventions
Invention Categories: Inventions Listed by Category (i.e. food and drink, toys and games, etc.): Lists the invention, the inventor, the year, and complete facts about the inventor and the invention
Invention Facts and Myths: Myths meant to amaze, inspire, and amuse you
Smithsonian: Inventors and Inventions: High quality links on the topic of inventing and inventors; prominent people and machines of the last 150 years
Ten of the MOST famous inventions: A brief description
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African-American Scientists and Inventors: Brief Biography, and description of the invention as well as an audio explaining the invention
African American Railway Inventions: Lists the name of the inventor, invention, and its patent date
African-American Women Inventors: Lists the name of the inventor, invention, and its patent date
Black Inventors A-Z: Find any inventor! An A-Z list of popular black inventors: biographies, images, timelines, and other media
Black Scientists and Inventors: Read about scientists and inventors who have made significant contributions to American life.
Enchanted Learning - African-American Inventors and Inventions: Lists all the inventions each inventor contributed to society
Famous African- American Inventors by Kids for Kids: An alphabetical listing of famous inventors with a brief description of their invention
Famous Black Inventors: An introduction to just a few of the many modern-day African-American inventors, as well as biographies of their predecessors throughout American history.
Top Ten African American Inventors: What each invented, and a Fast Fact about each
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18th Century Invention Timeline: Click on the decade and find the inventor with links to further information about the inventor
Famous Inventions Timeline A list of the invention, the year, and the inventor
Innovation Invention Timeline: An EXCELLENT SITE! Lists all important inventions from Ancient BC until the 20th Century. Click on the decade and you are presented with the year, the invention, the inventor, and LOTS of biographical information and facts about the invention
TImeline of Historic Inventions: An EXCELLENT SITE! A chronological list of particularly important or significant technological inventions with links to the invention and complete historical facts and information
Twentieth Century Timeline of Inventions: Click on the decade and learn about the invention, the year, and links to inventors when available
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A Class Act: Women Inventors: An EXCELLENT SITE! View their accomplishments, examine their inventions, and investigate interesting facts about their lives
Famous Women Inventors: Explores the contributions of modern women inventors; Complete descriptions of the invention and their contribution to society
Famous Women Inventors: A listing of the famous women, their invention, and the date of the invention
Famous Women Inventors Throughout History: An alphabetical listing of the invention, and facts about the inventor and the invention
Women Inventors A-Z: Learn about famous women inventors past and present; Complete description of the invention included
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A Patent - by wikipedia: Complete Description of what a Patent is as well as information about the history of patents, patent costs and MORE
Free Patents Online: Provides fast, free access to all US patents and patent applications, partial European data, free PDF downloading, free account features
US Patent and Trademark Kids' Pages: A great site designed to inspire kids to use their imagination and invent. Lots of materials here with regards to intellectual
Wacky Patent of the Month: Devoted to recognizing selected inventors and their remarkable and unconventional patented inventions
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American History Calendar: A calendar site showing American history in a unique way: through a user-friendly web calendar. Birthdays of important people in American history and important events in American history can be viewed; interactive - browse through it and display details on a specific person or event. A printer friendly version of the calendar is also available.
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Smithsonian National Museum of American History Search Engine: Discover history through objects, photographs, interactive timelines: Complete archived collections - excellent!
| The History Channel |
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The History Channel: Each month the History Channel takes new explorations into the past and puts them on display for you, utilizing state-of-the-art interactive technology; listen to speeches drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the Twentieth Century. The History Channel Time Machine brings you to a different speech every day; trivia quiz; fact of the day; games
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U.S. History Images: What better way to learn about and appreciate the history of the United States than through viewing the illustrations of artists from the last century and a half! The images are all in the public domain and are free for anyone to use in any way after viewing the Terms of Use. This website is a work in progress and new images are always being added. Present topics for images include: Life in the Colonies, Colonial Patriots, Native Americans, Native American Culture, The Age of Exploration, and Explorers
| Educational American History Powerpoints |
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| Educational American History Videos |
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| Reference Sites to Help in Your Research |
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American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motion pictures, and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLE by keyword
Biographies of Famous People Both Past and Present: - SEARCHABLE by keyword
The Biographic Dictionary: Covers more than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day- SEARCHABLE by keyword
Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z
Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE
Who2: Find famous people biographies fast! This site also lists links to more information about each person. - SEARCHABLE by keyword
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