Inventor cards: 1700-1800's

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Card Set: 1700–1800s Inventors

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1. Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)

Invention: Lightning Rod

Interesting Facts:

• Conducted experiments with electricity, proving lightning is electrical.
• Invented bifocal glasses and the Franklin stove.

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2. James Watt (1736–1819)

Invention: Steam Engine Improvements

Interesting Facts:

• Enhanced the efficiency of steam engines, sparking the Industrial Revolution.
• The unit of power, "watt," is named after him.

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3. Eli Whitney (1765–1825)

Invention: Cotton Gin

Interesting Facts:

• Revolutionized cotton processing, increasing productivity.
• His invention inadvertently boosted the demand for enslaved labor in the U.S.

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4. Alessandro Volta (1745–1827)

Invention: Electric Battery (Voltaic Pile)

Interesting Facts:

• His work laid the foundation for modern electrical science.
• The unit of electric potential, "volt," is named after him.

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5. Samuel Morse (1791–1872)

Invention: Morse Code and Telegraph

Interesting Facts:

• Developed a communication system that revolutionized long-distance messaging.
• Originally trained as a painter before focusing on invention.

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6. George Stephenson (1781–1848)

Invention: Steam Locomotive

Interesting Facts:

• Known as the "Father of Railways."
• His design of the "Rocket" steam locomotive set the standard for railway engineering.

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7. Joseph-Marie Jacquard (1752–1834)

Invention: Jacquard Loom

Interesting Facts:

• His loom used punch cards to automate weaving patterns, influencing early computing.
• Allowed complex patterns to be woven with precision and ease.

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8. Edward Jenner (1749–1823)

Invention: Smallpox Vaccine

Interesting Facts:

• Pioneered vaccination, leading to the eradication of smallpox.
• His work laid the foundation for modern immunology.

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9. Michael Faraday (1791–1867)

Invention: Electromagnetic Induction

Interesting Facts:

• Discovered principles behind electric transformers and generators.
• Was largely self-taught and became one of the greatest experimental scientists.

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10. Nicolas-Jacques Conté (1755–1805)

Invention: Modern Pencil

Interesting Facts:

• Invented a method to combine graphite and clay to produce pencil leads.
• His invention made pencils cheaper and more widely available.