Sewall Green Wright ForMemRS HonFRSE (December 21, 1889 – March 3, 1988) was an American scientist who studied genetics. He is best known for his important work on evolutionary theory and for developing a method called path analysis. He helped create the field of population genetics with scientists Ronald Fisher and J.
George Eastman was born on July 12, 1854, and died on March 14, 1932. He was an American inventor and business owner who created the Eastman Kodak Company. He helped make roll film photography popular, which allowed more people to take pictures easily.
Alfred Bernhard Nobel (pronounced noh-BEL) was born on October 21, 1833, in Stockholm, Sweden, and died on December 10, 1896. He was a Swedish chemist, inventor, engineer, and businessman. He is best known for inventing dynamite, a powerful explosive.
Louis Pasteur (born December 27, 1822; died September 28, 1895) was a French scientist who worked in chemistry, pharmacy, and the study of tiny living things. He is best known for his discoveries about vaccination, how microorganisms cause fermentation, and a process called pasteurization, which was named after him. His research in chemistry helped scientists understand how to prevent diseases, which led to better hygiene, public health, and modern medicine.
Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (English: /ˈd iː z əl ˌ – s əl /, German: [ˈʁuːdɔlf ˈkʀɪsti̯an kaʁl ˈdiːzl̩]) was a German inventor and mechanical engineer. He is famous for creating the diesel engine, which uses diesel fuel. Both the engine and the fuel are named after him.
Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler (German: [ˈɡɔtliːp ˈdaɪmlɐ]; 17 March 1834 – 6 March 1900) was a German engineer, industrial designer, and business leader. He helped develop engines that burn fuel inside and created early cars. He invented a fast engine that uses liquid petroleum as fuel.
Carl Friedrich Benz (German: [kaʁl ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈbɛnts]; born Karl Friedrich Michael Vaillant on November 25, 1844, and died on April 4, 1929) was a German engineer. He designed the first practical, modern automobile, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, which was created in 1885 and was the first car made in large numbers. In 1886, he received a patent for the motorcar and publicly drove the Benz Patent-Motorwagen for the first time that year.
Alexander Graham Bell (born Alexander Bell; March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born Canadian-American inventor, scientist, and engineer. He is known for receiving the first patent for a practical telephone. Bell also helped start the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in 1885.
Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He created many tools in areas such as electricity, sound recording, and movies. These inventions, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and early electric light bulbs, have greatly influenced the modern world.
William Murdoch (sometimes spelled Murdock) was born on August 21, 1754, and died on November 15, 1839. He was a Scottish chemist, inventor, and mechanical engineer. Murdoch worked for the company Boulton & Watt in Cornwall, England, where he helped build and install steam engines for ten years.