John Logie Baird
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We watch television every day but few of us know that it was invented by a Scottish engineer named John Logie Baird. He also developed colour television and other innovations that have become intrinsic parts of everyday life. Gain an insight into the life of the ‘Father of Television’, as he pioneered a new way of communicating that changed the world dramatically.
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Henry Ford
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Isambard Brunel
Meet, and be inspired by, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the great British genius of civil engineering, as he tells his own incredible story. Isambard was taught by his father, the eminent engineer Marc Isambard Brunel, who he worked with on the famous Thames Tunnel, the first tunnel underneath a navigable river. Isambard went on to become a great innovator in civil engineering, creating many famous ‘firsts’ including the incredible Clifton Suspension Bridge and the ‘SS Great Britain’. He was also the great mind behind the Great Western Railway.
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Henry Bessemer
From an early age, Henry Bessemer was a prolific inventor. His many successful and valuable creations, resulted in 129 patents being awarded to him. He is considered by many to have laid the foundation to the Industrial Revolution. Henry’s breakthrough in steel production techniques attracted much recognition and a successful career. It was his combination of innovation and business skills that made him such an amazing entrepreneur.
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