Joseph Montgolfier
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Joseph Montgolfier was a dreamer. Whoever would have believed that a silken laundry bag with a hole in it and some lit paper would be the foundation to his invention of the hot air balloon? Discover how, together with his brother Etienne, he opened up a whole new world in air transportation. Explore his other innovations that include the hydraulic ram and devices to distil liquids. He deserves wide recognition for his many great contributions to our world.
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Antonio Meucci
Throughout his life, Antonio Meucci developed innovative ways for the world to communicate. Today, the telephone is an essential tool for business and social activities. He had to overcome many hurdles in striving for success and recognition, as the inventor of the telephone. Gain a personal insight into his amazing life and explore his many other innovations including smokeless candles, purified water, tea and coffee filters, plus improvements to oil and kerosene lamps, to mention but a few.
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Charles Lindbergh
Charles Lindbergh is recognized internationally as an aviator, author, inventor and explorer. He was an amazing leader and pioneer, in the development of commercial aviation in the USA. Follow his journey from an early age, when he loved all things mechanical. He also loved nature and took an active role in the preservation of the environment. His adventurous and exploratory personality led him on many exciting journeys. Charles led a heroic life and his acts of bravery are an inspiration to people from all walks of life.
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William Boeing
The Boeing Company is a leader in successful innovations within aviation and other industries. Follow its founder, William Boeing, on a journey that took him to great heights. A keen entrepreneur, he learned to fly when he was 33, realizing that aviation would provide huge benefits to his business. He saw opportunities along life’s path and chose to seize them, and turn them into successful business solutions. His strong business sense and leadership skills were special talents and his inspirational story can help us in developing and nurturing our own talents.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Where would we all be today without our phones and mobile ones at that? Discover the genius of how Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the telephone, changed our world forever. Follow him on his journey from helping the hearing impaired learn to communicate, to working on a sound transmission system. He established the very successful Bell Telephone Company and reaped great financial rewards. Inventive by nature, he was prolific in his ideas and applications and had many patents granted to him, as he continued to innovate and contribute to our world.
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