Wilhelm Roentgen
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Have you had an X-ray? Have you used any equipment that is based on the X-ray innovation? Wilhelm Roentgen discovered this amazing phenomena. You can follow him in this fascinating story, to find out how he did it. While experimenting, he realized that he could take pictures that showed bones inside the body. He has enabled all of us to have better medical care. Meet the man who started a medical revolution.
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Igor Sikorsky
You see helicopters hovering in the sky, defying gravity. Others had dreamt of developing such a machine. Igor Sikorsky made it happen. This story tells you about his fascinating life. He was a man with great technical ability, but driven by a passion. He wanted to fly in a helicopter. Find out how he transformed the world of aviation.
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Thomas Newcomen
Thomas Newcomen will long be remembered as a father of the Industrial Revolution. He dedicated his life to finding better ways to do things and as such, his improvements to the ‘fire engine’, resulted in the development of the first practical ‘steam engine’. Although there were patenting problems, Thomas proceeded to create his new engines under license. It was a significant invention for England and became a vital component for the mining industry. Understand what motivated this great mind, to develop such an important contribution to industry.
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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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