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  • 18th Century Inventions: A Timeline

    The spinning jenny, steam engine, submarine, and flush toilet are just a few inventions of the 18th century.

  • 19th Century Inventions: A Timeline

    The saftey pin, typewriter, and sewing machine were invented this century!

  • 20th Century Inventions: A Timeline

    Crayons, airplanes and tea bags were invented in this century!

  • Celebrating 100 Years of Flight

    On December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright flew a man powered aircraft for the first time. It wasnt the first time man flew, and it certainly was not the last. Take off on a discovery of mans attempts to fly. Presented by Scholastic.

  • Famous Hispanic Inventors

    Biographies of famous latin or hispanic inventors from the latin world: Narciso Monturiol, Ellen Ochoa, Baruj Benacerraf, Carlos Finlay, Bernardo Houssay, Luis Federico Leloir, Cesar Milstein, Severo Ochoa de Albornoz, Santiago Ramon y Cajal and Miguel Servet.

  • Invention Dimension

    Read about the "inventor of the week" at this MIT site.

  • Inventors Museum

    The "google" of invention sites - read more about women inventors, African-American inventors, colonial inventors and more.

  • Robotics - sensing-thinking-acting

    Learn everything that goes on behind the design and operation of robots, in this wonderful online exhibit.

  • SodaConstructor

    Create a model out of digital soda straws and animate it.

  • Top Ten African American Inventors

    Throughout history, African Americans have invented some important and fun devices. Read about ten examples of men and women and see what they invented. Presented by Scholastic.

  • Women Inventors

    Read biographies of famous female inventors, like Mary Anderson who invented the windshield wiper!

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