Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Economic Spotter: Inventors and Entrepreneurs in the Industrial Age
The Industrial Age has also been called the Age of Edison. Edison patented more than 1000 inventions and gave rise to three industries: electric utilities, phonograph and record companies, and the film industry. This instructional...
Learn Engineering
Learn Engineering: Torsen Differential: How Does It Work?
This video and article explain about the patented parts of a Torsen differential which allows the outside drive wheel to rotate faster than the inner drive wheel during a turn while overcoming traction problems. The article discusses all...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Lloyd Augustus Hall
Inventor Lloyd Augustus Hall is featured in this brief biography who made several contributions to the food and drug industry such as his patented method for curing meats so they would keep better.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta Inventors and Inventions: Stephen Snow Sears
Learn about Stephen Sears, an Albertan who patented an invention, a weed killer, in 1929, in addition to modifying a Stook Loader.
Smithsonian Institution
Civil War@smithsonian: Gatling Gun Patent Model
From the Smithsonian Institution comes this wooden model of the Gatling gun patented in 1862.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Elias Howe
A look at Elias Howe who patented the first sewing machine, and the two men who made improvements to it and made it a staple of garment factories.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Inventions
Investigate past and present inventions, and use the tape player as an example to explore issues inventors must deal with, including patents, theft and technological obsolescence. Use the scientific method to choose, design and develop...
My Hero Project
My Hero: R. Buckminster Fuller
This brief article on Richard Buckminister Fuller overviews his career as an architect and author and provides images and resources for further reading and research.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Charles Goodyear
The first person to vulcanize rubber, a process discovered in 1839 and patented in 1844.