George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver

Best known as the inventor who could do anything with a peanut, George Washington Carver patented only a small handful of his hundreds of his novel products and methods for improving agriculture. Born a slave, Carver consistently shunned fortune. Interested only in the betterment of mankind, he took no money at all for the majority of his inventions. Granted a scholarship in Kansas, the college refused Carver withdrew his admission after discovering Carver was African…

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Benjamin Banneker

Benjamin Banneker

Benjamin Banneker From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Benjamin Banneker Born November 9, 1731 Baltimore County, Province of Maryland, British America Died October 9, 1806 (aged 74) Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S. Nationality American Other names Benjamin Bannaker Occupation almanac author, surveyor, farmer Benjamin Banneker (November 9, 1731 – October 9, 1806) was a free African American almanac author, surveyor, naturalist and farmer. Born in Baltimore County, Maryland, to a free African American woman and a former slave, Banneker had…

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Jonathan Ive

Jonathan Ive

Jonathan Ive From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “Jony” redirects here. It is not to be confused with Joni (disambiguation), Jonny, Johny (disambiguation), or Jonie. Sir Jonathan Ive KBE Jonathan Ive, April 2009 Born Jonathan Paul Ive[1] 27 February 1967 (age 48) Chingford, London, England, UK Nationality British Other names Jony Ive Alma mater Newcastle Polytechnic (BA)[1] Occupation Chief Design Officer at Apple Inc. Employer Tangerine[1] Apple Inc. Known for Design Works at Apple Net worth $130 million Spouse(s) Heather Pegg…

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Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other uses, see Steve Jobs (disambiguation). Steve Jobs Jobs in 2007 Born Steven Paul Jobs February 24, 1955 San Francisco, California Died October 5, 2011 (aged 56) Palo Alto, California Cause of death Pancreatic cancer Nationality American Ethnicity German and Syrian Education Homestead High School (’72) Reed College (dropped out) Occupation Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc. Primary investor and CEO ofPixar Founder and CEO of NeXT Known for…

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Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Тесла; 10 July 1856 – 7 January 1943) was a Serbian American[3][4][5][6] physicist, inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.[7] Tesla gained experience in telephony and electrical engineering before emigrating to the United States in 1884 to work for Thomas Edison in New York City. He soon struck out on his own with financial…

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