Industrial America People

4. Inventor and electrical engineer known for his contributions to alternating current (AC) electricity systems.
6. Inventor of the telegraph and Morse code, significant advancements in long-distance communication.
7. Entrepreneur who popularized the sewing machine, revolutionizing garment manufacturing.
8. Inventor of the typewriter and the QWERTY keyboard layout.
11. Inventor of the cotton gin, revolutionizing cotton production in the United States.
12. Inventor and entrepreneur who patented numerous inventions, including a machine for making flat-bottomed paper bags.
13. Industrialist and philanthropist who led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century.
14. Agricultural scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products using peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans.
16. Founder of the Ford Motor Company and pioneer of the assembly line technique for mass production of automobiles.
17. Civil engineer known for building the first steel bridge over the Mississippi River and designing the Eads Bridge.
18. Entrepreneur and philanthropist who became one of the first self-made female millionaires in the United States through her hair care products and cosmetics business.

1. Inventor credited with developing the telephone and a pioneer in communication technology.
2. Founder of the American Red Cross and pioneering nurse during the Civil War.
3. Brothers credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane.
5. Prolific American inventor known for his contributions to the electric light bulb, phonograph, and motion picture camera.
9. Leader of the women's suffrage movement in the United States and advocate for women's rights.
10. Founder of the Eastman Kodak Company and inventor of roll film, enabling mass photography.
15. Founder of the Deere & Company, known for inventing the first commercially successful steel plow.