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- 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.
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- 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.