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Macy's
SorceRowland Hussey Macy. Born 30-Aug-1822, Died 29-Mar-1877.he worked for several years in his father's shop before opening his own needle-and-thread store in Boston in 1844, but it was soon bankrupt. Macy began selling dry goods in 1846, but this store also failed. He briefly worked in his brother-in-law's Boston shop, then fled to California in the 1849 gold rush. Finding no wealth out west, he returned to Massachusetts and opened a dry goods store in Haverhill, Massachusetts in 1851 -
Elisha Otis
Invented the "safe" elavator in 1852. Was born in 1811. in 1852,
his employer, the Bedstead
Manufacturing Company, asked him
to design a freight elevator. -
Christopher Latham Sholes
February 14, 1819, Mooresburg, PA
Died: February 17, 1890, Milwaukee, WI
Invented first practical type writter, and the QWERTY keybored that is still in use today. -
Thomas Edison
His most famous work includes the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, the alkaline storage battery, and a forerunner of the motion picture projector. Born: 11-Feb-1847 Birthplace: Milan, OH Died: 18-Oct-1931 -
Alexander Grand Bell
Invented the First "practical" telephone. Born March 3, 1847. Died August 2, 1922. -
Joel Tiffany
The Tiffany Refrigerator Car Company was born in 1877 at Chicago, Illinois, founded by Joel Tiffany. Born 1811- died 1893. entered the law office of William G. Williams in 1831. -
Frank Winfield Woolworth
Born 13-Apr-1852 Died 8-Apr-1919.company had more than 1,000 stores at the time of his death -
George Eastem
Born 12-Jul-185. Died 14-Mar-1932. Invented the Kodak Cammera. the cammera company is still producing cammeras today.
