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Social Darwinism
Created the idea that persons, groups, and races should have the same laws. He believed that the stong were more powerful in cultural influences over the weak. -
Elisha Otis
Built a safety device to keep elevators from falling if a cable snaps. He invented the brake used in elevators today which made skyscrapers possible. -
Macy's
Founded by Isidor Staus and Rowland Hussey Macy. Originally called R. H. Macy & Co. Sold manufactured goods at low prices. -
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie led the expansiion of the American steel industry. In 1901, he then sold it to John Pierpont Morgan for $480 million. -
Christopher Sholes
Sholes invented the typewriter. Finding that the keys got stuck, he rearranged the letters to give us our keyboard layout today. -
Alexander Graham Bell
Bell was very interested in the education of deaf people. This led him to invent a micrphone and then eventually a telephone. The telephone made it possible to talk to people long-distance and was a great success. -
Thomas Edison
Edison's first invention was the phonograph but his most famous invention was the lightbulb. The lightbulb has become some of the most used inventions today. The phonograph has been updated since then and is now used as an MP3 player. -
Joel Tiffany
Tiffany was a pioneer in the design of the refridgerated railroad car. The refridgerated was able to be cooled for a long perios of time, making it easier to ship food long distances. -
Gustavus Swift
Was the founder of a meat-packing firm called Swif and Company. He aslo helped promote the refridgerated railroad car. -
F. W. Woolworth
Woolworth was the founder of the F. W. Woolworth Co. 5 and 10 Cent Store. This shop sold factory-made goods and selled them for very low prices. It was the first store to go global. -
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller was the founder of Standard Oil Company. He was also the first great business trust in the U.S. -
George Eastman
Eastman invented the roll film and Kodak camera. He aslso founded the Eastman Kodak Company. -
Ottmar Mergenthaler
Mergenthaler invented the Linotype machine. This was the first machine that could type complete lines when printing.
