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Elisha Otis
Elisha Otis was the founder of the Otis Elevator Company. In 1861 he invented the elevator brake that prevents elevators from falling if the hoisting cable fails. This invention was important because it made elevators more safe and reliable. -
Christopher Sholes
Christopher Sholes was the inventer of the typewriter. This invention was important because it allowed people to make documents more efficiently and faster. -
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller was the founder of the Standard Oil Company. It was important because it dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. -
Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell was the inventor of the first practical telephone. This invention was important because it greatly increased our range of communication and made communicating easier and less time consuming. -
Joel Tiffany
Joel Tiffany is the inventor of the refridgerator railroad cars. This invention was important because it allowed the transportation of parishable goods in the summer and winter. -
F.W. Woolworth
F.W. Woolworth was a company founded by Frank Winfield Woolworth that was an operator of discount stores that priced merchandise at five and ten cents. This was important because it gave people the opportunity to shop for things they need at a lower price. -
Gustavis Swift
Gustavis Swift was the founder of a meat packing company in the midwest and the inventor of the refridgerated car. This was important because it formed a more sanitary way to transport and sell meat. -
Thomas Edision
Thomas Edison was the inventor of the lightbulb. This invention was important because it greatly influenced life around the world. This invention made homes and businesses more accessable rather than just being lit by candle light. -
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie led to the enormous expansion of the American steel industry. This was important because it allowed us to make better equipment using a more reliable resource such as steel. -
George Eastman
George Eastman founded the Eastman Kodak Company and popularized the use of roll film. This was important because it helped bring photography into the mainstream.
