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Elevator Brake
Elisha Graves Otis invented the elevator brake in order to improve the safety of elevators slowly making a stop. -
Russet Burbank Potato
Luther Burbank was an American plant breeder who invented the Russet Burbank potato which helped Ireland recover from its devasting potato famine of 1840-60. -
Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone with his assistant Thomas Watson. Telephones improved the ability to contact people from other towns quickly. -
Electric Iron
Henry W. Seely invented the elecrtic iron to flatten out clothes or any type of clothing. -
Paper Clip
Johann Vaaler invented the first paper clip between 1899-1901 and was patented in the USA in 1901. The paper clip helped keep papers together so they would not become a mess.
