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Eli Whitney
 Biography
Born on December 8, 1765 in Westborough, Massachusetts, the son of a farmer, Whitney graduated from Yale College in 1792, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. On January 6, 1817 he mar |
James Watt
 James Watt (19 January 1736 – 19 August 1819) was a Scottish inventor and engineer whose improvements to the steam engine were fundamental to the changes wrought by the Industrial Revolution.
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Leon Theremin
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Nikola Tesla
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Erno Rubik
 Ernő Rubik (born July 13, 1944) is a Hungarian inventor, sculptor and professor of architecture. He is best known for the invention of mechanical puzzles including Rubik's Cube, Rubik's Magic and |
Les Paul
 Les Paul (born June 9, 1915) is best known as a skilled guitarist, and as one of the most important figures in the development of modern electric instruments and recording techniques. He is a pioneer |
William Moon
 A hundred years ago today, William Moon died at the age of 75; just two months short of his 76th birthday. He was born in humble circumstances in the village of Horsmonden near Tunbridge Wells on the |
Robert Moog
 Dr. Robert Arthur Moog (pronounced /moʊg/ ) (May 23, 1934 – August 21, 2005) was a pioneer of electronic music, best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer.
Life
A native of New Yo |
Dean Kamen
 Dean L. Kamen (born April 5, 1951) is an American entrepreneur and inventor. Born in Rockville Centre, New York, he attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute, but dropped out before graduating. His fat |
Robert Hooke
 Robert Hooke, FRS (July 18, 1635 – March 3, 1703) was an English polymath who played an important role in the scientific revolution, through both experimental and theoretical work. His father was Jo |
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