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Inventions & Inventors

Leonardo Da Vinci: A Man of Both Worlds
Pretty impressive! In his 67 years of life, Leonardo Da Vinci was a painter, sculptor, architect, musician, engineer, inventor, and scientist. This genius of the fifteenth century revolutionized the art world with his paintings. His sketches covered a spectrum of topics including life studies, science, and architecture.

Great Inventions and Inventors
Our web site will introduce 12 of the greatest inventors to students and teachers who might be interested in them. There is a report about each of these great inventors. We also have three games and a quiz where you can test your knowledge on what you have learned throughout our site. We have added an inventors time line and Hall of Fame…

Greatest Inventions - The Evolution of Man Through History
Greatest Inventions - The Evolution of Man Through History is a Web site developed with purpose of acquainting the Internet surfer with the greatest minds of all times and the greatest inventions they have invented to improve life for all mankind.

Innovations: The Digital Revolution
"Innovations" takes a look at the aspects of the digital technological revolution of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The site contains re-telling of past events and presents the anticipated future. The topics covered are: the evolution of the interpretation of time, the productivity increase sparked by ever-increasing…

Eureka
This is a site about inventions and inventors. We made it fun for kids of all ages. We have games, a timeline, and other fun ways for kids to learn about the exciting world of inventions. This site also gives you ideas on how to go about creating your own inventions. We hope it will catch your interest!

Generation 5: The Artificial Intelligence Repository
Will computers be able to function without humans in the future? This entry on Artificial Intelligence explores the history of AI and tells us what to look forward to in the future. Interviews with important people in the field are included. Various essays present topics such as Introduction to Natural Language Processing, Neural Networks.

Great and Famous Inventors: Inventors that had the greatest impact at the turn of the 20th century
Welcome to the "Great and Famous Inventors" site! On our site, we have complete information on tweleve influential inventors, a complete timeline, fun games, and other cool stuff. Learn how inventors start inventing as we guide you through the process of inventing. You'll see how inventors have changed the world we live in.

Reinvent the Past: Famous Inventions
How were the airplane, automobile, light bulb, telegraph, and bifocal glasses invented? Learn how all these inventions work. You can also learn about the inventors who invented them and how they have changed over the years to become things we use today. Visit our website to find out about inventors, their inventions, and how they have improved.

Virtual Reality In School
Our website showcases projects that use Virtual Reality technologies and explains how they can be used to support curriculum and school wide projects. The educational objective of this site is to share our experiences with other elementary schools interested in using Virtual Reality technologies.

Ancient Chinese Technology
According to this site, from AD 600 through 1500, China was the world's most technologically advanced society. Many innovations were developed in China, such as the mariner's compass, paper-making, gunpowder, paper money, wheelbarrows, umbrellas, and numerous other items. Click on topics such as "Physics," "Transportation," or "Mathematics"…

Chinese Innovation and Invention
The Chinese are credited with excellent inventions that have changed the world. This web site shows middle and high school students what these Chinese inventions are and their impact on the world. The compass, Chinese medicine, gunpowder, printing, paper, embroidery, and silk were all invented in China!

Cool Inventions
When you come to our web site you'll find out who made this and who did that. At our web site you'll find who made the telephone, and the computer and all sorts of other things. You'll also find out how these amazing inventions work.

Cosmic Dust: Mankind's Journey Into the Unknown
Astronomy, from the past to the present is covered at this excellent web site. It gives a brief history of ancient beliefs, along with a more in-depth history of the accomplishments made by Americans and Russians in the past 40 years. A variety of astronomical terms and matters are covered.

Eureka: Inventions, Discoveries and Innovations
Take a multimedia journey through inventions of the twentieth century. This is an interactive site which explores inventions, innovations, and discoveries which have transformed our world. The search engine makes finding inventors or inventions simple. There is also an index and a category listing of topics so that students may browse the site.

Explosives Web Page
Our web page teaches people the different types of explosives and how they are used, along with how they were invented and have advanced through time. Then people can play our quiz game to test their knowledge.

How Technology Affects Society
In the past 100 years great technological advances have been made. Ever wonder who invented the computer? When did the Internet first start? This site highlights not only some of the landmark technologies of the past century but also the key figures in inventing and developing many new ideas, from transistors to appliances, from nylon to…

Implanted Computer Chips in Humans
This site contains information on the new and exciting field of Medicine that allows for implantation of Computer Chips in Humans.

Inventions of the 20th Century: From Mind to Matter
This century has seen unparalleled advances in technology and mass production. Read the stories behind over 40 of the most important inventions to date, in fields such as medicine, aeronautics, and transportation. From the paper clip to the compact disc player, they're all here at this excellent site.

Inventions of the Millenium
We made this site so kids our age could learn about inventions. We put in basic information about inventors and things kids might like. Some tasty snacks were mistakes. Kids might want to be inventors.

Israel - A Light Unto the Nations
The nation of Israel has made many fundamental advances in the world of technology. Did you know an Israeli company developed the popular Internet chat software, ICQ? Other contributions include research in the treatment of HIV, solar energy uses, agricultural technology that turns deserts into farmland, and more.

Lasers in Everyday Life
We want fellow students, as well as any other interested parties, to learn about the many different kinds of lasers and how they work. We also want them to realize the importance of lasers and how much you use them in your everyday life.

Let's make a big circle of PEACE !! -No More Hiroshima ! -
A lot of precious lives are lost in a war.In our city, Hiroshima more than 2 hundred thousand people were dead by the atomic bomb. We think a war is very sad. We want you to know the sadness of the war. We want to report on the atomic bomb in our web site.

Powering the World: The Energy that Fuels Us
This is a basic, elementary page that covers the various sources of electrical energy that make our lives possible. It explains fossil fuel, hydroelectric, wind, solar, and nuclear energy. A test to prove mastery of each unit is provided as well, in a section with lesson plans for the teacher.

Roller Coaster Project
This team's objective was to design a working roller coaster. This team wanted to design a roller coaster based on Mars. The idea is that the Martian Polar Ice Caps melted and you as the rider were being swept away in a tidal wave of fun!

So, how do Astronauts go to the bathroom in Space?
The theme of our web site is to explain the process of bodily waste management in outer space. We trace the history of bodily waste management systems in space travel from the days of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs to the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station.

Solving the Mysteries of Time
Have you ever wondered when time started? Here, you will find the answer to this question, plus so much more. Learn about time on local and international levels. Go back in time and learn how it all began. Share your memories and opinions with other visitors. Build one of six clocks, or all of them!

Technology... The Path to the Future!
This website was published to inform readers about the latest inventions, innovations, and information in the fields of music recording, Nintendo Video Game Systems, and Computer Technology.

Telegraphs: Sounds of the Past
This site is designed to allow children to explore the history of the telegraph and the science of electricity. The site came from a project one of the students on the team did after hearing the story of Dear Mr. Henshaw in the main character builds a bugler alarm in his lunch bag.

The Alaska Pipeline
We are trying to teach people about how the pipeline was built, facts about the pipeline, the oil spill, Prudhoe Bay and Valdez, and how animals move across the pipeline. We even have a little tour of Prudhoe Bay. The pipeline is an interesting topic that many kids, even in Alaska, don't know much about.

The Complex Machine
When Chucky Cheese Restaurant has a celebration, the restaurant provides balloons for the occasion. When the celebration ends, the balloons are left at the restaurant. Chucky Cheese is requesting a device that will consistently pop a balloon.

The Deltaworks, ever lasting battle against the sea
This site presents the Deltaworks--a system involving locks, sluices, channels, and other control methods to prevent flooding. Many people in the Netherlands believe it is the eighth wonder of the world. The site provides a great deal of information on the background of this project and explains how it was started because of a catastrophic…

The Electric Car: A Glimpse Into The Future
Ever wonder how electric cars work? How far they can go? How fast can they run? You can find out all you might want to know about electric cars at this site. Learn how to build your own electric car, either online with a virtual model, or a real one right in your own backyard.

The Million Dollar Bridge
The Million Dollar Bridge was built in 1908 and has withstood Alaskan weather, an earthquake, disrepair, and neglect. It is still a point of debate today as to whether or not repairs should continue. Look at the entire history of this bridge, an extensive photo gallery, and an architectural study of the bridge.

The Solar Bicycle created by South El Monte High School
Can solar energy power a bicycle? A group of high school students set out to answer this question by designing and building their own solar bike. Follow this virtual journal through the planning, development, and eventual race competition of this solar bike project. Do they win the race? Go find out for yourself!

Time
Time is a difficult thing to define--yet it plays a role in almost everything we do. What time is it? Maybe you'll know after you've visited this site! Chronometers such as shadow clocks and sun dials are discussed. Time differences from areas near the equator to each hemisphere are considered along with calendars, clocks and watches.

Virtual Reality
This web site introduces you to the history of virtual reality, beginning with Ivan Sutherland's ideas in 1965. What equipment is needed to create and manipulate virtual reality? How will virtual reality affect our lives? It can facilitate construction of better buildings, enhanced education, and better medical training. But some people…

A View of the Future
The team wanted to look at the future of technology. Although, they have used technology their entire life, they are aware that there are many changes that will come in the next decade or two. These changes/innovations will have a huge impact on their lives and the careers that they select. These new technologies will have enormous…

All about paper
Our project is a unique collection of all what you want to know about paper. This is a quick description of what we have in our site. It will take you in a journey through the early beginnings of writing materials in civilized nations. Ancient Egyptians were the pioneers with their papyrus. Ts'ai Lun established the bases of modern paper,…

Amazing Inventors and Inventions
There have been many great inventors and inventions in the past. Some inventions are weird and wacky like the hair cutting machine or jumping shoes. Some are serious and scientific like the light bulb and computer. Amazing Inventors and Inventions will teach you about some famous inventors like Thomas Edison, Ben Franklin, and Henry Ford…

Bionics
On our web page, the visitor finds information about the recent science bionics, which deals with the connection of biology and technique. He becomes acquainted with the history and some areas of application of bionics. At the conclusion, we briefly describe how meaningfully the application of bionics can be in the everyday life of humans…

Bionik
We want to inform you about Bionics, because it's a important subject of science.

Development of Technology in China --- exploration in the cradle of civilization
Our entry is about the development of technology in China. It provides information on different aspects, including agriculture, astronomy, geography, gunpowder, paper-making, and printing. In order to let our visitor to have a vivid picture on the time sequence of the Chinese history, we have included a timeline in our entry.

Ethical Issues in Science and Technology
Our website examines the negative, as well as the positive, effects of technology on society: not simply obviously destructive technologies such as weaponry, but also more subversive ones such as television, the Internet, automobiles, and so on. Modern consumerism, capitalism, militarism, and so on are thoroughly deconstructed and analyzed.…

Famous People Online
This site is about famous people. We have information about such famous people of the last millenium such as Martin Luther, George Washington, and Thomas Edison. We have a game that tests your knowledge.

Innovative Inventions
Inventions change the way we live, learn, work and play. This web site introduces some of the most popular and influential inventions in communications and entertainment. Along with lots of information, you can play games and try science experiments.

Inventing Your Future
Learn how to become an inventor on this site.

Invention Dimension: A Portal to Women's Inventions
Our site is on women inventors and their inventions. We spent a lot of time on our site, so we hope you enjoy it.

Inventions: The Tools To Tomorrow (T4)
T4 Inventions is your ultimate resource for Inventions on the Internet. It feautures over 50 inventions with detailed reports and corresponding media, also, a unique testing system allows you to test yourself in three different areas and compare your grades to the grades of previous testers. Plus, there are fun tidbits and activities to…

Inventnet2000
Our web site focuses on past inventions and inventors and predicts future inventions. The aim of this web site is to educate the public about the development of technology since life on earth and as a result, encourage them to appreciate the high standard of living they now enjoy.

InventorNet
This is a site about inventors, and their inventions. We promise to you, that we, the webmasters of this site, will provide you the best information we can give you. We, the creators of this website, made this site, and choose this catergory, because of our interest in it, and our fascination.

It's Electric
This web page is about electric inventions and their history,uses,and etc.The kids that look at our web site will learn how important electric things are.They will also learn how to work them.

Jump Into The Painting
Our entry explores the fascinating lives and works of Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo. We discuss their lives, their works, some interesting facts about them as well as some photographs of Leonardo Da Vinci's work. We also have some hand drawing of Leonardo's inventions.

Little Pioneers
Arbor Lodge, a Nebraska State Historical Park in Nebraska City, is a stately, 52-room mansion surrounded by formal gardens and hundreds of magnificent trees representing many native and cultivated varieties. Arbor Lodge served as the home of J. Sterling Morton, Secretary of Agriculture under President Grover Cleveland and the founder of…

Nanotechnology
Imagine millions of tiny robots rushing through the human body programmed to seek and destroy foreign agents like HIV. Nanotechnology is a new theory based on technology smaller then the eye can see that can perform multiple tasks. Currently nanotechnology is being tested in the industrial and medical fields.

Oops...We Goofed! A Look At Inventions
Everyone makes mistakes! Our site is a look at inventions and situations that didn't turn out as they were originally intended. We look at mistakes that worked, accidents that turned into something good, odd inventions that never become widely used and Rube Goldberg, an artist who drew cartoons of inventions that made simple tasks overly…

Plastic: The New Age
Plastic is definitely the discovery of the millennium. Plastic is all around us, but taken for granted. This site sets to seek out the uses and effects of plastics. And make people aware about this wondrous material.

Radio
Come tune into our site! Our site is filled with cool facts on the radio. The radio isn't just used to enertain you you know. It is used in wars and for communication purposes. Come to our site to find out all about the inventor of the radio- Gugliemo Marconi. You can find out about how the radio works and how the radio is used. Also find…

RoboMates
We have chosen the robotics topic after thinking how people imagine robots look like and we thought of enhancing their ideas giving them another shape of robots that have many functions in our lives. A robot is a machine that works automatically and makes a specific job saving time and energy without getting bored or tired, also can do…

Scientific Discoveries & Inventions Throughout the 20th Century
Our site deals with the scientific discoveries and inventions throughout the 20th century that are of acknowledged benefits to mankind.

Tales of the Encrypted
Cryptography has entered the world of technology at a political cross-road. The rise of cryptography brought with it the ability for individuals to isolate themselves from prying eyes and defend their intellectual property. Tales of the Encrypted is intended to expose all the implications of cryptography and shed light upon what some…

The Basics of Biometrics
Biometrics is a new and rising field that few people know about, yet have seen in entertainment. Biometrics involves identifying people based on physical characteristics, such as the patterns of the iris. In movies, spies may need to use fingerprint identification to get into certain secret areas. The public is using biometrics

The History Of The Camera
This Website includes information about the history of the camera from the first photograph, the first camera to the present day technology of cameras.

The Incredible Abacus
This site gives basic information on the age old calculator known as the abacus. Topics include the the history of the abacus, why it is used, how it is used, and who uses the abacus

Whatcha Makin': Inventions and Inventors from the Past Millenium and Beyond
Here is a kid-to-kid website, written by kids for kids. The variety of inventions that were developed continuously in the past improved lives, ideas, and technology. Join Jeff and Michelle as they explore history in their time machine to learn about inventors and inventions.

Women Inventors
Women inventors have played a very important part in our lives. We would like to share some of these great women with you. Our site includes current and past inventors, information about each one, games and resources. Learn more about these inventors and how they have impacted our lives.

World's Most Important Inventions and Inventors
"World's most important inventors and inventions" is an interactive site highlighting 10 of the most important inventions of the millenium. Each area of the site features a quiz about an invention or technological development, followed by a brief explanation of its importance.