American Inventors

George Pullman's Inventions

George Pullman

George Mortimer Pullman was an American engineer, inventor and industrialist of the 19th century, famous for the invention of Pullman Sleeping Cars for use in railways.

George Ferris's Inventions

George Ferris

George Ferris (officially George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.) was an American engineer best known for inventing the Ferris Wheel. He was born on February 14, 1859 in Galesburg, Illinois.

George Eastman's Inventions

George Eastman

George Eastman was a renowned American inventor, businessman and founder of the Eastman Kodak company. He was born in 1854 in New York to George and Maria Eastman.

George Crum's Inventions

George Crum

George Crum was an American native, widely credited with the invention of the first potato chips. Crum’s birth name was George Speck and he was born in New York in 1822 to Abraham and Catherine Speck.

Gail Borden's Inventions

Gail Borden

Gail Borden Jr. was a Texan land surveyor who is best known as the inventor of condensed milk. He was born in New York on November 9, 1801.

Ellen Ochoa's Inventions

Ellen Ochoa

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Dr. Ellen Ochoa is the world’s first Hispanic female astronaut. She was born on May 10, 1958, in Los Angeles, California. She attended Grossmont High School and graduated in 1975, with a strong partiality towards science.

Elijah McCoy's Inventions

Elijah McCoy

Elijah McCoy invented “Automatic Oil Cup”

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