Edison, Thomas Alva
(1847-1931) American inventor. He is best know for the electric light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera.
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(1847-1931) American inventor. He is best know for the electric light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera.
A contagious viral disease originating in Africa. It is transmitted by blood and body fluids and causes body organs and vessels to leak blood, usually resulting in death.
A drainage ditch used to help control flooding.
To tame an animal to live with, or close to humans.
A hemispherical roof.
The widespread destruction of the world's forests. One of the largest areas of destruction are the tropical rainforests. These forest are cut down for the hardwood lumber, to clear space for farming, for building settlements, and for grazing animals. land bridge
(1834-1900) German inventor. He is best know for his work in the development of the gasoline internal combustion engine.
(1452-1519) An Italian painter, sculptor, engineer, and inventor. Famous works include paintings Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Also left a variety of sketches showing flying machines and underwater boats centuries before the invention of planes and submarines.
(1859-1906) French scientist. He is best known for his work with his wife Marie in the field of radioactivity.
(1867-1934) French scientist. She is best known for his work with her husband Pierre in the field of radioactivity.
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