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From a Brooklyn printing plant to the climate of our cities: the engineering that transformed everyday life.
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A hood for breathing through smoke and a pause to prevent collisions: Morgan’s inventions saved lives while racism tried to hide his name.
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An idea born during a storm solved a problem the automobile industry was not yet ready to recognize.
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In 1957, Philo Farnsworth appeared as the mystery guest on the television game show I’ve Got a Secret. None of the panelists recognized the man who had conducted…
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Samuel Morse was a painter before he became an inventor. His telegraph emerged from collaborations, failures, and disputes that permanently changed the speed of information.
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