Ever wonder who made these items you find in stores, the military, or your
own house. Well in this section of "Whatca' makin? Inventions and
Inventors of the Past Millennium and Beyond" you will learn about inventors
that gave some of the things you have today. So join Jeff and Michelle as go
through the time machine to different time periods, and learn about Albert
Einstein, Guglielmo Marconi, and Thomas Edison. They are inventors of the atomic
bomb, theory of relativity, radio, light bulb, and etc.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein was probably the best physicist that ever lived. Today, he is
known as the creator of the theory of relativity. Einstein would have still been
ranked among best scientist of any kind. This section will take you step by step
through the years of Einstein’s life. If you thought that you knew every thing
there is to know about Einstein, well think again and take a look at this
section.
Guglielmo Marconi
This Italian inventor is recognized for his invention of the radio. The
radio
today is a common appliance. Almost every household has a radio in the USA. The
military uses the radio to give commands to the front line. The police and other
services that help our country use the radio the help use be safe.
Thomas Edison
Do you know who invented the first phonograph? Or help the U.S. to become an
Industrial word power? You can read about Thomas Edison’s life as the inventor
of many things. Find out about his childhood and his adulthood and many exciting
facts.
Leonardo DaVinci
We all know Leonardo DaVinci as a famous painter, but he was
also a famous inventor. He was the first person to come up with the idea
of a bicycle. He also came up with a flying machine and many different
weapons. Learn this and more in our Leonardo DaVinci page.