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Inventors and ScientistsCreated by Mrs. Martin
Jonas SalkBorn: 1914
Died: 1995
He was a Virologist Scientist who
developed the first successful polio
vaccine. Polio was a devastating disease before his vaccine in the 1950s that left
many people with life long handicaps.
Mary AndersonBorn: 1866Died: 1953
She invented the windshield wiper blade for cars patent in 1905.
Maria MitchellBorn: 1818Died: 1889
She was an the first known female American astronomer and she discovered the comet that
was named “Miss Mitchells Comet”.
Cyrus McCormick
Born: 1809
Died: 1884
He invented the first commercially
successful reaper which made harvesting
crops faster for farmers.
Louis Pasteur
Born: 1822
Died: 1895
He was a French chemist and microbiologist most
well known for his discoveries in
vaccinations and pasteurization.
Vaccinations are the shots we receive from
doctors to keep us well.
Pasteurization is a process of making cow’s milk safe for us to drink.
Ada Augusta Byron LovelaceBorn: 1815Died: 1852
This famous woman scientist wrote a scientific paper in 1843 that introduced the creation of computer software artificial intelligence and
computer music.
Albert EinsteinBorn: 1879Died: 1955
He was a theoretical physicist who developed the general theory of relativity and unlocked secrets
of the universe. His discoveries led to the development of television, remote control devices, automatic door openers, lasers, and DVD-players.
Ruth Handler
Born: 1916
Died: 2002
She invented the plastic doll model that became known as the
Barbie doll.
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Born: 1943
Died: not yet
She is an astrophysicist that discovered the first
radio pulsars.
Radio pulsars are rotating neutron stars that emit radio waves
and sounds that can be picked up on human radio frequencies.
Benjamin FranklinBorn: 1706Died: 1790
He was a scientist and inventor. He invented the lightening rod, the furnace stove, bifocal glasses, and the odometer (measures miles driven in your
car).
Jane GoodallBorn: 1934
Died: not yetShe is a scientist that is best known for her 54-
year study of African chimpanzees.
Bill GatesBorn: 1955
Died: not yet
He invented the Microsoft operating system for personal
computers with college friend Paul Allen.