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Who is the American inventor?

American inventors include: Thomas Alva Edison, Wright brothers, alexander bell, robert fulton, Benjamin Franklin, etc.

Thomas Alva Edison, 1

Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, USA. Edison was the first person in human history to make use of a large number of production principles and electrical engineering research laboratories to patent inventions, which had a far-reaching impact on the world. His invention of the phonograph, movie camera and electric light had a great influence on the world. He had more than 2,000 inventions and 1000 patents in his life.

2. The Wright brothers

The Wright brothers are famous American inventors. Their elder brother is wilbur wright and their younger brother is Orville Wright. 1903 12 17, the Wright brothers made the first test flight of a fully controlled, self-powered and heavier-than-air plane, which was the world's first plane "Voyager 1". The airplane is one of the greatest inventions in history. Some people rank it alongside TV and computer as the three greatest inventions that have the greatest influence on mankind in the 20th century.

3. alexander bell?

Alexander bell is an American inventor and entrepreneur. He applied for the patent of the world's first telephone and founded Bell Telephone Company. In addition to the telephone, alexander bell also invented the giant manned kite, invented the hydrofoil for the Canadian navy to compete with the German U-boats in World War II, and improved the phonograph.

4. robert fulton

Fulton is a famous American engineer, born in1765165438+10/4. The first ship powered by a steam engine, with a length of 2 1.35 meters, was successfully tried on the Seine River in France in 1803, but was destroyed by a storm that night. Later, with the support of J. Watt, he obtained a new and larger main body of marine steam engine in March 1805.

Two years later, Fulton made a historic voyage on the Hudson River in new york on August 1807. In the United States, he propelled the steamboat "clermont" with paddles at the speed of1.61km/h.

5. Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is an American inventor, politician and physicist. Benjamin Franklin did many electrical experiments, invented the lightning rod, and was the first to put forward the law of conservation of charge. He also invented bifocal glasses, frog shoes and so on. French economist Turgut said of Franklin: "He got thunder and lightning from heaven and civil rights from tyrants."

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Edison

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