| Benjamin Banneker | Alexander Graham Bell | Clarence Birdseye |
| George Washington Carver | Thomas Edison | Robert Fulton |
| Cyrus McCormick | Carl Sagan | Eli Whitney |
| Neil Armstrong | John Audubon |
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Safety Pin: Walter Hunt 1849 | Mason Jar: John Landis Mason 1858 |
| Paper Dress Patterns: Ellen Butterick 1863 | Brown Paper Bags: Margaret Knight 1870 | Jeans: Oscar Levi Strauss 1873 |
| Telephone: Alexander Graham Bell 1875 | Incandescent Lamp: Thomas Edison 1879 | Adding Machine: William Burroughs 1885 |
| Zipper: Whitcomb Judson 1893 | Corn Flakes: John H. Kellogg 1894 | Crayola Crayons: E. Binney & H. Smith 1903 |
| Synthetic Polymer (Plastic): Leo Baekeland 1907 | Crossword Puzzle: Arthur Wynne 1913 | Masking Tape: Richard Drew 1925 |
| Scotch Tape: Richard Drew 1930 | Chocolate Chip Cookie: Ruth Wakefield 1933 | Xerography (Electrophotography): Chester Carlson 1937 |
| Silly Putty: James Wright 1943 | Disposable Diaper: Marion Donovan 1950 | Calculator: George Stibitz 1954 |
| Barbie Doll: Ruth Handler 1959 | Digital Compact Disc: James Russell 1965 | Apple Personal Computer: Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniak 1977 |
Famous Inventors
Use these web resources to help you find information about famous inventors.
Once you have found the information you need on the above inventors, choose 5 inventions from the list below to complete your assignment: