Machines
Fill in the blank:
"German inventor Johannes Gutenberg _____ the 1st book in Europe in 1455 on a press using movable type (metal letters that could be used again and again). His invention opened up the world of learning as more people than ever had access to books, many of them in local languages."
What is "printed"? (He printed a book on the 1st Printing Press)
These brothers took the first successful airplane flights at Kitty Hawk, NC...
Who are "the Wright Brothers"?
The ________ Revolution started in Britain around 1750. For centuries most people had worked on the land, but with new technologies a different kind of economy was created, one based on manufacturing rather than farming."
What is "Industrial"?
The foundation begun by the New England Patriots' owner has given away $400 million to Education, the Arts, Health, and Jewish causes... the name of the owner of the Patriots is ____ _______.
Who is "Bob Kraft"?
Who is "Bill Gates"?
"On a blustery morning in 1903, 2 American brothers -- Orville & Wilbur Wright -- bicycle makers by trade -- successfully flew the world's first _____. They proved that day, that powered flight was possible...."
What is "AIRPLANE"? (Their 1st flight lasted only 12 seconds and covered 120 feet, but it launched the age of aviation)
The center of the automotive industry in the United States is THIS city...
What is "Detroit"?
Fill in the blank:
"In 1770, English chemist Joseph Priestly discovered how effective rubber is for erasing _____ marks."
What is "pencil"?
THIS founder of Standard Oil gave over $500 million to charity, according to the New York Times...
Who is "John D. Rockefeller"?
He founded "FACEBOOK"...
Who is "Mark Zuckerberg"?
"In 1769, James Watt's improved ____ engine and condenser were patented and manufactured. The use of STEAM power dramatically increased production levels..."
What is "STEAM"?
The first of THESE was invented by Englishmen Richard Trevithick & Andrew Vivian... they received a patent for the world's first steam locomotive in 1804...
What are "TRAINS"?
Fill in the blank:
"In 1771, when English inventor Richard Arkwright discovered that he could harness the power of free-flowing water, he set up the first water-powered textile ____."
What is "mill"?
The mission of THIS PLACE is "to present extraordinary music and musicians, and to bring the transformative power of music to the widest possible audience. It was originally called "The Music Hall" in New York City... It came to be known as "__________ Hall"... (The Old Joke: "How do you get to _____ Hall? .... Practice, practice, practice!!")
THIS company whose initials are "I.B.M." was EXTREMELY important in landing a person on the moon...
What is "International Business Machines"?
Alan Turing (1912-1954) developed the "Turing Machine," which came to be known as the world's first _____, during WWII. It was created in order to decode the German Enigma Machine.
What is "computer"? Alan Turing is considered "the Father of Modern Computer Science."
He lived from 1863 - 1947 and was the chief developer of the assembly line technique in mass production. He created the first automobile that middle-class Americans could afford. His company recently (in 2020) decided to just make trucks and SUVs, and only "The Mustang" for cars.
Who is "Henry Ford"? ("The Ford Motor Company")
Fill in the blank:
"In 1796, English doctor Edward Jenner carried out the 1st vaccination -- giving a patient a mild or reduced-strength injection of something in order to prevent a more serious _____."
What is "disease"? (or "illness"?)
A total of 2,509 libraries were built by THIS Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist, between 1883 and 1929... One of them was the Rockland (MA) Public Library...
Who is "Andrew Carnegie"?
One of the founders of the "Apple" Company...
Who is "Steve Jobs" "Steve Wozniak" "Ronald Wayne"?
The mechanical _____ was one of the major inventions that would revolutionize agriculture (farming) in the 1800s. Invented by Cyrus McCormick (1809-1883), it made McCormick one of the richest men in America! (The word we're looking for, is another word for "GATHERER"
What is "reaper"? ("Reap" means to gather)
("The Grim Reaper" for example, is a "gatherer" of sorts...)
The airplane industry is based in THIS state...
What is "California"?
Fill in the blank:
"Scottish-born inventor Alexander Graham Bell patented his ______ design on the same day in 1876 that American Elisha Gray tried to patent his version. But Gray got there too late: Bell's patent became the most valuable ever granted."
What is "telephone"?
In June 2021, THIS CEO of the Berkshire Hathaway Company announced that he would give away $4.1 billion in stock to 5 foundations which include 1) The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, and 2) The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation...
Who is "Warren Buffett"?
He founded "AMAZON"...