What state was Lewis born in?
Massachusetts
What year did Lewis join the Navy?
1864
What did he learn at his job?
To draw and draft.
He helped ________ with his invention of the telephone.
He helped Alexander Graham Bell with his invention of the telephone.
What do you call the copper wire inside an old light bulb?
A filament
Where was Lewis born?
Chelsea
Lewis joined the Navy when he was _______. (your answer is his age when he joined the Navy)
Lewis joined the Navy when he was 16.
What did he do in his job
He also helped other inventors with their ideas.
He helped _________ with their invention of the Lightbulb.
He helped Thomas Edison with their invention of the Lightbulb.
True or False His invention for the elevator were safer
True
What is Lewis' actual name?
Lewis Howard Latimer
What war did Lewis fight in?
The Cival War
When did he start working?
1868
Lewis and Alexander Graham Bell worked together to get a patent for the first ___________.
Lewis and Alexander Graham Bell worked together to get a patent for the first telephone.
What were the 2 inventions Lewis made?
A better elevator and an air conditioning unit.
Where was Lewis born?
Chelsea, Massachusetts
After the Civil War Lewis moved to _____.
After the Civil War Lewis moved to Boston.
What does his job do?
His job is a place where lawyer make sure no one stole other people ideas or inventions.
What 2 people did he help get patents for thier inventions?
Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison
Lewis' invention of air conditioning units did what?
He made air conditioning units which made cold air or hot air come based of the temperature you pick.
What were his parents' names?
George and Rebecca
What was the Civil War about?
Rights for black people: freedom or slavery?
What is his job?
A patent office
Lewis created a _________ which makes the Lightbulb last longer.
Lewis created a carbon filament which makes the Lightbulb last longer.
Were elevators made before Lewis' elevator?
Yes they were.