scientists and inventors

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.