Brief summary of Hall's inventions and contributions to science.

Take a virtual tour of the National Inventors Hall of Fame to learn about America's rich history of invention and innovation. Here you will find the museum's online exhibits and information about America's many inventors and the products...

The National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) recognizes the enduring legacies of exceptional U.S. patent holders. Inventors not only create new inventions, but they can create new industries that employ millions of people. Their...

Laurie Tandrup invented two unique car seats--the 'Travelbud' and 'The Butterfly'. Learn about her inventions and how they came about on this site by the Heritage Community Foundation.

'Cheemo Frozen Perogy's' were invented by Walter Makowecki--read about the machine that inspired this invention and how it changed Makowecki's life forever.

Learn about Bernie Stene and Lional Desmarais's "Rail Mount Plowing System", a method to lay thousands of kilometres of the cable without disrupting railway traffic.

Learn about the "Vertec grain dryer" invented by George Daugela, member of the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame.

Learn about the cutting edge inventions being brought about by teens at Stanford University's bioengineering boot camp for high school students.

Inventing isn't just about coming up with a great idea; that's the easy part! There's also the matter of turning an idea into a product that sells enough to recoup the cost of putting it on the market. And there's the ever-present...

Discover the contributions of several women inventors. Did you know a woman invented the Kevlar Vest? Teacher resources available for download.

An extensive look at the inventor, Lewis Latimer, from the Thomas Edison Papers at Rutgers University. Read essays about his life and inventions, the culture in Boston which encouraged his work, and his life outside his inventions. A...

Classroom activities, interactive experiments, timelines, and other artifacts that celebrate the Wright brothers' first flight.

Biography of Helen Free, detailing her life as a chemist and inventor who developed many products for consumer use, including a convenient at-home glocose level test.

Learn about Stephen Sears, an Albertan who patented an invention, a weed killer, in 1929, in addition to modifying a Stook Loader.

Learn about Ed Adams and his invention of 'Mobile Gas Tank Leak Testing Technology'.

Learn about Fredrick von Engelhardt and his invention of extremely efficient as well as environmentally conscious, ceramic bricks.

The transportation of coal through a pipeline was developed by Norbert Berkowitz. His biography and discovery are highlighted on this site by the Heritage Community Foundation.

Read about Reg Hunt and the first powered flight in Alberta.

John and Nicholas Boychuk invented the "Boychuk Stooker" which has been called one of the greatest labour-saving devices created. Read about the Boychuck Brothers and their invention on this site by the Heritage Community Foundation.

Read about Frank Van Slyke and the "Van Slyke plough" which was very influential in the Red Deer area.

Learn about Max Bradshaw and his creation of the "Bale Booster and Stacker" that was a part of the mechanization of farming in Alberta.

Use this site to learn about the inventor of the electro-magnetic motor, Nikola Tesla. Find out why Tesla's experimentation with alternating current was so important to later inventions and use of electricity.

This resource presents a long list of important inventions during the First Industrial Revolutions, organized consecutively from 1701-1839. Includes short descriptions and images. This is followed by a table listing inventions from the...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Article considers the inventions and innovations in communication, transportation, and manufacturing that drove America forward in the nineteenth century. Includes a link to an interactive history of...