Biography
- 842
- Inventor of the Week: Garrett A. Morgan
- Tells how Morgan created a gas mask to save the lives of firefighters.
- 843
- James Watt
- Short biography along with sketches of the Watt engine and steam governor. In English and Italian.
- 845
- James Watt by Andrew Carnegie
- Carnegie's book-length biography, first published in 1905. A Project Gutenberg EBook.
- 847
- The Cotton Gin and Eli Whitney
- A brief biography of Eli Whitney and background information on the cotton gin. Includes original patents.
- 848
- The Invention Dimension: Eli Whitney
- Biography explores how Whitney's best-known invention transformed the economies of the antebellum North and South.
- 849
- The Wright Story
- Tells the story of the two brothers who changed the way people looked at the world. Also provides a history of their airplane business. Includes numerous photographs.
- 851
- NASA - Re-Living the Wright Way
- 100th anniversary site provides the Wright brothers' biographies, invention process and discoveries. Includes activities, simulations, webcasts, photo gallery and background on aerodynamics.