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Scientists and Inventors

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    Studies Weekly #20
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  • Who can we thank for accidentally inventing a chocolaty treat?
    Ruth Wakefield
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  • Who is responsible for changing the way people travel?
    The Wright Brothers
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  • How old was Margaret Knight when she started inventing things?
    12
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  • Who studied space and correctly predicted a solar eclipse?
    Benjamin Banneker
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  • Who might you think of when you eat a peanut butter sandwich?
    George Washington Carver
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  • Who can we thank for the way we communicate with people today?
    Alexander Graham Bell
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  • Look at this photograph of Thomas Edison. Which of the following did he NOT invent?
    Bifocals
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  • Who proved that yellow fever was carried by mosquitos?
    Carlos Finlay
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  • Benjamin Franklin invented eyeglasses that help people see. What is another name for these eyeglasses?
    Bifocals
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  • Who is responsible for inventing a new way to care for African American women's hair?
    Madame C.J. Walker
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