Project Gutenberg 2015-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 65 Bruce, H. Addington (Henry Addington) 1874 1959 Bruce, Henry Addington Bayley The Mentor: Great American Inventors, Vol. 1, Num. 29, Serial No. 29 Eli Whitney -- Robert Fulton -- Elias Howe -- Samuel F. B. Morse -- Alexander Graham Bell -- Thomas Alva Edison. Produced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Mentor: Great American Inventors, Vol. 1, Num. 29, Serial No. 29" by Bruce is a historical account published in the early 20th century. This insightful publication delves into the lives and contributions of significant American inventors whose innovations have profoundly impacted the development of the United States. The book highlights figures such as Eli Whitney, Robert Fulton, Elias Howe, Samuel Morse, Alexander Graham Bell, and Thomas Edison, presenting their inventions and the transformational effects these had on society. The book unfolds the narratives of these inventors, beginning with Eli Whitney's creation of the cotton gin, which revolutionized cotton production and shaped the economy of the South. It explores Robert Fulton's pioneering work with the steamboat, making water travel more efficient, as well as Elias Howe's invention of the sewing machine, which transformed the clothing industry. The author recounts Samuel Morse’s journey to create the telegraph, marking the beginning of long-distance communication, and Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone, which further bridged communication gaps. Finally, it highlights Thomas Edison’s prolific inventiveness, showcasing his numerous contributions that fueled industrial growth. Overall, the book paints a vivid picture of how these inventors not only advanced technology but also laid essential foundations for modern America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Inventors -- United States T Text The Mentor Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: History - American Browsing: Science - General 74634 74575 2024-09-20T16:36:59.563966 2023-09-21T12:54:22.240312 text/html text/html 68916 2015-09-06T06:21:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 683734 2015-09-06T06:21:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 760825 2024-09-20T16:37:02.489964 application/epub+zip 759558 2024-09-20T16:37:00.277966 application/epub+zip 83528 2024-09-20T16:36:59.914966 application/epub+zip 791030 2024-09-20T16:37:04.472949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 747772 2024-09-20T16:37:02.114973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105607 2022-09-22T14:51:42.093591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57710 57621 2024-09-20T16:36:59.269976 2023-09-21T12:54:21.861287 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 57955 2015-09-06T06:21:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 22287 2015-09-06T06:21:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18765 2024-09-20T16:37:04.608940 application/rdf+xml 11488 2024-09-20T16:36:59.996959 image/jpeg 2221 2024-09-20T16:36:59.954970 image/jpeg 690958 2024-09-20T16:36:59.651992 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia