- Garrett Morgan
- The African-American who invented, among other things, the traffic light is profiled in this site, and includes diagrams of some of his inventions, and audio of the site.
- PBS: The Wizard of Photography
- The network's profile of George Eastman, founder of the Eastman Kodak Company and inventor of roll film. Includes the film of the same name, a timeline of his life, and an image gallery.
- The Philo T. Farnsworth Archives
- The official site about Philo Taylor Farnsworth, the American who invented the electronic television.
- Robert Goddard and His Rockets
- NASA's display of the life and achievements of Dr. Goddard, who pioneered rocket science. Also contains a timeline and glossary.
- Science Hero: George Washington Carver
- A high school student's essay about science role model George Washington Carver,the son of a slave who became an important botanist and scientist.
- The Wars of the Roses
- Brief profile of Johannes Guttenberg, the German craftsman who invented movable type, enabling the world to obtain access to books.
- Wright Brothrs Aeroplane Co.
- The story of the inventors of the airplane, beginning in childhood, going through their career choices, and through the invention of flight.
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