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Inventions and Innovations

When you answer a question on this page, Biography Assistant will present you with a list of Writing Ideas to help you with your biography. If you are done with this topic or want to see questions related to a different Topic, click the Next Topic/List of Topics link at the bottom of this page.

What was invented during his lifetime? From the electric light to computers, inventors are constantly changing the way we live. Pick this Topic to recall the wonder and excitement of the objects invented during his lifetime.

Was he interested in the invention of the sewing machine? [ Yes ]

Samuel F. B. Morse invented the telegraph around 1840 and by 1861 the whole country was connected. Did this affect his life? [ Yes ]

Would you like to write about his experiences relating to the completion of the transcontinental railroad? [ Yes ]

Was the telephone a part of his life? [ Yes ]

Did the phonograph make an impact in his life? [ Yes ]

Do you want to write about his first experiences with electric light? [ Yes ]

Was he interested in the invention of airplanes? [ Yes ]

Was he fascinated by the invention of automobiles? [ Yes ]

Would you like to write about his interest in early motion pictures? [ Yes ]

Was early radio a part of his life? [ Yes ]

Was television an innovation in his lifetime? [ Yes ]

Did he have an interest in early computers? [ Yes ]

Was there an invention during his lifetime that interested him? [ Yes ]

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