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A round medal that looks like a coin, embossed with Morgan’s portrait and the words Garrett A. Morgan, Inventor, 1877–1963
Blog

Diverse Voices: Inventor Garrett Morgan

Garrett Morgan, called the “Black Edison,” invented safety devices in the early 20th century and was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Gold pocket watch with an elaborate face, with letters A to Z and numbers 1 to 24
Blog

How Do We Know Exactly When the New Year Begins?

Appreciating the invention of standardized time zones as the calendar turns to 2020.

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Beyond Words

Inventing Green: Inventor Profiles

Contemporary inventors in diverse fields are committed to "inventing green." Here are a few of their stories . . .

Invention Stories

King of the Roads

The Good Roads Movement advocated for better roads and would have an enduring impact on the mobility of citizens. Inventor David Ward King contributed a simple, cheap device to make good roads possible.

NASCAR racers take a turn around the track.
Invention Stories

SAFER Barriers at NASCAR

After the tragic death of racing legend Dale Earnhardt in 2001, NASCAR and industry partners have been inventing their way to safer tracks.

A glass paperweight featuring Albert A. Pope (1843-1909), Hartford bicycle manufacturer and leader of the American “good roads” movement, about 1890s
Invention Stories

An Interview with Albert A. Pope

Albert A. Pope (1843-1909), Hartford bicycle manufacturer and leader of the American “good roads” movement, describes his bicycles and his business in an 1896 interview with "Cycling World."

The Straith padded dashboard is demonstrated in this photo by the inventor’s daughter, Jean Straith Hepner, and granddaughter, Grace Quitzow.
Places of Invention

Doctors Inventing Auto Safety

Lemelson Fellow Less Vinsel shares his research on the role that medical doctors played in improving auto safety.

Entrance to Trek headquarters
Places of Invention

Inspiring Bicycle Innovation

Trek has created a bicycle-filled environment where employees always have bicycles on their minds and within sight. It begins even before arriving at work.

Anthony Levandowski
Beyond Words

Podcast: Anthony Levandowski Competes by Inventing

Inventing for competitions is Anthony Levandowski's grand challenge

Invention Stories

Innovative Lives: Mike Augspurger, Titanium Transformed

Mike Augspurger is an expert cyclist, a skilled machinist, and a designer and builder of bicycles. Augspurger, founder of One-Off Titanium, Inc., is a specialist in custom and unusual titanium frame bicycles, including the first all-terrain handcycle designed for wheelchair athletes.

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Archives

Sherwood Museum Photograph Collection, 1892-1907

Inventor Name Sherwood, Joseph Repository Idaho State Historical SocietyPublic Archives and Research Library2205 Old Penitentiary RoadBoise, Idaho 83712-8250208-334-3356www.idahohistory.net

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H. W. Stowell Papers, 1933-1983

Inventor Name Stowell, H.W.

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Samuel M. Vauclain Papers, 1856-1940

Inventor Name Vauclain, Samuel M. Repository Southern Methodist UniversityDegolyer Library6404 Hilltop LaneDallas, TX 75205214-768-3231http://smu.edu/cul/degolyer/index.htm

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H. B. Smith Machine Company Records, 1794-1899

Inventor Name Smith, Hezekiah Bradley

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John Elgar Letter to Charles Lukens, March 31, 1825

Inventor Name Elgar, John

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Richard Imlay Papers, 1836-1858

Inventor Name Imlay, Richard

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William Liseter Austin Notebooks, 1879-1892

Inventor Name Austin, William Liseter

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Pennsylvania Railroad Company Records, 1862-1976 (bulk 1885-1965)

Inventor Name Unknown

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Premier Howard Ferguson Inventions Correspondence, 1930

Inventor Name Unknown Repository Archives of Ontario77 Grenville Street, Unit 300Toronto, ONM5S 1B3Canada416-327-16001-800-668-9933 (Toll-free number-Ontario only)www.archives.gov.on.ca

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Archives

Premier Mitchell F. Hepburn Correspondence on War Situations, Devices and Inventions, 1941

Inventor Name Unknown Repository Archives of Ontario77 Grenville Street, Unit 300Toronto, ONM5S 1B3Canada416-327-16001-800-668-9933 (Toll-free number-Ontario only) Physical Description 1 file of textual records

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