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Edwin H. Armstrong, Radio Pioneer – FM Radio and the Later Years

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Edwin H. Armstrong, Radio Pioneer – FM Radio and the Later Years

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By the 1930s, millions of people around the world listen to news, sports, and their favorite shows on their AM (Amplitude Modulation) radios. But technological problems persi…

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Edwin H. Armstrong, Radio Pioneer – World War I and the Superhet Circuit

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Edwin H. Armstrong, Radio Pioneer – World War I and the Superhet Circuit

Radio Inquiry Unit

After graduating from Columbia University, Armstrong works there as a lab assistant and then serves as an officer in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War I. While in the army, Arm…

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Edwin H. Armstrong, Radio Pioneer – The Early Years and Regeneration

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Edwin H. Armstrong, Radio Pioneer – The Early Years and Regeneration

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From an early age, Edwin H. Armstrong is intrigued with wireless technology and decides to become an inventor. In 1912, as a senior in college, he makes a major breakthrough in wireless …

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Lewis Howard Latimer, Electrical Pioneer and Inventor, a Seldom-Told History

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Lewis Howard Latimer, Electrical Pioneer and Inventor, a Seldom-Told History

Electric Lighting Inquiry Unit

Seldom told is the story of Lewis Howard Latimer, yet his name should be synonymous with the history of electric light. The self-taught son of fugitive slaves, Latimer's career spans from exemplary se…

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How to Make a Light Bulb with Cardboard and Pencil Lead

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How to Make a Light Bulb with Cardboard and Pencil Lead

Electric Lighting Inquiry Unit

David, a 10th grader, takes you on a creative and technical journey by sharing how to make a light bulb with cardboard, pencil lead, and batteries. This hands-on activity is part of the IEEE REACH (re…

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Progression of the Skyscraper

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Progression of the Skyscraper

Skyscrapers Inquiry Unit

Learn about the progression of the skyscraper from the late 1800s to today and how the invention of new materials and engineering designs forever changed skylines. Skyscrapers are not only iconic imag…

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Edison, “The Wizard of Menlo Park’s” Electric Light

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Edison, “The Wizard of Menlo Park’s” Electric Light

Electric Lighting Inquiry Unit

Electric light and power has forever changed the world in which we live. At the age of twenty-nine, Thomas Alva Edison builds his Menlo Park laboratory where he begins to focus on the incandescent lam…

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Edison’s Complete System

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Edison’s Complete System

Electric Lighting Inquiry Unit

A key aspect of Edison's success comes from his foresight to create a research laboratory. He is the first inventor to develop such a lab for inventive work. Funding from the Edison Electric Light Com…

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Elevators – An Important Invention for Skyscrapers

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Elevators – An Important Invention for Skyscrapers

Skyscrapers Inquiry Unit

Brief, historical, insight about elevators. Elevators were an essential element needed for the development of skyscrapers. Skyscraper Inquiry Unit Click Here to Download Video…

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Supertall Skyscrapers – A Historical View

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Supertall Skyscrapers – A Historical View

Skyscrapers Inquiry Unit

From the Empire State Building in New York City to the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Josh Vogel of the Skyscraper Museum in New York City takes us on a journey of supertall skyscrapers. Part …

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