Website Detail Page

published by the Lemelson Center of the Smithsonian
Visit this collection of inventors' stories to see who came up with working robotic arms, the maser, laser cooling, and more.
Subjects Levels Resource Types
General Physics
- General
- History
Other Sciences
- None
- High School
- Middle School
- Informal Education
- Collection
- Reference Material
Intended Users Formats Ratings
- Learners
- text/html
  • Currently 0.0/5

Want to rate this material?
Login here!

Additional Information
Physics To Go This resource was a Physics To Go feature from June 1, 2005 until July 1, 2005. View the feature here!


Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 2003 Smithsonian Institution
Additional information is available.
Keywords: biography, invention, inventors, inventors
Record Creator: Metadata Instance Creation Date November 21, 2003 by Kyle Whipple
Record Updated: Aug 17, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
Other Collections:
Innovative Lives (Editor: Lemelson Center)
Date: 11/30/2005
Date Description: Innovative Lives

Innovative Lives, produced by the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation (part of the Smithsonian Institution), presents stories of inventors, with special emphasis on women and minorities. The stories are compelling. One of the best, "Making Hearts Beat," tells the story of the determined inventor of the pacemaker and describes how he felt the first time he saw his invention take control of a dog's heartbeat. Another, "Women Inventors," presents the inventions of talented nineteenth century women who in many cases never received credit or royalties from their work, because the legal system so severely limited their rights.

Innovative Lives describes the inventors' childhoods, educations, and work experiences, which range from engineering research to elementary school teaching and fashion design. In addition to the stories of inventors themselves, photos and descriptions of the inventor's presentations in middle schools provide a nice connec

ComPADRE is beta testing Citation Styles!

Record Link
AIP Format
(Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, Washington, 2003), WWW Document, (https://invention.si.edu/tags/innovative-lives-program).
AJP/PRST-PER
Innovative Lives (Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, Washington, 2003), <https://invention.si.edu/tags/innovative-lives-program>.
APA Format
Innovative Lives. (2003). Retrieved December 8, 2024, from Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation: https://invention.si.edu/tags/innovative-lives-program
Chicago Format
Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation. Innovative Lives. Washington: Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, 2003. https://invention.si.edu/tags/innovative-lives-program (accessed 8 December 2024).
MLA Format
Innovative Lives. Washington: Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, 2003. 8 Dec. 2024 <https://invention.si.edu/tags/innovative-lives-program>.
BibTeX Export Format
@misc{ Title = {Innovative Lives}, Publisher = {Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {8 December 2024}, Year = {2003} }
Refer Export Format

%T Innovative Lives %D 2003 %I Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation %C Washington %U https://invention.si.edu/tags/innovative-lives-program %O text/html

EndNote Export Format

%0 Electronic Source %D 2003 %T Innovative Lives %I Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation %V 2024 %N 8 December 2024 %9 text/html %U https://invention.si.edu/tags/innovative-lives-program


Disclaimer: ComPADRE offers citation styles as a guide only. We cannot offer interpretations about citations as this is an automated procedure. Please refer to the style manuals in the Citation Source Information area for clarifications.

Citation Source Information

The AIP Style presented is based on information from the AIP Style Manual.

The APA Style presented is based on information from APA Style.org: Electronic References.

The Chicago Style presented is based on information from Examples of Chicago-Style Documentation.

The MLA Style presented is based on information from the MLA FAQ.

Have experience with this material? Login to leave a comment sharing your experience.

Know of a related resource? Login to relate this resource to other material across the web.

Know of a better resource? Suggest it!

See a problem with this material's physics or description? Contact us!