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This collection provides the stories of inventors' lives and what drove them to invent. A range of inventions are discussed, including robotic arms, the maser, laser cooling, and more.
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Keywords:
biography, invention, inventors, inventors
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Metadata Instance Creation Date November 21, 2003 by Kyle Whipple
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February 24, 2025 by Lyle Barbato
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(Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, Washington, 2003), WWW Document, (https://invention.si.edu/invention-stories/inspirational-innovative-lives).
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Innovative Lives (Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, Washington, 2003), <https://invention.si.edu/invention-stories/inspirational-innovative-lives>.
APA Format
Innovative Lives. (2003). Retrieved June 18, 2025, from Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation: https://invention.si.edu/invention-stories/inspirational-innovative-lives
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/invention-stories/inspirational-innovative-lives (accessed 18 June 2025).
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Innovative Lives. Washington: Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, 2003. 18 June 2025 <https://invention.si.edu/invention-stories/inspirational-innovative-lives>.
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