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Title: The Boyhood of Great Inventors
Contents: John Smeaton -- John Flaxman -- Sir Humphrey [i.e. Humphry] Davy -- Sir Richard Arkwright -- Josiah Wedgwood -- George Stephenson -- Thomas Alva Edison -- James Watt.
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Produced by Chris Curnow, Anna Whitehead, eagkw and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Boyhood of Great Inventors" by A. Fraser Robertson is a collection of biographical sketches written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles the early lives of several notable inventors, focusing particularly on their childhood experiences, struggles, and early inspirations that would ultimately lead them to become great innovators in their fields. Through these narratives, the book highlights each inventor's formative years, pointing to the often humble beginnings that set the stage for their remarkable achievements. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces the story of John Smeaton, an engineer renowned for building the Eddystone Lighthouse. The opening portion details Smeaton's early life, illustrating his inquisitive nature as he disassembles toys to understand their mechanisms and constructs his own inventions. As a quiet and thoughtful boy, Smeaton's passion for engineering flourished under the guidance of his supportive parents, despite facing the societal expectations of pursuing a more conventional profession. The narrative unfolds to showcase his determination to follow his true calling as a mechanic, which ultimately leads him to embark on the significant task of designing a lighthouse that could withstand the tumultuous seas, thereby solidifying his legacy in engineering history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Robertson, A. Fraser
EBook No.: 38191
Published: Dec 3, 2011
Downloads: 265
Language: English
Subject: Inventors -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Subject: Inventors -- Great Britain -- Biography
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
LoCC: Technology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Boyhood of Great Inventors
Contents: John Smeaton -- John Flaxman -- Sir Humphrey [i.e. Humphry] Davy -- Sir Richard Arkwright -- Josiah Wedgwood -- George Stephenson -- Thomas Alva Edison -- James Watt.
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow, Anna Whitehead, eagkw and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Boyhood of Great Inventors" by A. Fraser Robertson is a collection of biographical sketches written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles the early lives of several notable inventors, focusing particularly on their childhood experiences, struggles, and early inspirations that would ultimately lead them to become great innovators in their fields. Through these narratives, the book highlights each inventor's formative years, pointing to the often humble beginnings that set the stage for their remarkable achievements. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces the story of John Smeaton, an engineer renowned for building the Eddystone Lighthouse. The opening portion details Smeaton's early life, illustrating his inquisitive nature as he disassembles toys to understand their mechanisms and constructs his own inventions. As a quiet and thoughtful boy, Smeaton's passion for engineering flourished under the guidance of his supportive parents, despite facing the societal expectations of pursuing a more conventional profession. The narrative unfolds to showcase his determination to follow his true calling as a mechanic, which ultimately leads him to embark on the significant task of designing a lighthouse that could withstand the tumultuous seas, thereby solidifying his legacy in engineering history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Robertson, A. Fraser
EBook No.: 38191
Published: Dec 3, 2011
Downloads: 265
Language: English
Subject: Inventors -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Subject: Inventors -- Great Britain -- Biography
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
LoCC: Technology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.