Greatest engineers and their achievements

1.

Greatest engineers and
their achievements
Группа: 4
Студент: Рогонян з.з.

2.

Intoduction
• Engineering has played a
pivotal role in shaping the
world
• We will explore greatest
engineers and their
inventions

3.

Nikola Tesla
• Serbian-American inventor
• Tesla's AC system made
possible to power cities
from a single source
• Financial difficulties

4.

Thomas Edison
• American inventor and
businessman
• Best known for his
development of the
incandescent light bulb
• Founded General Electric
• Difficult personality

5.

Henry Ford
• American industrialist
• Popularization of the
automobile for mass
production
• $5 per day minimum wage

6.

James Watt
• Scottish inventor and
mechanical engineer
• Improvements to the
steam engine
• Important contributions to
the development of the
rotary engine

7.

George Stephenson
• English civil engineer
• The first steam locomotive
“Rocket”
• High Level Bridge in
Newcastle upon Tyne

8.

Graham Bell
• Scottish-born inventor and
scientist
• Invention of the telephone
• Dedicated teacher and
advocate for the deaf
community.

9.

Charles Babbage
• English mathematician and
inventor
• The first mechanical
computer “Analytical
Engine” design
• Did not build a working
Analytical Engine

10.

Robert Fulton
• American inventor and
engineer
• First commercially
successful steamboat
“Clermont”
• Contributions to the
development of
submarine technology.

11.

Gustave Eiffel
• French civil engineer
• Eiffel Tower in Paris
• Statue of Liberty.

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Conclusion
• Revolutionized industries
• Transformed societies
• Improved the quality of life
for millions of people