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SocSt Chapter 3
Industrialization and Urbanization
| Inventor | invention/famous for |
|---|---|
| George Washington Carver | researched better ways to take care of soil; developed many uses for peanuts; helped farmers learn better farming methods |
| Ida Brandon Mathis | Alabama farmer who encouraged others to grow crops other than cotton and to raise their own livestock; worked with banks to help farmers get loans |
| Mary Anderson | invented the first effective windshield wiper |
| Andrew Carnegie | built the largest steel company in the world |
| Henry Ford | made automobiles more affordable for common people through the use of the assembly line |
| John D Rockefeller | a ruthless business owner, but gave away large amounts of his fortune |
| Julius Rosenwald | helped grow Sears, Roebuck and Company, a major mail-order business |
| Lewis Latimer | invented a carbon filament that made the lightbulb affordable |
| Madam CJ Walker | Black inventor who created hair care products; first female self-made millionaire |