Joseph Montgolfier
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Joseph Montgolfier was a dreamer. Whoever would have believed that a silken laundry bag with a hole in it and some lit paper would be the foundation to his invention of the hot air balloon? Discover how, together with his brother Etienne, he opened up a whole new world in air transportation. Explore his other innovations that include the hydraulic ram and devices to distil liquids. He deserves wide recognition for his many great contributions to our world.
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Richard Pearse
So the Wright Brothers were the first to fly using power – or were they? Or was it a humble New Zealand farmer by the name of Richard Pearse? The Amazing People Club® invites you into the somewhat tragic life of the enigmatic Richard Pearse, whose passion for engineering was subject to much social objection at the time. Experience how he felt when his unrecorded successes in aviation were surpassed by the Wright Brothers’ achievements some nine months after his. This inspirational story of exploring great heights and descending into great depths may encourage you to ensure that your own dreams are not fulfilled by others, but by yourself. It is thanks to his dreams that we can now travel anywhere in the world with ease and speed.
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Amelia Earhart
“Flying may not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price.” If you could meet Amelia Earhart, what would you ask her? What first inspired her to fly? How did she transcend the prejudices of the day to become the first woman to fly across the Atlantic? What was she like as a child? Who touched her life? Find out everything you want to know in this fascinating life story, told from Amelia Earhart’s own perspective. Let her guide you through her incredible life as a high achiever, breaking altitude records and hearts alike, and paving the way for a new generation of go-getting women aviators.
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Louis Braille
A simple childhood accident caused Louis Braille to become blind. Experience the source of his motivation to develop better systems to assist blind people with reading and writing. His Braille system has become a worldwide standard that has opened up opportunities for anyone suffering from vision impairment. Get to know this most inspiring story, as he reveals his own thoughts in a very unique and personal way.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Where would we all be today without our phones and mobile ones at that? Discover the genius of how Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the telephone, changed our world forever. Follow him on his journey from helping the hearing impaired learn to communicate, to working on a sound transmission system. He established the very successful Bell Telephone Company and reaped great financial rewards. Inventive by nature, he was prolific in his ideas and applications and had many patents granted to him, as he continued to innovate and contribute to our world.
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