Inventors and Their Innovations Flashcard

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Why was it rare for women to be recognized as inventors in the 1800s?

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Women were often discouraged from working with their hands or taking out patents for their inventions.

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What is the significance of Alexander Fleming’s discovery of penicillin?

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Some kinds of mold can have healing properties.

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What does the autism spectrum refer to?

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The range of abilities and challenges an autistic person may have.

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What action did the Founding Fathers take to protect inventors’ work?

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They passed the nation’s first patent act.

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What is a visual thinker?

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A person who organizes the world through pictures.

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What is a patent?

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A legal right granted to an inventor to exclude others from making, using, or selling their invention for a certain period.

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Who was Thomas Edison?

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An American inventor known for developing the electric light bulb and phonograph.

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What is innovation?

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The process of creating new ideas, products, or methods that improve upon existing ones.

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What role do patents play in innovation?

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Patents encourage innovation by providing inventors with exclusive rights to their inventions.

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What is the importance of education for inventors?

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Education provides the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and implement new ideas.