Unit 6 Part 4 Vocabulary - Business and Science Breakthroughs

Cyrus McCormick

• An inventor who developed the McCormick reaper

• A famous painter from the Renaissance

• A political leader in ancient Rome

• A scientist known for his work in physics

Pasteurization

• A method of cooking food at high temperatures

• A process for removing bacteria in food allowing for safer food storage and handling

• A technique for freezing food to preserve nutrients

• A way to enhance the flavor of food through fermentation

Jonas Salk

• Physician who discovered a cure for the polio virus

• Scientist known for his work on the smallpox vaccine

• Inventor of the first artificial heart

• Researcher who developed the first antibiotic

Humane Society

• A non-profit organization that helps find homes for lost or neglected animals

• A for-profit organization that breeds animals for sale

• A government agency that regulates animal shelters

• A private club for pet owners

Louis Pasteur

• A scientist who invented vaccines for anthrax, rabies, and chicken cholera

• A famous painter known for his abstract art

• An inventor of the telephone

• A physicist who developed the theory of relativity

American Red Cross

• A nonprofit organization that provides assistance to those affected by natural disasters

• A government agency that manages emergency services

• A private company that sells insurance for natural disasters

• An international organization focused on wildlife conservation

Habitat For Humanity

• A nonprofit organization that helps the less fortunate find affordable housing

• A for-profit company that builds luxury homes

• A government agency that provides housing subsidies

• A volunteer group that organizes community events

Bacteria

• Living organisms that can sometimes cause infection and disease

• Non-living entities that cannot reproduce

• Complex multicellular organisms

• Simple viruses that cause colds

Bill Gates

• Founder of Microsoft, a software company

• Co-founder of Apple Inc.

• CEO of Google

• Inventor of the World Wide Web

McCormick reaper

• A type of grain used in baking

• A crop harvesting machine that won the gold medal at the London’s World Fair in 1851

• A famous painting by an American artist

• A tool used for planting seeds