Pennsylvania Famous People

Pennsylvania Famous People - Pennsylvania Inventors

By Mary Bellis, About.com Guide

Pennsylvania Inventors - Robert Fulton, steamship inventor, had considerable artistic talent.

Robert Fulton - Self Portrait

Edward Goodrich Acheson Carborundum - Walter E. Diemer Bubble Gum - Robert Fulton Steamboat - William Edward Hanford Polyurethane - Stephanie Louise Kwolek Kevlar - John Backus Fortran Programming Language - Milton Hershey Hershey's Chocolate - Oliver Evans designed the first refrigeration machine - Anna Keichline K-Brick - Charles Darrow Monopoly Board Game - Betty James Slinky Toy - William Henry Early Steam Paddle Boat - Walter Sammons Improved Comb

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