Two of my favorite inventions I learned about this year were the video game console and the ice cream maker. My first favorite was the video game console. One reason is because I really like playing video games. Another reason is because I can play all different kinds of games such as the Legend of Zelda, Minecraft, and Super Mario. My third reason is because It is really good to play when you are bored. My Last reason is because it is so entertaining and I have fun while playing it. My Second favorite is the ice cream maker. One reason is because I really like eating ice cream.

I learned about four inventions this week and they were flash memory, CD-Rom, cellular phones, and the World Wide Web. First, I learned about flash memory. Fujio Masuka, born in Japan, in 1943, went to work with Toshiba and together they invented flash memory in 1981. Flash memory is a type of memory that erases data in units called blocks and rewrites data at the byte level. It became the dominant memory behind personal media players and then cell phones, enabling today’s smartphones.

Second, I learned about the CD-Rom. James Russell patented disc writing tech 1966, Phillips and Sony partnered in 1979 on standardized, and in 1985 Phillips and Sony invented the CD-Rom. A CD-ROM is a type of read-only memory consisting of a pre-pressed optical compact disc that contains data computers can read. It helped stimulate sales of new personal computers and stimulate new applications in computers.

Third, I learned about cellular phones. The cellular phone was developed by Bell Labs in 1947 but the concept of mobile phones emerged early. A cellular is a portable telephone that can make and receive calls over a radio frequency link. It changed the nature of communications and increased safety.
Finally, I learned about the world wide web. Tim Berners-Lee, born in England, in 1955 got a degree in physics and worked in the telecom industry. is a system of interconnected public web pages accessible through the Internet. It connected the world in a way that made it much easier for people to get information, share, and communicate.

I learned about four inventions this week and they were unix,  microprocessor, video game console, VHS and VCR. First, I learned about unix. Thompson, born in New Orleans, in 1943, and Ritchie, born in New York, in 1941, were the last of Bell Labs, and invented unix together in 1969. Unix is a multi-user computer operating system that does just one thing: input and output. It provided software at a potential fee for educational use, by running on inexpensive hardware, and by being easy to adapt and move to different machines.

Second, I learned the microprocessor. Robert Noyce was the founder of Intel. Busicom asked Intel to build a processor for their calculator in 1969. Federico Faggin is an Italian-American physicist, engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur, who was the inventor of the microprocessor. The Microprocessor is an integrated circuit that contains all the functions of a central processing unit of a computer. Computer codes are zeros and ones. The microprocessor enabled personal computing by allowing for more accessible devices with smaller footprints.

Third,  I learned about the video game console. Ralph Baer, born in Germany, in 1922, ascended the electronics industry and began working on TV projects for the military in the 1950s. A video game console is an electronic device that outputs a video signal or image to display a video game that can be played with a game controller. SNES and Genesis battled for dominance in the 1990s and Nintendo attempted a failed partnership with Sony.
Finally, I learned about VHS and VHR. The first VHRs were released to the commercial industry in 1956 and the JVC company wanted to develop records for consumers. VCR (Video Cassette Recorder) is a video recorder is an electromechanical device that records analog audio and analog video from broadcast television. VHS (Video Home System) is a standard for consumer-level analog video recording on tape cassettes. VHS tapes and VCRs enabled families everywhere to gather around their televisions and watch home videos, movies, and shows on the format.

I learned about four inventions this week and they were unix,  microprocessor, video game console, VHS and VCR. First, I learned about unix. Thompson, born in New Orleans, in 1943, and Ritchie, born in New York, in 1941, were the last of Bell Labs, and invented unix together in 1969. Unix is a multi-user computer operating system that does just one thing: input and output. It provided software at a potential fee for educational use, by running on inexpensive hardware, and by being easy to adapt and move to different machines.

Second, I learned the microprocessor. Robert Noyce was the founder of Intel. Busicom asked Intel to build a processor for their calculator in 1969. Federico Faggin is an Italian-American physicist, engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur, who was the inventor of the microprocessor. The Microprocessor is an integrated circuit that contains all the functions of a central processing unit of a computer. Computer codes are zeros and ones. The microprocessor enabled personal computing by allowing for more accessible devices with smaller footprints.

Third,  I learned about the video game console. Ralph Baer, born in Germany, in 1922, ascended the electronics industry and began working on TV projects for the military in the 1950s. A video game console is an electronic device that outputs a video signal or image to display a video game that can be played with a game controller. SNES and Genesis battled for dominance in the 1990s and Nintendo attempted a failed partnership with Sony.
Finally, I learned about VHS and VHR. The first VHRs were released to the commercial industry in 1956 and the JVC company wanted to develop records for consumers. VCR (Video Cassette Recorder) is a video recorder is an electromechanical device that records analog audio and analog video from broadcast television. VHS (Video Home System) is a standard for consumer-level analog video recording on tape cassettes. VHS tapes and VCRs enabled families everywhere to gather around their televisions and watch home videos, movies, and shows on the format.

I learned about four inventions this week and they were the polio vaccine, intermodal container, integrated circuit, and lasers. First, I learned about the polio vaccine. Polio is a deadly virus and the ancient people were aware of it. Jonas Salk, born in New York City, in 1914, became a medical researcher and learned about viruses under other doctors. Polio vaccine is a drug that prevents people from getting polio and once a number one killer of children, was now eliminated.

Second, I learned about the intermodal container. Malcolm McLean, born in North Carolina, in 1913, wanted to ship trucks by boats but designed a container instead. Intermodal containers are used to store and transport materials and products efficiently and securely. Intermodal containers revolutionized shipping and gave rise to just-in-time manufacturing.

Third, I learned about the integrated circuit. Several people were involved in inventing integrated circuits. Noyce and Kirby invented it in 1959. Integrated circuits are compact electronic chips made up of  resistors, transistors, and capacitors. It helped military tech improve and helped send men to the moon.

Finally, I learned about lasers. Charles Towns, born in South Carolina in 1915, invented the maser in 1953, and then patented the laser in 1958. A laser is a very narrow beam of light that is useful in many technologies. The letters in the word laser stand for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Lasers have many uses, such as a way to measure distance to the moon.

I learned about four inventions and they were the electron microscope, FM radio, nuclear fission, and the transistor. First, I learned about the electron microscope. The inventor of the electron microscope was Ernst Ruska and was created in 1933. An electron microscope is an instrument in which a beam of electrons is used to produce an enlarged image of a very small object. Scientists are finally able to observe viruses and helps quickly understand deadly outbreaks.

Second, I learned about FM radio. Edwin Armstrong, born in New York, in 1890, became interested in radio tech through college. FM radio is used for most broadcasts of music and general audio. Since its invention, it has helped change music overtime. Eventually, its influence was that classic rock and country music was playing on the radio through the 1990s.

Third, I learned about nuclear fission. Rutherford split atoms in 1932 and Leo Szilard, born in Hungry, in 1898, invented nuclear fission after reading Rutherford’s doubts. A nuclear fission is a process in which a heavy nucleus splits another particle and  releases energy. It supplied 20% of the U.S.’s electricity in 2015. 
Finally I learned about the transistor. John Bardeen, William Shockely, and Walter Brittain all invented the transistor together. A transistor is a miniature semiconductor that controls current flow amplifying and generating these electrical signals. It altered the course of history and the transistor count doubles every two years.

I learned about three inventions and one inventor this week. The inventions were the crystal oscillator, the yagi uda antenna, penicillin, and the inventor is George Washington Carver. First, I learned about the crystal oscillator. Curies discovered piezoelectricity which was used to build instruments for detecting radioactivity and the crystal oscillator was invented by Alexander M. Nicholson. A crystal oscillator is an electronic  circuit that uses a piezoelectric crystal as an element. It works with radios and vacuum tubes, and is cheap today.

Second, I learned about George Washington Carver. George Washigton Carver was born in the 1860s,  became a christian as a boy and earned a college education. He is mostly known for his farming techniques and the produced peanut recipes. Became known as the peanut man and made peanuts a southern crop by the 1940s. 

Third, I learned about the yagi uda antenna. Hidetugn Yagi researched radio waves and Shintaro Uda studied under Yagi, and then they both invented the Yagi Uda Antenna. A Yagi–Uda antenna, or simply Yagi antenna, is a directional antenna consisting of two or more antenna elements.  It helped increase TV use and led to cable TV. 

Finally, I learned about penicillin. Alexander Fleming, born in Scotland, in 1881, studied under a vaccine professor and studied bacteria for the next 14 years. Penicillin is a medication used to manage and treat infections.  It has led to other developments of drugs and must be careful to not overuse it.

I learned about four inventions this week and they were the safety razor, airplanes, the vacuum tube, and the Model T. First, I learned about the safety razor. King Camp Gillette, born in Wisconsin, in 1855, worked as a cork salesman and noticed that people bought disposable things. A safety razor is a shaving, protective device positioned between the edge of the blade and the skin. It allowed more men to shave at home because they were more confident they wouldn’t hurt themselves.

Second, I learned about airplanes. The Wright Brothers, born in 1878, focused on aircraft control systems and took experience from making bicycles. An airplane is an aircraft that is heavier than air that is propelled by a screw propeller or a jet. Airplanes helped people deliver crops and other items faster and more efficiently. It also allowed people to travel larger distances in shorter amounts of time and It could also hold more people instead of using steamboats and trains. 

Third, I learned about the vacuum tube. John Fleming, born in England, in 1849, wanted to be an engineer at 11 years old and worked at Edison’s company, then later at Macaroni’s company. An electronic device that controls the flow of electrons in a vacuum. The vacuum tube improved radios and computers. It led to CRT’s which made the TV possible.

Finally, I learned about the Model T. Henry Ford, born in Michigan, in 1863, learned how to maintain portable steam engines and built a quadricycle in 1896. The Model T was the world’s first car that gave families freedom to travel. It led to more cars being invented such as self driving cars, vans, limousines, trucks, and many more.

I learned about four inventions this week and they were the diesel engine, the mousetrap, the radio, and the semi automatic shotgun. First, I learned about the diesel engine. Rudolph Diesel, born in France in 1858, went to engineering school at 14 and began experimenting with ammonia engines. A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine which ignites fuel. It’s a great engine for heavy construction machinery and large generators.

Second, I learned about the mousetrap. Several mouse traps were built in the 1800s but William C Hooker invented the modern mouse trap. A mousetrap is a type of animal trap designed to catch and usually kill mice. A spring loads down and breaks the neck of a mouse.

Third, I learned about the radio. Marconi, born in Italy, in 1874, became interested in Hertz’s experiments. A radio transmits and receives electromagnetic waves of radio carrying sound messages. Radio broadcasting appeared in the 1930s and the internet has undermined this control.

Finally, I learned about the semi automatic shotgun. John Browning, born in Utah, in 1855, built his first rifle in 1878 and Winchester purchased a model from Browning. A semi-automatic shotgun is a repeating shotgun with a semi-automatic action. It established the modern handgun design and there also was the M2 machine gun.

I learned about four inventions this week and they were Coca Cola, induction motor, ballpoint pen, and the zipper. John Pemberton, born in Georgia, in 1831, was addicted to morphine after being slashed by a saber sword. He then experimented with coca wines. Coca cola is a sweet carbonated drink that contains caffeine from kola nuts. It originally contained cocaine. It led to the rise of soft drinks.

Second, I learned about the induction motor. Nikola Tesla, born in the Austrian Empire, in 1856, wanted to become an engineer and later worked with Edison’s company. Induction motors convert electric energy into mechanical energy. Rotating magnetic fields make it turn. Within 15 years electricity grew rapidly and it inspired the Tesla car company.

Third, I learned about the ballpoint pen. John J. Loud, born in Massachusetts, in 1844, was a trained lawyer but worked at a bank with his father, but was interested in genealogy and church activities. A ballpoint pen is a pen with a metal ball for the tip and uses two inks, oil based, and water based ink. The BIC cristal pen is the most popular pen in the world today because of the ballpoint pen.

Finally, I learned about the zipper. Whitcomb Judson, born in Chicago, in 1846, patented inventions in the 1880s, and was tired of buttoning his shoes. a device consisting of two flexible strips of metal or plastic that is closed or opened by pulling a slide along them, used to fasten jackets, bags, and other items. It led to the invention of the backpack in the 1950s.