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Explore the untold stories of remarkable minds who changed our world through innovation, discovery, and determination. From ancient times to modern day breakthroughs in AI, biotech, and quantum computing.
The Homopolar Motor
A practical demonstration of Lenz's Law via a Homopolar Motor.
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The man who made our roads save to drive on.
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Featured Books
Africa's Journey to Industry 4.0: A Guide to Thriving in a Disrupted World
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Black Women Scientists & Inventors Vol 2
Celebrating twenty groundbreaking Black women whose scientific brilliance continues to shape our world. This powerful …
Blacks in Mathematics & Science: Workbook 1
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Black Scientists & Inventors Book 2
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Featured Scientists
Astronomy
Ancient Egyptian mathematician credited with early calculus concepts for predicting Nile flood volumes
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Design
Disney Research Fellow and Imagineer with over 100 patents, the first Disney Imagineer inducted into the National Inventors Hall of …
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Electrical Engineering
Togolese-Canadian electrical engineer and professor whose renewable-energy and hydrogen-storage research includes a patented control system for renewable power generation
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