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Let’s dive into the exciting world of inventions and meet some amazing people who changed the way we live today!
Long ago, a clever boy named Kai Loon loved watching wasps build their nests. In the year AD 105, he decided to try something new. He took tiny pieces of bark, old rags, and fishing nets, mixed them up, and pressed them flat. After dipping the mixture in water and letting it dry, he invented the first piece of paper!
Johannes Gutenberg lived in a time when books were rare because they were written by hand. In 1439, he came up with a brilliant idea. He used metal letters, ink, and paper to create the first printing press. This invention allowed him to print thousands of pages quickly, spreading ideas all over the world.
Leonardo da Vinci was curious about everything around him. He drew plans for machines like submarines, bicycles, and helicopters, which became real many years later. With his paintbrush, he also invented new ways to paint, becoming the most famous artist in the world.
Thomas Edison loved reading and asking questions. He wondered why he had to use gas lamps at night. In 1879, after many tries, he invented a light bulb that stayed lit. Thanks to him, we now use electricity to light up our homes.
Louis Pasteur lived when people didn’t know why they got sick. Using a microscope, he discovered germs and found that boiling them made them disappear. In 1885, he learned that germs could also protect people, leading to vaccines that have saved millions of lives.
Marie Curie loved studying elements from the earth. She discovered a glowing blue light in a special rock, which turned out to be a new element called radium. Radium could fight deadly cancers, and in 1903, Marie became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
Wilbur and Orville Wright were brothers who loved tinkering with machines. Inspired by a toy helicopter, they wanted to fly. After studying and experimenting, they built and flew the first airplane in 1903.
Grace Murray Hopper was fascinated by math, science, and gadgets. She once took apart seven alarm clocks to see how they worked. Later, she figured out how to program a giant computer to understand human language, making computers easier for everyone to use.
These inventors imagined and created a better world. What kind of hero will you be? If you love stories, explore more in a kid-safe, ad-free library full of exciting books. Ask your grown-up to help you start your adventure today!
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Create Your Own Invention: Think about something in your daily life that you wish could be easier or more fun. Draw a picture of an invention that could help with this. Use materials like paper, crayons, and markers to bring your idea to life. Share your invention with your family or friends and explain how it works and why it’s useful.
Inventor’s Observation Walk: Go on a walk around your home or neighborhood with a grown-up. Look for everyday items and think about how they might have been invented. Choose one item and imagine the story of its invention. Who might have invented it? What problem does it solve? Discuss your ideas with your grown-up.
Inventor’s Journal: Start a journal where you can write down or draw your ideas for inventions. Each day, try to add a new idea or improve an old one. Think about what materials you would need and how your invention could help people. Share your journal with your class or family to inspire others.
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Little heroes and inventors who change the world: Kai Loon.
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Little Kai liked watching wasps make their delicate nests from strips of bamboo.
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In AD 105, Kai gathered tiny pieces of bark, old rags, and fishing nets. He mixed them together, pressed the mixture flat, and dipped it in water.
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When the sheet dried, Kai had invented the first piece of paper.
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Johannes Gutenberg: “Like a new star, it shall scatter the darkness of ignorance and cause a light heretofore unknown to shine amongst men.”
Little Johannes lived at a time when hardly anyone had books because it took too long to write out copies by hand.
Around 1439, Johannes set metal letters down in a block, adding ink and paper. Johannes created the first printing press. He could print thousands of pages in no time, and ideas started spreading around the globe.
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Leonardo da Vinci: “Learning never exhausts the mind.”
Little Leonardo was curious about everything. He watched, measured, wrote, and wondered.
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He drew plans for machines that became real hundreds of years later, like a submarine, bicycle, and helicopter. With his greatest tool, a paintbrush, Leonardo invented ways to paint that made him the most famous artist in the world.
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Thomas Edison: “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”
Little Thomas was always reading and asking questions. One question was why he must use gas lamps to light his home at night.
He began to tinker with light bulbs in 1879. After hundreds of failed attempts, he finally found a way to keep one lit. Now, people all over the world use electricity to see in the dark.
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Louis Pasteur: “To know how to wonder and question is the first step toward discovery.”
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Little Louis lived when no one really knew why people got sick. Using his microscope, he looked for answers and discovered germs. He found that if you boiled the germs, they went away.
In 1885, Louis learned that germs could protect people too. Since then, Louis’s vaccines have saved millions of lives.
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Marie Curie: “Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood.”
Little Marie loved to study elements, materials that come from the earth. She tested a special rock until she found a strange glowing blue light. What could it be?
Marie had discovered a brand new element: radium. She soon found that radium could fight off deadly cancers. In 1903, Marie was the first woman to ever win a Nobel Prize.
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The Wright Brothers: “Isn’t it astonishing that all these secrets have been preserved for so many years just so we could discover them?”
Little Wilbur and Orville were brothers who liked to tinker with machines. One day, their father brought home a toy helicopter that flew, and they wanted to fly too.
They studied the wings, the tail, and everything they needed to know about flight. [Applause] Crashing never discouraged them for long. Finally, in 1903, they flew the first airplane.
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Grace Murray Hopper: “If you’ve got a good idea and you know it’s going to work, go ahead and do it.”
Little Grace loved learning about math, science, and cool gadgets. Once, she took apart seven alarm clocks just to see how the gears worked.
When she got older, Grace figured out how to program a room-sized computer to respond to human language, not just number codes.
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Now, people all over the world can use computers every day.
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These heroes imagined and invented a better world. What kind of hero will you be?
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If you don’t have books, what are you waiting for? It’s a kid-safe, ad-free library full of storybooks brought to life. Ask your grown-up and start exploring more fun stories like these.
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