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Alexander Graham Bell
19th century America/Canada
Known for
Inventor of the telephone and tireless advocate for deaf education
When one door closes, another opens—but we often look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened
From: The Story of My Life: With her letters (1887-1901) and a supplementary account of her education, including passages from the reports and letters of her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, by John Albert Macy
18 mentor adoptions
Ada Lovelace
1815-1852
Known for
First computer programmer who saw computing's potential for creativity beyond calculation
The Analytical Engine weaves algebraical patterns just as the Jacquard loom weaves flowers and leaves
From: Sketch of the Analytical Engine invented by Charles Babbage, Esq.
23 mentor adoptions
Nikola Tesla
1856-1943
Known for
Invented the polyphase alternating-current system that electrified the world, the Tesla coil, and foundational radio technology
The inventor who saw the future in alternating current
From: Historical Figures Collection