Inventions of the 1920's

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In the 1920’s many famous inventions were brought forth that would change the world forever. Before some inventions people lived life scared. Many people purchased these new inventions to protect themselves (Guttman para 2). For example the Thompson submachine gun was purchased to protect the postal service from robbers (Guttman para 2). Another great invention that helped keep criminals off the street was the lie detector (Delaney para 2). The inventors, the reason these great inventions worked, included many average men. Some of the top inventors of the decade included: Carl Eliason, John Larson, Earle Dickson, John Taliaferro Thompson, and Alexander Fleming (All sources). These inventors worked hard to make life enjoyable and safe, and in the 1920’s many great inventions were born; some of these inventions included the television, band aid, penicillin, Thompson sub-machine gun, and many more (All Sources). Carl Eliason came up with the snowmobile because he had a crippled foot and he could not keep up with his hunting comrades in the snow (Keillor para 2). Eliason lived in Sayner, Wisconsin where snow was very common (Keillor para 1). After Eliason made modifications to the snowmobile Eliason was able to make it to all of the hunting spots almost an hour before his hunting partners (Keillor para 7). Alexander Fleming from Scotland came up with penicillin in 1928. It was by accident that he discovered this great thing (Penicillin para 1). Fleming moved to London where he enrolled at St Mary’s Medical School, London University (Sir para 1). Fleming was interested in the bacterial action of blood and he studied it regularly. He eventually came upon the accident of what is now known as penicillin (Sir para 2). John Taliaferro Thomp... ... middle of paper ... ...ps/retrieve.do?sgHitCountType=None&sort=DAsort&iups=true&prodld=GPS&userGroupName=Valmeyerpl&tablD=1003&s>. Keillor, Lynn. “The first snowmobile? It was the Early 1920’s in the Wisconsin Northwoods, and Young Carl Eliason of Saynor, Wisconsin, had a Problem.” Snow Goer Spring 2005: 46+. Web. 26 Feb. 2014. . “Penicillin discovered.” History. A&E Telivision Networks, Web. 25 Feb 2014. . “Penicillin.” Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 25 February 2014. . “Sir Alexander Fleming- Biographical.” Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2013. Web. 23 Mar 2014. .

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