Technology+Entrepreneurs

=Technology Entrepreneurs=

Who are some of the greatest technology entrepreneurs? Currently we think about Steve Jobs (Apple Computer) or Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook). But don't forget about how important early innovators like Thomas Edison and the Wright Brothers were in transforming our lives. As we build this Wiki we want to put the listed individuals in chronological order with regard to their most important discovery. Don't forget...How do you think their entreprenuerial spirit helped them achieve success and bring their ideas to the forefront. Find some historical background information on a specific person and their business idea. Tell how their idea transformed the way we live our lives.

I'll start you off with:

Telephone-1876
Video [] Alexander Graham Bell. (2012). //Biography.com//. Retrieved 05:44, May 17, 2012
 * OCCUPATION: Educator, Linguist, [|Inventor], [|Scientist]
 * BIRTH DATE: March 03, 1847
 * DEATH DATE: August 02, 1922
 * EDUCATION: Edinburgh Royal High School, Edinburgh University, University College in London

He had a strong problem solving ability. At age 9 he had his first invention. He got his first teaching job a age 16. From an early age he sought answers to problems and worked hard to achieve success. The telephone replaced telegraph wires and the pony express and allowed for fast communications across cities, towns, and eventually the entire country. This was the predecessor to the cell phones we have today.