Just the Facts: Inventors That Changed America (2 Pack)

Science marches forward, led by great inventors who changed America and the world. This program focuses on inventors who revolutionized transportation and those whose medical discoveries made the world healthier and safer.Just the Facts: Inventors that Changed America: On the Go & Medical Milestones:On the Go:åÊ Learn about British train engineer Richard Trevithick gave the world its first steam railway locomotive in 1804. Then discover, Wilbur and Orville Wright, who owned a bicycle shop, made history on December 17, 1903, with their first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and changed history because they preferred wings to wheels.åÊMedical Milestones: Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen unlocked the hidden secrets of DNA with genetic engineering, opening the way for the development of new drugs and increased food production, as well as cloning. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, revolutionized medical treatment, and won the Nobel Prize in 1945. Charl