Wood, Wire, Wings: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane
Lilian grew up in a time when it seemed like everyone was tinkering 1886 Josephine Garis Cochrane patents the dishwasher early model on right é caci 1870 Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone 1850 The first mass produced watches are developed by American Watch Co. early watch on right 1868 Christopher Latham Sholes Samuel Soulé and Carlos Glidden invent the typewriter early model on left
1901 Guglielmo Marconi sends the first radio transmission across the Atlantic 1879 Incandescent light bulb is patented by Thomas Edison early light bulb on right 1851 Isaac Singer patents a practical sewing machine with many more to follow early model on left 1870 Pneumatic subway is built by Alfred Ely Beach in New York
including Lilian's grandfather who invented his own carriage wheel Just like Grandfather Lilian whittled and fiddled turning dreams into useful inventions
