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Detail of poster featuring colorized images of Thomas Edison listening to his first phonograph; a young girl working at a hands on activity; and inventor James McClurkin holding one of his robotic ants.
Blog

Making a Book about Making Innovators

Historian Eric Hintz describes the five-year collaboration behind the publication of Does America Need More Innovators?, the latest title in our Lemelson Center book series.

The cover of the book, with the title, “Does America Need More Innovators?” in white letters against a dark royal blue background. 3 rectangular “thought bubble” outlines in yellow (upper left), red (center), and white (lower right) overlap beneath the title, and 3 triangular arrows, like a fast forward button, are superimposed across the upper and middle bubbles. “Edited by” is within the yellow bubble and the editors’ names are within the red bubble.
Lemelson Center Books

Does America Need More Innovators?

From the Lemelson Center book series with MIT Press—a critical exploration of today's global imperative to innovate, by champions, critics, and reformers of innovation.

A sign reads CD STEM Fair Teacher Seminar, Grab Bag Inventing, Session 1: 8:30am, Session 2: 10:00am. Black letters on white background.
Blog

Grab Bag Inventing at the DC STEM Fair

This workshop offered Washington, DC-area teachers the opportunity to learn how to adapt a simple, inventive, skill-building activity for their students.

To-Morrow's Scientists flyer for a meeting of the New York Electrical Society and the American Institute Science and Engineering Clubs on Wednesday 28 May 1941. Speakers: Patrick Carner, Roy Gluber, Baruch Blumberg, William Diefenbach.
Blog

Junior Is in the Lab!

The American Institute of the City of New York and its science and engineering clubs provided opportunities for “tomorrow’s junior scientists."

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Encouraging Innovative Thinking

Books to Encourage Inventive Thinking

These books available in the Draper Spark!Lab help our visitors find inspiration and information about invention, innovation, and creativity.

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Blog

Consider the Humble Book Cart

The L.B. Book Truck—"the most single useful device ever made for an active library”

Encouraging Innovative Thinking

Invention at Play Educators' Manual

An activity guide to help students learn to foster creativity through play.

Encouraging Innovative Thinking

Invention at Play Family Guide

Open-ended play and inventing activities for adults and children to do together!

Archival photo of boys at their desks, 1911.
Invention Stories

Timeless and Enduring Skills

The need for a skilled and educated work force is a frequent topic in current discussions about revitalizing the economy. This is not a new concern.

Elmer Gates's daughter Phoebe demonstrating sorting box.
Places of Invention

Sorting It Out

The story of psychologist and inventor Elmer Gates, who was known at the turn of the 20th century for his original ideas about experimental psychology and educating children.

Encouraging Innovative Thinking

A Career in Video Games

Lemelson Center staff member Laurel Fritzsch Belman looked into the recent history of getting degrees in video game design.

Photograph of Joel Pelovitz
Research Opportunities

Words from a Lemelson Center Intern

Interning with the Lemelson Center is a great experience for history-technology nerds!

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Archives

Cushman Family Papers, 1918-1985

Inventor Name Unknown

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Oregon State University President's Office Records, 1870-2002

Inventor Name Unknown

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University of Washington President Records, 1854-2004

Inventor Name Unknown

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Archives

Records of the Radio Research Laboratory, 1942-1946

Inventor Name Unknown

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Archives

North Carolina State University Office of the Chancellor General Records, 1891-2005

Inventor Name Various Repository Special Collections Research CenterNCSU LibrariesCampus Box 7111Raleigh, North Carolina27695-7111 USA919-515-2273

Archives

Records, 1949-1985

Inventor Name Various Repository Stanford UniversityDepartment of Special Collections557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/spc/spc.html#

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Archives

Syracuse University Office for Sponsored Programs Administrative Files, 1948-1960

Inventor Name Unknown

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Archives

Frederick Emmons Terman Papers, 1920-1978

Inventor Name Terman, Frederick Emmons Repository Stanford University LibrariesGreen LibraryStanford, CA 94305-6004650-725-1022http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/spc/

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