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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.
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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.
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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.

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!

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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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Records of the Radio Research Laboratory, 1942-1946

Inventor Name Unknown

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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

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

Inventor Name Unknown

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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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Papers of Dr. James L. Bugg, Jr., 1969-1976

Inventor Name Bugg, James L. Repository Old Dominion UniversityPerry LibraryNorfolk, Virginia 23529-0256757-683-4483http://www.lib.odu.edu/aboutlib/spccol/index.shtml

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Papers of the President of the University of Virginia, Office Administrative Files, 1954

Inventor Name University of Virginia, Office Administrative Files

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Papers of Thomas Hill, 1794-1930

Inventor Name Hill, Thomas Repository Harvard UniversityHarvard University ArchivesPusey LibraryCambridge, Massachusetts 02138617-495-2461http://hul.harvard.edu/huarc/

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University of Virginia Office of the President Special Records ca. 1955-1977

Inventor Name University of Virginia Office of the President Special Records

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University of Michigan Division of Research Development and Administration Records, 1919-1988

Inventor Name Division of Research Development and Administration (University of Michigan)

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Sidney L. Pressey Papers, 1917-1980

Inventor Name Pressey, Sideny L. Repository Ohio State University Library1858 Neil mallColumbus, OH 43210-1046614-292-5938http://library.osu.edu Physical Description 4 cubic feet

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Office of the Vice President for Industrial and Government Relations Records, 1958-1965

Inventor Name Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Office of the Vice President for Industrial and Government Relations

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Dugald C. Jackson Papers, 1878-1952

Inventor Name Jackson, Dugald Cabel

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