Maria Telkes Rosalind Franklin Alexander Mark Zuckerberg

Dr Maria Telkes was a scientist

Rosalind Franklin was a scientist Graham Bell CEO of Facebook

and an inventor. She wanted to Bell made the first telephone in Mark Zuckerberg is the co-
who invented a way of
1876. founder of Facebook, a popular
use the sun to heat houses, so photographing
It let people talk to each other social media platform used by
DNA in 1952. DNA is a special
she designed and built first solar
from far away. This invention billions of people worldwide.
molecule that is in every cell of
house with an architect. changed how we communicate He started Facebook in 2004
your body, It has all of the
She also worked on the space and led to phones we use today. while studying at Harvard
instructions for your body to work
University.
programme with engineers. and grow.
Alexander Graham Bell
makes the first telephone call
DNA is like a tiny instruction book on this day in 1876, telling his
In 1948, the sun house
inside our bodies. It tells our cells assistant, “Mr Watson, come
was the first house
how to do their jobs and helps us here. I want to see you.”
heated by the sun.
grow, stay healthy, and look like
our parents.

Shirley Jackson Galileo Galilei Thomas Edison Bill Gates

Former CEO of Microsoft
In 1973, Shirley Jackson was the Galileo was a smart scientist Edison made lots of things.
Bill Gates is the co-founder of
first black woman to earn a PhD who: Some big ones are:
Microsoft, one of the world's
from the Massachusetts Institute Made a better telescope: He The light bulb (1879): He
of Technology. largest and most successful
improved the telescope so made a light that lasted long
She discovered very small technology companies.
people could see things in and made it easier for people
particles, which helped other He started Microsoft in 1975
space better. to work and live at night.
people to invent important things with his childhood friend Paul
Figured out how things fall: The phonograph (1877): This
like modern telephones, cells for Allen.
Galileo learned that let people record and play
solar panels , and cable. Now, he gives a lot of money
all things fall at the back sound, like music or
The communications you use to help people around the
same speed, no matter talking.
probably started with her
world through a big charity he
how heavy they are.
inventions!
runs with his wife.