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 Every
day, we use many things. From toilet paper to computers,
we need many things in our lives. Thanks to many brilliant inventions, our lives became
very convenient. Every day, more
inventions are being created to make life easier for us. And guess
what? Lots of these inventors are kids! This
week, let's meet three great young inventors!
A 17-year-old teenage boy has just invented a way to speed up the Internet! His
name is Allan Chu. Allen was tired of how slow the Internet can be.
So he invented an algorithm, which will compress data and allow information
over the Internet to be presented to you much
more quickly. An algorithm is a step by step mathematical procedure that solves a problem
especially by a computer. Allan recently entered a math, science and
technology competition. And he won first
place and 3,000 dollars! What an amazing young man he is!
Have you ever heard of a Popsicle? An 11-year-old
boy named Frank Epperson invented it in 1905. He accidentally left his favorite
fruit drink with a stirrer in it outside on
the porch overnight. When he awoke,
the drink was frozen and he found a new
delicious treat. He called the delicious new treat a "popsicle."
Then, he went on to patent his idea. His Popsicle
gained huge popularity. Today, it is still popular in America.
 It's
cold outside these days. So when you go out, you may need ear muffs. But do you know
who invented it? In 1858, a 15-year-old boy named Chester Greenwood
invented the first ear muffs. One day, he was ice skating and his
ears got very cold. So he tried wrapping his head in a scarf.
But that was too bulky and uncomfortable.
So he went home and fashioned two ear-shaped loops from wire. And he asked his grandmother
to sew some fur on the loops. These became
the first ear muffs. Later, he patented his invention. During World
War I, he supplied the U.S. soldiers with his ear muffs. And guess
what? He became very rich!
Maybe these stories will help inspire you to be the next
big inventor. Sometimes it's as easy as thinking about something that
you'd really like to have and then making it! Good luck to all of
you, future inventors! |
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