From John Appleby's twin binder to Seymour Cray's super-computer, Wisconsin has provided the setting for inventions that improved farming and industry. Inventors and entrepreneurs from the Dairy State include the Harleys and Davidsons, whose motorcycle business grew from a small shack to a worldwide empire; Ole Evinrude, who was inspired by a melted ice cream cone to develop a practical outboard motor; and Harry Houdini, who found a mass audience for his magic tricks.
Famous Wisconsin Inventors and Entrepreneurs features thirty profiles plus listings of nearly fifty other inventors and entrepreneurs. Marv Balousek is the author of nine previous books and works as a reporter at the Wisconsin State Journal in Madison.
Publication date: October 2003
Non-fiction
Softcover
ISBN 1-878569-87-2
$14.95
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