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Henry Ford: Ford also revolutionized the manufacturing industry, streamlining production techniques, and effectively creating the first assembly line. The Wright Brothers: Fascinated by the idea of flight from an early age, Wilbur and Orville Wright experimented with primitive flying machines in a field close to their house, coming up with their designs in the back of a bicycle shop. Amelia Earhart: Earhart symbolizes the fascination America held for aviation in the 1920?s and 30?s, and like Charles Lindberg, became a national celebrity. Ken Livingstone: Former London Mayor dedicated his time in office to finding ways to end the traffic congestion in his city. One of these was to encourage residents to use public transport instead of private cars by introducing a congestion tax. Eurostar: It's the high speed rail service connecting London with Paris and Brussels. It crosses under the English Channel, the longest undersea- tunnel in the world & opened on 1994. |