66. Прочитайте текст 8 и ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1. When was Isaac Tyson, Jr. born?

2. What were Tyson's titles?

3. What branch of industry did I. Tyson build up?

4. What progress did Tyson achieve in chromium industry?

5. What did I. Tyson obtain patents for?

6. What enterprises did Tyson found?

7. Where did Tyson work hard?

67. Найдите в тексте 9 информацию об одном из самых выдающихся американских ученых и ответьте на вопросы.

1. Who is one of the most outstanding American inventors?

2. What education did he get?

3. In what way did he read books?

4. How old was T. Edison when he patented his first invention?

5. How many patents did he obtain?

6. Was Edison the first inventor to experiment with electric light?

7. Did he work in the old iron mines of New Jersey? What did he develop?

8. What laboratories did he create?

9. What is his idea of a genius? Do you agree with him?

10. What other facts of Edison's life do you know?

68. Дайте информацию об ученых по прочитанному тексту:

1. The date of birth.

2. The place of birth.

3. His parents.

4. Education.

5. Places of work.

6. Scientific achievements.

69. Прочитайте Текст 8 и 9 еще раз и скажите, с именами каких ученых связана разработка следующих проблем:

1. Practical alkaline battery and miner's lamps.

2. Engines used in the draining of mines.

3. Establishing the steam-engine industry.

4. The phonograph and motion pictures.

5. Developing methods of mining iron ore.

6. Discovery and development of chromium industry.