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愛伍德海恩斯(Elwood
Haynes)
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您聽過海恩斯這個名字嗎？那麼，也許您曾聽過他發明的一些物品，如：不銹鋼、恆溫器及無馬馬車。
1852年時，生於印地安納州波特蘭的海恩斯是美國最早的汽車製造家之一，他成功的發明了第一部使用汽油發動的汽車。另外，他也發明了不銹鋼、家用恆溫器及其他許許多多的物品。當海恩斯還是個小男孩時，他就對事物的運作方式感到好奇。當他12歲時，他就已經開始閱讀他姐姐的大學化學課本，等他15歲時，他就能夠進行合金實驗，即由兩種以上原素所合成的金屬物質。
1886年時，海恩斯的家鄉發現了天然氣的蹤跡。發現天然氣後，海恩斯組織了一家公司，專門用來天然氣供給鎮上的居民使用。1893年，他買下了一個汽油發動的引擎，並以此設計了一個「無馬馬車」或汽車。然後，海恩斯接著又發明了消音器及各種不同的金屬合金。明確來說，他發明了鎢鉻鋼，它可能是海恩斯最重要的發明品。這種金屬合金，是後來所發展的一系列的太空時代合金的第一步。
您對科學及科學實驗有興趣嗎？也許下一個海恩斯就是您。
Have you ever heard of Elwood Haynes? Well, maybe you have heard of some of his inventions: stainless steel, the thermostat, and the horseless carriage.
Born in Portland, Indiana, in 1852, Elwood Haynes invented one of the first successful gasoline-powered automobiles. He also invented stainless steel, the thermostat used in houses, and many other items. As a young boy, Haynes was curious about how things worked. When he was 12 he read his sister's college chemistry book, and by 15 he was experimenting with alloys, metallic substances made of two or more elements.
In 1886, natural gas was found in Haynes's hometown. After this discovery he organized a company to supply it to the town. In 1893, he purchased a gasoline-powered engine and designed a "horseless carriage," or auto. Haynes then went on to invent the muffler and different metal alloys. Specifically, he invented stellite alloy, which may be his most important invention. This metal alloy was the first step in the development of a series of space-age alloys.
Are you interested in science and scientific experiments? Maybe you could be the next Elwood Haynes.
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