今回は Gustave Trouve について、その二です。一つ目より少し難しいです。
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Gustave Trouvé was a French inventor who has changed the world with his creative ideas and hard work. He was born in 1839 in La Haye-Descartes, France, and he has always liked making things that could help people. When he was young, he studied to be a locksmith, but because of his health, he could not finish his studies and moved to Paris to work as a clockmaker.
In Paris, Trouvé started his own workshop, where he has invented many useful devices that people have used in their daily lives. One of the most important things he did was to improve a small electric motor and use it to make the world’s first electric vehicle, which was a tricycle that he rode in Paris in 1881. Although he was not able to get a patent for this invention, he did not stop working. He quickly adapted the motor to create the first outboard engine for boats, which made it easy for people to move their boats without using oars. This was a big step for water transport.
Trouvé has also invented a portable military telegraph, which helped soldiers send messages quickly over long distances. He made a device to find and remove metal objects from people’s bodies, which was very important for doctors who wanted to save lives. He has made a special headlamp for doctors, which allowed them to use both hands during operations. Many miners and hunters have used this headlamp, too.
Besides these, Trouvé has created many other things, such as electric toys, a massaging machine, and colorful lamps for theaters. He has always enjoyed making new things, and he has never wanted to become rich or famous. He just wanted to help people and make life better for everyone.
Sadly, in 1902, while working on a new device to treat skin diseases with light, Trouvé accidentally cut his fingers. He did not take care of the wound, and it became infected. Even though doctors tried to help him, he died at the age of 63. After his death, people forgot about him for a long time, but now, many people remember him as a great inventor who has made the world a better place.
Trouvé’s life shows us that being creative and helping others is very important. He is a person who has inspired many inventors after him. To invent new things and to keep working hard are two things that have made him special.
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