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International students have significantly contributed to innovation in the U.S., with studies showing they produce a disproportionate number of patents and citations compared to their share of the US-born inventor population. For example, immigrants are 25.2% more likely to have patents, and they contribute 25.2% of patent citations. Additionally, international students are vital for disseminating new ideas across borders, as they are more likely to collaborate with foreign inventors and cite foreign technologies.  fields like semiconductor device manufacturing, information technology, and pharmaceutical drugs are attributed to foreign-born students/immigrants.

Here are some Intetnational students that helped transform the US:
Nikola Tesla (Serbian-born):
Developed the alternating current (AC) electrical system in the US, revolutionizing power transmission and distribution.
Alexander Graham Bell (Scottish-born):
Invented the telephone in a workshop in Boston, fundamentally changing communication technology.
Herman Frasch (German-born):
Developed techniques related to modern fracking while working in the US, impacting the oil and gas industry.
David Lindquist (Swedish-born):
Assigned his patents related to the electric elevator to Otis Elevator Company while residing in New York, significantly impacting construction and accessibility.
James Hillier (Canadian-born):
Developed the first commercially viable electron microscope at Radio Corporation of America with colleagues, including Ladislaus Marton (Belgian) and Vladimir Zworykin (Russian), further illustrating the impact of immigrant collaboration on innovation.
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