Famous Inventors - page 3

The Most Famous Inventors

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Thomas NewcomenJanuary 1, 1664BritishThomas Newcomen was a British inventor who developed the world’s first steam engine
Erno RubikJuly 13, 1944HungarianThe famous inventor and educationist, Erno Rubik is known world-wide for his invention the ‘Rubik’s Cube’
James DysonMay 2, 1947BritishSir James Dyson is a British inventor who invented the Dual Cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner
Howard HughesDecember 24, 1905AmericanHoward Hughes was an American aviator, business tycoon, philanthropist and also a film maker
Christopher Latham SholesFebruary 14, 1819AmericanChristopher Latham Sholes was an American inventor
Leo BaekelandNovember 14, 1863Belgian, AmericanLeo Henricus Arthur Baekeland was a Belgian-American chemist well-known for his discovery of photographic paper Velox and polymeric plastic Bakelite.
Edmund CartwrightApril 24, 1743BritishEdmund Cartwright was an English clergyman and inventor of power loom
Charles LindberghFebruary 4, 1902AmericanCharles Lindbergh was an award winning American aviator, inventor and author
Cornelis Drebbel1572DutchCornelis Jacobszoon Drebbel was a Dutch builder best remembered as the inventor of world’s first navigable submarine
George Washington CarverJanuary 1, 1864AmericanGeorge Washington Carver was an American scientist and inventor
James Dyson

James Dyson

Sir James Dyson is a British inventor who invented the Dual Cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner

BritishMay 2, 1947330 views

Jozef Murgaš

Jozef Murgaš was a Slovak inventor, painter, and priest who contributed towards the development of wireless communications

SlovakFebruary 17, 1864150 views

Erno Rubik

The famous inventor and educationist, Erno Rubik is known world-wide for his invention the ‘Rubik’s Cube’

HungarianJuly 13, 1944560 views

Elon Musk

The famous entrepreneur, engineer-innovator, Elon Musk is known for his pro-environment inventions like the electricity powered sports car ‘Tesla Roadster’

CanadianJune 28, 1971204 views

Lee de Forest

Lee de Forest was an American inventor known as “The Father of Radio”

AmericanAugust 26, 1873170 views

Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes was an American aviator, business tycoon, philanthropist and also a film maker

AmericanDecember 24, 1905298 views

Thomas Edison

One of the leading inventors of the USA, Thomas Edison was a multitalented personality

AmericanFebruary 11, 1847170 views

Archimedes

Archimedes was one of the greatest scientists and mathematicians ever born who made incredible inventions and discoveries

Greek287 BC208 views

Eli Whitney

Eli Whitney was an American inventor who invented ‘cotton gin’ during the industrial revolution.

Robert Fulton

Robert Fulton was an American Engineer who developed the first commercially successful steamboat

AmericanNovember 14, 1765115 views