Famous Inventors & Discoverers - List of Famous Inventors & Discoverers - page 10

Today you would not be reading this page had it not been for the inventions of the geniuses like Charles Babbage, Alan Turing, and Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee whose works formed the foundation for the modern computer system and internet. Inventors are the individuals who develop a process or a product for the first time while discoverers are those who observe a scientific or natural phenomenon for the first time. Inventors and discoverers from the beginning of civilization have made this world a richer and better place through their relentless scientific observations, studies and researches. Centuries ago Hans Lippershey invented the first telescope thus ushering in a new era in the field of space sciences. What would have the world been like had it not been for Thomas Alva Edison, one of the most prolific inventors of all time? Can you imagine a world without electric lighting? The modern man is so dependent upon technology for communication and it is would have been possible without Graham Bell’s invention, the telephone, which set off newer inventions in the field of communication. Alexander Fleming might have discovered penicillin accidentally but there is no denying the fact that he revolutionized the world of modern medicine. Browse on to read more about the inventors and discoverers who changed the course of world history.

The Most Famous Inventors & Discoverers

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’
Ernst RuskaDecember 25, 1906GermanErnst Ruska was a German physicist who invented the electron microscope
Nikola TeslaJuly 10, 1856AmericanNikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, best known for his development of alternating current electrical systems
Henry the NavigatorMarch 4, 1394PortugueseThe Portugal navigator is credited for founding the first navigation school and is considered one of the pioneers in discovery of new lands
Humphry DavyDecember 17, 1778BritishSir Humphry Davy was a British chemist who made major contributions to the discoveries of chlorine and iodine
Richard TrevithickApril 13, 1771BritishRichard Trevithick was a British inventor who was the pioneer of steam-powered road and rail transport
Tim Berners-LeeJune 8, 1955BritishTim Berners-Lee is a British computer scientist who invented the World Wide Web
James DysonMay 2, 1947BritishSir James Dyson is a British inventor who invented the Dual Cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner
Ismail al-Jazari1136TurkishIsmail al-Jazari was a Muslim polymath
Alberto Santos Dumont

Alberto Santos Dumont

Alberto Santos Dumont was a Brazilian aviation pioneer who designed, built, and flew the first practical dirigible

BrazilianJuly 20, 1873144 views

Alexander Bain

Alexander Bain was a well known inventor and engineer of Scottish origin

ScottishOctober 1, 1811148 views

Augustin-Jean Fresnel

Augustine-Jean Fresnel was a French physicist and engineer who made valuable contribution in the field of wave optics

FrenchMay 10, 1788150 views

Nicéphore Niépce

Nicéphore Niépce was a French inventor and photographer who is credited for creating the world's first permanent photographic image

FrenchMarch 7, 1765195 views

Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, best known for his development of alternating current electrical systems

AmericanJuly 10, 1856401 views

George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver was an American scientist and inventor

AmericanJanuary 1, 1864211 views

Blaise Pascal

Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician and physicist who laid the foundation for the modern theory of probabilities

FrenchJune 19, 1623187 views

Charles Lindbergh

Charles Lindbergh was an award winning American aviator, inventor and author