Famous Inventors & Discoverers - List of Famous Inventors & Discoverers - page 4
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 | |||
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| Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
| Thomas Newcomen | January 1, 1664 | British | Thomas Newcomen was a British inventor who developed the world’s first steam engine |
| Erno Rubik | July 13, 1944 | Hungarian | The famous inventor and educationist, Erno Rubik is known world-wide for his invention the ‘Rubik’s Cube’ |
| Ernst Ruska | December 25, 1906 | German | Ernst Ruska was a German physicist who invented the electron microscope |
| Nikola Tesla | July 10, 1856 | American | Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, best known for his development of alternating current electrical systems |
| Henry the Navigator | March 4, 1394 | Portuguese | The Portugal navigator is credited for founding the first navigation school and is considered one of the pioneers in discovery of new lands |
| Humphry Davy | December 17, 1778 | British | Sir Humphry Davy was a British chemist who made major contributions to the discoveries of chlorine and iodine |
| Richard Trevithick | April 13, 1771 | British | Richard Trevithick was a British inventor who was the pioneer of steam-powered road and rail transport |
| Tim Berners-Lee | June 8, 1955 | British | Tim Berners-Lee is a British computer scientist who invented the World Wide Web |
| James Dyson | May 2, 1947 | British | Sir James Dyson is a British inventor who invented the Dual Cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner |
| Ismail al-Jazari | 1136 | Turkish | Ismail al-Jazari was a Muslim polymath |
Cyrus McCormick
Cyrus McCormick was an American industrialist who invented the mechanical reaper and founded the McCormick Harvesting Company
George Eastman
George Eastman was an inventor, an entrepreneur and a philanthropist all rolled into one
Peter Cooper
Peter Cooper was an American industrialist and inventor who built the first steam locomotive in the U.S
Werner von Siemens
Werner von Siemens was a German inventor who established ‘Siemens’ one of the largest telecommunications company in Europe
Johannes Gutenberg
Johannes Gutenberg was a famous German who invented the movable type printing machine thus making mass printing a reality
Guglielmo Marconi
Guglielmo Marconi was the Nobel Prize winning Italian engineer who is credited with the invention of wireless telegraphy
Gottlieb Daimler
Gottilieb Daimler was a famous German engineer who designed the high speed petrol engine
Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish-American scientist and inventor, referred to as ‘Father of the Telephone’
Katharine Burr Blodgett
Katherine Burr Blodgett was a famous American scientist who invented the ‘invisible glass’ and was the first woman recipient of doctoral degree
Kirkpatrick Macmillan
Kirkpatrick Macmillan was a Scottish blacksmith who invented the modern bicycle