Famous Inventors & Discoverers - List of Famous Inventors & Discoverers - page 8

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
Ayodele Awojobi

Ayodele Awojobi

Ayodele Awojobi was a Nigerian educator, author, inventor, and political activist

NigerienMarch 12, 1937155 views

Henry the Navigator

The Portugal navigator is credited for founding the first navigation school and is considered one of the pioneers in discovery of new lands

PortugueseMarch 4, 1394391 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

Tim Berners-Lee

Tim Berners-Lee is a British computer scientist who invented the World Wide Web

BritishJune 8, 1955345 views

Herman Hollerith

Herman Hollerith was an American statistician and inventor, regarded as the father of modern machine data processing

AmericanFebruary 29, 1860169 views

Lee de Forest

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

AmericanAugust 26, 1873170 views

James Watt

James Watt was a Scottish engineer and instrument maker, who is known for his invention of the first modern steam engine

ScottishJanuary 19, 1736208 views

Orville Wright

Orville Wight along with his brother Wilbur Wright is credited for creating the first ever successful airplane

AmericanAugust 19, 1871189 views

Steve Wozniak

Steve Wozniak is one of the co-founders of the Apple Inc

AmericanAugust 11, 1950149 views