{"id":29387,"date":"2020-03-25T23:58:46","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T23:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencesensei.com\/?p=29387"},"modified":"2023-12-28T07:27:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T12:27:01","slug":"40-greatest-inventors-in-world-history-and-what-they-invented","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.sciencesensei.com\/40-greatest-inventors-in-world-history-and-what-they-invented\/","title":{"rendered":"40 Greatest Inventors In World History And What They Invented"},"content":{"rendered":"

Where would the world be today without the technology and assistance we have today as human beings? Likely, we’d all be in a very bad place that none of us ever want to be. If it was not for some of the world’s greatest inventors, the way the world looks and operates today would certainly be very different. Some inventions that are no longer in use sparked the inventions that happen to still be major parts of our society today. These people are just as important as the inventors who see their inventions in use all the time. In Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece<\/a>, and even Ancient Rome, there were times when a collective invented something too.<\/p>\n

This means that someone came up with an idea and then others expanded upon it, creating new technology or concepts. From there, more kept adding to the tech or concept until it eventually became what we know it as today. Things like Gears, Showers, Catapults, Cannons, and especially the world of medicine were constantly added to. To make a mark on the world as one of the greatest inventors on the planet, you had to invent something amazing. Perhaps, you had to invent several amazing things. Your invention(s) had to be revolutionary and still operate in some form today. This is the same for discoveries one might make too, as inventions often take a major discovery to come about first. We decided to make a list to highlight some of the people who fit this. That said, we hope you enjoy our list of the greatest inventors in world history.<\/p>\n

*Swedish Academy Portrait of Alfred Nobel. Photo Credit: Pe3k\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***40. Alfred Nobel<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *Dynamite, Nobel Prize<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*Alfred Nobel<\/a> is one of the greatest inventors in world history due to his invention of dynamite. Nobel actually has 335 patents in total for numerous other inventions. Dynamite, however, remains the most popular. He never realized how much his invention would negatively impact the planet, however.<\/p>\n
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Alfred Nobel. Photo Credit: Wikipedia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
This came to a head when he read a premature obituary in his local newspaper that condemned him for profiting off the sale of arms. As a result, he wanted to bring some level of good to the world. He left his entire fortune to an annual award system that rewarded people for doing great things. We know it today as the Nobel Prize, which is awarded annually in various categories. However, with the most prominent being the Peace Prize.<\/p>\n
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$\"Luther$
*Luther Burbank in his garden. Photo Credit: U.S. Library Of Congress<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***39. Luther Burbank<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *Over 800 Strains & Varieties Of Plants<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*While on the surface, it may not seem like Luther Burbank should go down as one of the greatest inventors in world history, he most certainly is. Burbank was a botanist and horticulturist that is likely the most well-known pioneer of agricultural science. If it was not for Burbank<\/a>, we would not have several vegetables and fruits many of us eat today.<\/p>\n
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Luther Burbank standing on the porch of his home, Santa Rosa, California. Photo Credit: Wikipedia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The fact that he created over 800 strains and varieties of plants is impressive. He’s most known for the plumcot and his development of the spineless cactus. Yet he invented different varieties of blackberries, strawberries, cherries, apples, peaches, pears, grapes, plums, prunes, figs, and more. In fact, he helped to develop many we eat around the world today.<\/p>\n
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$\"Ben$
*Ben Franklin Portrait. Photo Credit: Liudacorolewa\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***38. Ben Franklin<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> Lightning Rod, Flexible Urinary Catheter, Bifocal Glasses <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Ben Franklin is one of the world’s greatest inventors, who invented some impressive and useful things we still use. However, one thing often mistakenly attributed to him is that he “discovered electricity.” He didn’t actually do this. However, he did discover how certain objects connected to it.<\/p>\n
$\"Benjamin$
*Benjamin Franklin. Photo Credit: U.S. Library of Congress<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n*This allowed him to create the lightning rod<\/a>, something he realized could be useful after his infamous kite experiment. He also helped to pioneer electrotherapy as well. Beyond this, he invented the flexible urinary catheter. For those who have ever been forced to use one, the modern-day version is thanks to Ben. Of course, he is also well-known for his invention of the Bifocals.<\/p>\n
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$\"Herman$
*Herman Hollerith With His Tabulating Machine. Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***37. Herman Hollerith<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *Electromechanical Tabulating Machine<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*The name Herman Hollerith is not massive, but he is one of the world’s greatest inventors. He invented the electromechanical tabulating machine<\/a>. It was used for punching cards that helped people summarize information. This was later used for accounting needs and “clocking in” at your particular workplace. Herman essentially revolutionized data processing with his patented invention.<\/p>\n
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Herman Hollerith. Photo Credit: Wikipedia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
It became such a big deal that his company, Tabulating Machine Company, became well-known. Eventually, stock acquisitions led to his company consolidating with a few others to form the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in 1911. Of course, the company was eventually renamed. Today, you know the company by the name of IBM.<\/p>\n
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$\"Johannes$
*Johannes Gutenberg (right) Showing Engraving Off. Photo Credit: Everett Historical\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***36. Johannes Gutenberg<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *The Printing Press<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*Johannes Gutenberg ranks as one of the world’s greatest inventors mostly due to what his most famous invention actually did. For years, if you wanted a book, you had to be lucky to afford one. All copies of books even had to be written by hand. When Johannes Gutenberg came along, he used Ancient Chinese block printing concepts to invent the Printing Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n
$\"Johannes$
Posthumous portrait of Johannes Gutenberg. Photo Credit: Wikipedia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
This machine allowed books to be fully copied, with numerous of the same type being possible in days rather than weeks. In its early days, the Printing Press was most notable for making several copies of the Holy Bible, bringing the book to everyday people for the first time. Eventually, written media (newspapers) were possible due to Printing Press. That is why we often call the media, “The Press.”<\/p>\n
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$\"Jerome$
*Jerome H. Lemelson With Hotwheels. Photo Credit: Smithsonian National Museum of American History<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***35. Jerome H. Lemelson<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *Critical Parts Used In The Camera, Bar Coder, Telephones, & VCRs<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*We should note what several companies claimed about Jerome H. Lemelson, as well as some biographers. It is clear that he was a brilliant man, but he did not truly invent a lot. However, he was great at getting patents from the U.S. Government that could be just vague enough for him to claim he invented something. Lemelson invented parts<\/a>. Some of which are critical to machines.<\/p>\n
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Jerome H. Lemelson in Lake Tahoe. Photo Credit: Smithsonian National Museum of American History<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
However, he did not invent the major machine that used some of his parts. As a result of this confusion, Lemelson pretty much lived in court as he sued consistently over tech he claimed had been copied. Lemelson had over 600 patents and is at least co-credited for the invention of many machines, so we felt compelled to add him due to this.<\/p>\n
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$\"George$
*George Washington Carver’s Bust On Peanut Farm. Photo Credit: Philip Rozenski\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***34. George Washington Carver<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> Various Products Using Peanuts Among Other Agricultural Contents<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
George Washington Carver was born in 1864. A brilliant man, Carver was well-educated and knew that there was a better way to make sure everyone was taken care of agriculturally. He wanted many to move away from cotton planting and move toward making their own food. This was an attempt to help the South as it was forced to stop using black men & women as slaves.<\/p>\n
$\"George$
*George Washington Carver. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n*This was where he pushed the peanut<\/a> among others. Out of just the peanut, he invented several items. This included flour, insulation, paste, soap, lotion, and much more. In fact, it is said he invented roughly 300 peanut products. Overall, he proved there was better stuff to farm than cotton and farmers slowly but surely began switching things up.<\/p>\n
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$\"Katharine$
*Katharine Burr Blodgett Looking Into Machine. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***33. Katharine Burr Blodgett<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
**Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> Non-reflective Glass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n**Katharine Burr Blodgett is one of the greatest inventors in world history. She is actually the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Cambridge. Upon earning just her Master’s, she began working for General Electric where she invented non-reflective glass. Of course, we now know non-reflective glass<\/a> changes how light passes through it compared to reflective glass.<\/p>\n
$\"Katharine$
Katharine Burr Blodgett. Photo Credit: Hall of Fame<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Usually, versions of reflective glass will push some of the light back while non-reflective will not. For a projector, the light change will give a better, basically high-definition appearance to images or videos. The same happens for how cameras record or take images too. In all reality, Katherine pretty much changed the film, television, and photography industries completely.<\/p>\n
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$\"Baird$
*Baird in 1926 with his televisor equipment and dummies James and Stooky Bill. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***32. John Logie Baird<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> The Color Television<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
If you have ever watched television in your life, then you should probably thank Scottish inventor John Logie Baird for that. He is one of the inventors behind the mechanical television. He is often referred to as “one of” because several things related to TV came about in the 1800s. However, very few were similar to modern-day televisions.<\/p>\n
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*Baird demonstrating his mechanical television system in New York, 1931. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n*Baird’s first working system came about on January 26, 1926<\/a>. He is the first man to demonstrate some form of color television and the first to make a fully electronic color television. On top of this, his company, Baird Television Development Company, was the first to achieve a transatlantic television transmission. John became one of the world’s greatest inventors as a result.<\/p>\n
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$\"Turing$
View of Bletchley Park, the building complex where codebreakers worked with Alan Turing during World War II to develop the Enigma machine. Photo Credit: EQRoy\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
**31. Charles Babbage & Alan Turing<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *The Computer<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*We should state for the record that Alan Turing & Charles Babbage<\/a> did not work together and likely never even knew each other. Yet we still put them in the same place on our list because both men can be credited, in some form, for inventing the computer. Charles Babbage is often given the most credit in this department, as his “Difference Engine” was technically an early computer.<\/p>\n
$\"Alan$
Alan Turing and Charles Babbage. Photo Credit: Reddit<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Later called the Analytical Engine, it was able to incorporate arithmetic logic units, and control flow via conditional branching & loops. It also used an integrated memory. This made it “Turing-complete,” which pretty much meant that it could recognize or decide other data manipulation rule sets. Of course, the term comes from Alan Turing and, well, his Turing Machine. This was used to form the original general-purpose computer. Both men did a lot for the computer, so obviously both should be credited with its invention.<\/p>\n
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$\"Sir$
*Sir Tim Berners-Lee delivers an address to IBM Lotusphere 2012 conference. Photo Credit: drserg\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***30. Tim Berners-Lee<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *The World Wide Web<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*Tim Berners-Lee is an engineer and computer scientist who currently serves as the Director of the World Wide Web Consortium & the Web Research Initiative. He’s also the Founder of the World Wide Web Foundation<\/a>. There is more to his resume, but we think you get the point.<\/p>\n
$\"Tim$
Tim Berners-Lee at the Science Museum for the Web@30 event, March 2019. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Tim invented the internet and the first web page as well. He called it “info.cern.ch,<\/em>” and it is still live to this day. The page serves mostly as an information tool, as the name suggests. While working an employee at the European Organization for Nuclear Research or “CERN,” he used their NeXT Computer to go live with the first webpage on December 20, 1990.<\/span><\/p>\n
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*$\"Archytas$* *Bust Of Archytas of Tarentum. Photo Credit: Massimo Todaro\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***29. Archytas of Tarentum<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *The First Flying Machine<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*Archytas of Tarentum is a notable Ancient Greek Inventor & Scientist who is often referred to as the “Father of Mathematical Mechanics.” Now known as one of the world’s greatest inventors, during his time he taught Mathematics at the Pythagorean School. He invented the first known autonomous flying machine<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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Archytas of Tarentum. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
It was a wooden dove that could flap its wings and even go up to 200 meters or a little over 656 feet in the air. It ran on compressed air and an internal steam engine. He often dreamed of going into space and was fascinated with everything in the night sky, making him a leader in Cosmology. Today, a crater on the moon is named after him.<\/p>\n
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$\"Samuel$
*Samuel Morse Portrait Photo Credit: Everett Historical\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***28. Samuel Morse<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> Morse Code, Single-Wire Telegraph System<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
While Samuel Morse did not invent the first telegraph, his version of a single-wire system became a much more efficient way of doing things. In fact, during the American Civil War, several wires were put up to send messages from place to place. This would lead to the inspiration behind how the telephone worked. Technically, Samuel Morse beat others to the electromagnetic telegraph by a year too.<\/p>\n
$\"Vintage$
*Vintage Morse code telegraph system. Photo Credit: GAS-photo\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n*This is according to the patent submitted, on display today at the Smithsonian Institution. While he is now the “sole inventor,” people did not know him as this when he was alive. He did, however, invent Morse Code<\/a>. This is the primary language in use for telegraphy, making him one of the world’s greatest inventors. Many in the Armed Forces still use forms of Morse Code to this day!<\/p>\n
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*Wright Brothers. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***27. Wright Brothers<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *The Motor-Powered Airplane, Three-Axis Control <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*The Wright Brothers, Orville & Wilber, are most known for their invention of the modern airplane. There is actually a distinction in this as they actually invented the first motor-operated airplane. Other types of airplanes have been invented since. They called their airplane the Wright Flyer, which took flight in December of 1903<\/a>.<\/p>\n
$\"Wright$
Wright’s airplane in Army trial flights at Fort Meyer Virginia in July 1909. Photo Credit: Everett Collection\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Other versions, such as the Wright Flyer II, Wright Flyer III, & the Wright Glider improved upon the first airplane’s design. The big thing they are now massive for in the scientific community, however, is the three-axis control concept they came up with for their version of the airplane. This had far-reaching results as submarines, space ships, satellites, and industrial robotics use it to essentially function.<\/p>\n
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$\"Ctesibius\"$
*Ctesibius of Alexandria artwork. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***26. Ctesibius<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> Pipe Organ, Hand-Held Crossbow<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Working as a mathematician in the Greek city of Alexandria in Ptolemaic Egypt, Ctesibius became one of the world’s greatest inventors. He invented the science behind compressed air and its use in pumps, which is what made cannons work. This was on top of his work on the elasticity of air. He was also responsible for pneumatics, resulting in his “Father of Pneumatics” nickname.<\/p>\n
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*Ctesibius’ water clock, as visualized by the 17th-century French architect Claude Perrault. Photo Credit: Wikipedia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n*Sadly for Ctestibius, a lot of his work was lost, including ALL of his research. Yet some of his designs remain. Today, we might credit with far more inventions than he has now. However, military types and weapons makers eventually would implement his original design for the hand-held crossbow. He’s also responsible for inventing the pipe organ<\/a> and the water clock.<\/p>\n
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$\"Bill$
*Bill Gates during the Futurshow convention, in Milan. Photo Credit: Paolo Bona\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***25. Bill Gates<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> Windows Software, Microsoft Products<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
When Bill Gates was starting off in the tech world, there was a major focus on computer hardware. Computers were already a thing but they had not yet become what we know them as today. Hardware was important, so many companies made this a key focus. Yet Gates saw something few others considered. All this hardware was also going to need proper software.<\/p>\n
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*Microsoft CEO Bill Gates. Photo Credit: Alexandros Michailidis\/Shutterstock <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n*Gates and his company Microsoft partnered with IBM in 1980 to help in this area, as IBM was about to roll out the personal computer. The infamous “Windows” software launched in 1985<\/a>, and then Microsoft and IBM cut ties a year later. Yet Gates and Microsoft had already become a massive player. Their software to this day is on over 80% of all personal computers. In 2019 alone, Microsoft reported its total year revenue reached $125.8 billion. This is in large thanks to Windows Software.<\/p>\n
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$\"Bust$
*Bust of Cai Lun in Hunan International Economics University. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***24. Cai Lun<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *Paper & Papermaking Process<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*Cai Lun<\/a> is an ancient Chinese inventor, politician, and eunuch. While he invented several things, he is likely most known for the invention of paper and the papermaking process. Some assume that paper was in play prior to this. This was due to writing and scrolls overall having been around for centuries by this point.<\/p>\n
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Cai Lun vector sketch portrait. Photo Credit: Natata\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
However, these scrolls utilize papyrus, not paper. As a result, Cai Lun’s invention of paper was a massive thing for the world. China to this day produces the most paper worldwide annually, even over the United States. This is all thanks to one of the world’s greatest inventors, Cai Lun.<\/p>\n
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$\"Alexander$
*Alexander Graham Bell Statue In Ontario, Canada. Photo Credit: Gilberto Mesquita\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***23. Alexander Graham Bell<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *The Telephone<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*Alexander Graham Bell invented something that most of us use every single day, the telephone<\/a>. However, before he did this, Bell was actually involved with speech and hearing research. Part of his family worked in the area of elocution, the study of formal speaking, grammar, style, and tone. This heavily influenced his technical work.<\/p>\n
$\"Alexander$
Portrait of Alexander Graham Bell. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
He was awarded the U.S. patent for his invention of the telephone on March 7, 1876. Funny enough, Bell thought of the telephone as a nuisance and refused to have one in his study. Bell later went on to do massive work in optical telecommunications and aeronautics and was one of the 33 founders of the National Geographic Society. Yes, THAT National Geographic. He was even the founder of the American Telegraph & Telephone Company, better known as AT&T.<\/p>\n
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$\"Charles$
*Charles Goodyear Portrait. Photo Credit: Everett Historical\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***22. Charles Goodyear<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *Pliable, Moldable, Waterproof Rubber & Vulcanized Rubber<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*Charles Goodyear completely changed the game with his invention and patenting of vulcanized rubber<\/a>. This is a form of hardened rubber that Goodyear managed to get to upon molding rubber to fit his desired outcome. He invented pliable, moldable rubber as well so the process to harden only made sense. Through this, it would also become waterproof. Thereby making it perfect for cars.<\/p>\n
$\"Charles$
Charles Goodyear vulcanized rubber. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Goodyear randomly stumbled across it, as he heard about Thomas Hancock’s effectiveness in heating. Goodyear’s rubber is notably within several rubber items today, including footwear and obviously tires. In fact, the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company named their company after him. Goodyear himself did not have any connection to them, as he passed years before their founding.<\/p>\n
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$\"Galileo$
*Galileo Galilei Statue In Florence, Italy. Photo Credit: Ilia Baksheev\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***21. Galileo Galilei<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *Thermoscope, Galileo’s Pump, Telescope<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*While Galileo Galilei was often notable in history for his views on science and the universe, he actually invented several major things too<\/a>. This includes Hydrostatic Balance, or how one measures an object in the air or water. Galileo’s Pump is also a massive innovation that merely raised water, reliant on single horsepower. This concept is what the modern pump uses to this day.<\/p>\n
$\"Galileo$
Portrait of Galileo Galilei. Photo Credit: Wikipedia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
He also invented the Pendulum Clock & The Sector. The latter of which was a compass used to help gunners accurately shoot their cannons in the proper places. Galileo also invented the Thermoscope, which is an accurate way to tell the temperature outside, in water, etc. Of course, he is most known for his telescope, which modern versions are based on. Even the microscope uses Galileo’s concepts. Truly, he is one of the world’s greatest inventors.<\/p>\n
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$\"Stephanie$
*Photograph of Stephanie Kwolek. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***20. Stephanie Kwolek<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *Kevlar<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*If you have ever worked in law enforcement or possibly as an Angel for Charlie, then you’ll likely want to thank chemist, Stephanie Kwolek. She invented Kevlar<\/a>! Today, we mostly know Kevlar for its ability to stop bullets. This is due to the high tensile strength-to-weight ratio. This measurement actually makes it 5 times stronger than steel.<\/p>\n
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Kevlar inventor Stephanie Kwolek posed with a display of Kevlar products during her Innovative Lives program in 1996. Photo Credit: Smithsonian Institution<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
That is why it is commonly used underneath clothing as a bulletproof vest. The idea originally for Kevlar was to use it as a replacement for steel in racing tires, funny enough. Therefore, the idea of replacing steel with it kinda worked. Kevlar is heat-resistant, which allows it to be useful for something like tires. This is why some bicycle tires utilize Kevlar even today. However, we’ll likely always know Kevlar most for its ability to stop bullets.<\/p>\n
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*Karl Benz with his wife, Bertha Benz, in a Benz Victoria, model 1894. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***19. Karl Benz<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *The Automobile<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*Karl Benz was actually the man who invented the first practical automobile<\/a>. The German engineer was able to develop his Benz Patent Motorcar in 1885 but didn’t receive the official patent until 1886. As an engine designer, he developed several different types for his automobiles. One of these is the flat engine, which he was given the patent for in 1896.<\/p>\n
$\"Karl$
Karl Benz family outing with friends. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
This is a form of piston engine, where the cylinders are located on either side of a central crankshaft. It’s most effective in the V-Engine. The flat engine version most used now is the boxer engine. They are often used in some high-performance racecars as well as the Porsche & Subaru vehicles. It was eventually used in motorcycles, including by Harley-Davidson.<\/p>\n
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$\"Marie$
*Marie Curie Statue In Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo Credit: Moomusician\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***18. Marie Curie<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Discovering\/Inventing:<\/strong> *Radium, Polonium, Radioactivity, & How It Could Treat Cancer <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*Marie Curie was a physicist and chemist who literally gave her life to do scientific research on radioactivity<\/a>. Due to her amazing work during her life, she became the first woman to ever win the Nobel Prize. She is actually the first and only woman to win the Nobel Prize twice and the only woman to do it in two different sciences.<\/p>\n
$\"Marie$
Marie Curie Portrait. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
If you are looking for a great female role model, Curie is certainly one to look to. Marie actually was the one to discover radioactivity, to begin with. Then along with her husband, found the elements of Radium & Polonium. Marie also discovered that the rays from radioactivity could be used to treat cancerous tumors. The Curie family even chose not to patent this so that it could be used easily for as many people as possible.<\/p>\n
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*Steve Jobs speaks at his keynote at Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference. Photo Credit: Wikipedia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***17. Steve Jobs<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *Apple Macintosh, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTunes<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*Steve Jobs was not exactly someone you could look to as a technical genius. However, his ideas and designs were revolutionary. Along with Steve Wozniak, Jobs co-founded Apple Inc. He helped to create most of Apple’s major devices<\/a>. This includes the original Macintosh computer that turned into things like the MacBook.<\/p>\n
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Steve Jobs while presenting the iPad in San Francisco on 27th January 2010. Photo Credit: Wikipedia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Jobs also co-created the iPod, iPad, and of course the iPhone. He also revolutionized music by coming up with iTunes where people could buy one song at a time instead of entire albums. He came up with a lot of these ideas and devices while Wozniak and crew built them. Jobs had a passion that made customers feel they had to have the devices he spoke of, allowing them to succeed massively.<\/p>\n
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*Portrait of Henry Ford. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***16. Henry Ford<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *Model T, Affordable Mass Production<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*While Karl Benz invented the first automobile, Henry Ford and his Model T<\/a> changed the industry forever. Ford made his automobiles at a reasonable price, making them affordable for the average person to own. His wild success could be why so many assume he invented the automobile. While he didn’t, he actually sponsored the making of the assembly line in his factories.<\/p>\n
$\"1908$
1908 Ford Model T advertisement. Photo Credit: Wikipedia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
This was the first time the modern industrial form of the assembly line we know today was implemented, minus the machines. There were versions of it beforehand, but nothing to this scale. As a result of the assembly line, mass production became affordable for the industry for the first time. That, in turn, made it to where Ford could price the Model T at a lower cost.<\/p>\n
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$\"\"$
*Isaac Newton was not the first person to discover gravity. Photo Credit: Wikipedia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***15. Isaac Newton<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *Calculus, Counterfeit-Proof Coins, Reflector Lens In Telescopes<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*Isaac Newton today is most known for his discovery of how gravity worked. However, he invented a lot of things<\/a> that we use in some form today. One of those is Calculus, yes, the math. He used this type of math to help with his overall scientific research. Newton also invented the reflector lens for telescopes, providing them with a clearer image.<\/p>\n
$\"Isaac$
Wax Statue Of Isaac Newton At Madame Tussauds Museum. Photo Credit: Anton_Ivanov\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Isaac is also credited with inventing various ways to eliminate counterfeiting coins. The ridges you see on some coins to this day were his concept for eliminating counterfeits. He wrote the Principia, which many consider the greatest science book ever written. It told the world about how gravity and motion truly operated. Newton had a lot of ideas or concepts that he did not have the chance to make but did make notes about. This includes an orbital cannon, which operated similarly to how a rocketship does today.<\/p>\n
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$\"Professor$
*Professor Alexander Fleming at work in his laboratory. Photo Credit: Wikipedia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***14. Alexander Fleming<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *The First True Antibiotic & The Enzyme Lysozyme<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*Alexander Fleming was a brilliant biologist, physician, and pharmacologist. We know Fleming more for his discoveries than inventions but they work hand-in-hand. Alexander randomly discovered the infamous mold known as benzylpenicillin<\/a> had bacteria-fighting power. He had been doing research on staphylococci beforehand.<\/p>\n
$\"Alexander$
Sir Alexander Fleming in his laboratory. Photo Credit: Wikipedia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
This is a very dangerous bacteria that Fleming wanted to learn more about, ideally to fight it. He stacked all of his staph cultures in the corner of his lab but upon returning, one had a fungus on it that completely destroyed the bacteria. This benzylpenicillin mold was the key to fighting bacteria. As a result, he invented the first antibiotic we know today as Penicillin. He earned the Nobel Prize for this along with his colleagues in 1945, despite having discovered and invented everything years prior.<\/p>\n
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$\"Sir$
*Sir Humphry Davy by Thomas Phillips. Photo Credit: Wikipedia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***13. Humphry Davy<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing\/Discovering:<\/strong> Davy\/Arc Lamp, Laughing Gas, Multiple Scientific Elements <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Humphry Davy is one of the greatest inventors in history but technically one of the best discoverers too. Davy came up with ingenious concepts to actually make major discoveries. He often worked with electricity, allowing him to make lamps such as the now infamous Davy & Arc Lamps that miners used while mining. Through electricity, he was also able to isolate major elements for the first time.<\/p>\n
$\"Sir$
*Sir Humphry Davy by Thomas Lawrence. Photo Credit: Wikipedia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n*He essentially discovered Potassium, Sodium, Calcium, Strontium, Barium, Magnesium, & Boron. He then discovered the elemental nature of Chlorine & Iodine<\/a> as well. By doing this, Humphry invented a new form of electrochemistry. Davy also worked and experimented with nitrous oxide, claiming it made him laugh yet also had pain-relieving properties. He nicknamed it, “laughing gas.”<\/p>\n
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$\"Louis$
*Louis Pasteur in his laboratory, painting by A. Edelfeldt in 1885. Photo Credit: Wikipedia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***12. Louis Pasteur<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> Pasteurization, Germ Theory, Vaccines For Rabies & Anthrax<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Before French chemist & biologist Louis Pasteur came along, drinking milk or wine was a gamble. He invented a treatment to rid both of possible bacterial contamination. This makes them safer and able to last forever nearly, as well as many of the products they are used in. Pasteurization as it came to be called, is now in use all over the world. Yet Pasteur did far more than this.<\/p>\n
$\"Louis$
*Louis Pasteur. Photo Credit: Wikipedia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n*He invented the first vaccines<\/a> for rabies and anthrax, something we still use today. He even found a way to reduce the death rate of puerperal fever, which is a postpartum infection that affects a child or mother. Louis also invented and proved the case of Germ Theory, in that germs are what lead to disease.<\/p>\n
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$\"Albert$
*Albert Einstein Wax Figure At Madame Tussauds Museum. Photo Credit: Nuamfolio\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***11. Albert Einstein<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing\/Proposing:<\/strong> *Theory Of Relativity, Quantum Physics<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*The brilliant scientist and theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein is also one of the greatest inventors in world history. This truly has to do with his scientific breakthroughs<\/a> that allowed other ideas to spark. His Theory of Relativity nowadays is not so much a theory than a fact. This connects to Special Relativity and General Relativity. He is also famous for the invention of Quantum Physics. Einstein also discovered the Cosmological Constant & the Unified Field Theory.<\/p>\n
$\"Albert$
Albert Einstein in Washington, DC, around 1923. Photo Credit: Library of Congress<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
During his work on the Manhattan Project, he assisted the Allies scientifically during World War II. Einstein’s equation (E=mc2) made the bomb theoretically possible, starting the bomb research by the Americans. His work led to the invention of the atom bomb, which was developed during the Manhattan Project, even though Albert did not make it himself.<\/p>\n
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$\"Hedy$
*Hedy Lamarr. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***10. Hedy Lamarr<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *Spread-Spectrum Technology (The Basis Of Wireless Technology)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*Hedy Lamarr was known as one of the world’s most beautiful women. Yet one couldn’t overlook her brilliance, as she went on to invent something we still use to this day. During World War II, Hedy invented<\/a> a radio guidance system that was designed for Allied torpedoes. It works on frequency-hoping spread spectrum technology that made jamming torpedoes impossible.<\/p>\n
$\"Hedy$
Publicity photo of Hedy Lamarr for film Comrade X. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Yet the United States Navy did not adopt this technology until the 1960s!! This spread-spectrum tech was more important than anyone ever realized, as it actually changed communication technology forever. It is the true technological backbone of all Wireless technology, including Wi-Fi. We also see it in Bluetooth technology, fax machines, and cell phones.<\/p>\n
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$\"James$
*James Watt Improving on Thomas Newcomen’s 1712 Newcomen Steam Engine with His Watt Steam Engine In 1781. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***9. James Watt<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *Watt Steam Engine, International System Of Units (SI Unit Of Power)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*James Watt is a chemist and mechanical engineer that became one of the world’s greatest inventors during his life. He invented the Watt Steam Engine<\/a>, a major improvement on previous steam engines. The way it differed was through his separate condenser. This helped to make the steam engine more energy efficient as it had been wasting more by having to repeatedly cool and heat the cylinder.<\/p>\n
$\"James$
James Watt Portrait. Photo Credit: Wikipedia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Although his steam engine was a massive innovation, it took time to become a commercial success. Companies had to give it a try, which they were hesitant to do. Upon doing so, people loved it and it became THE steam engine used throughout Europe. In his later years, he developed the concept of horsepower as well as the International System of Units and its unit of power, known today as the SI unit of power. “The Watt” would be included later on as part of this, which is to honor SI’s founder.<\/p>\n
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$\"Michael$
*Michael Faraday Statue In London, England. Photo Credit: Claudio Divizia\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***8. Michael Faraday<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *Electromagnetic Rotary Devices, System Of Oxidation Numbers<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*Michael Faraday is one of the greatest inventors and scientists in world history. He often worked alongside Humphry Davy, where the two worked in the electrical field. Yet it was Faraday who discovered the electromagnetic field<\/a>. He also proved that magnetism can affect rays of light. Faraday then discovered the principles of electromagnetic induction and diamagnetism.<\/p>\n
$\"Michael$
Michael Faraday Portrait. Photo Credit: Wikipedia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Through this, he learned the laws of electrolysis, allowing him to invent various electromagnetic rotary devices. This is the main concept behind electric motor technology. Faraday’s work with electricity ultimately made it an energy source possible to use for everyone. He also invented the system of oxidation numbers and even popularized terms like Anode, Cathode, Electrode, and Ion.<\/p>\n
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$\"George$
*George Westinghouse Photograph. Photo Credit: U.S. Library of Congress<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***7. George Westinghouse<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *Railway Air Brake, Alternating Current Distribution System<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*George Westinghouse was a brilliant man and one of the world’s greatest inventors during his time. Working as an engineer, he invented the railway air brake<\/a>, something that helped all trains stop. In fact, this essential fail-safe system is still in place today in both trains and subways. This made him a wealthy man, allowing him to get into the electrical game with Nikola Tesla.<\/p>\n
$\"George$
George Westinghouse. Photo Credit: Wikipedia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
This allowed Westinghouse to develop the electrical distribution system for alternating current. It’s actually in use today every time you plug something in at home. His AC electrical concept was far better than the direct current because it could flow both ways while DC could only flow one way. George’s AC system is what we all use to power things today.<\/p>\n
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$\"Robert$
*Robert Fulton Statue In Lancaster, PA. Photo Credit: George Sheldon\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***6. Robert Fulton<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *First Commercially Successful Steamboat, The Submarine<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*When you talk about the world’s greatest inventors, the list could not be complete without Robert Fulton. While Fulton did not invent the steamboat, but he did invent the first commercially successful version<\/a> that could travel long distances.<\/p>\n
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Robert Fulton painted by Benjamin West. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
He was even commissioned by former French General & Emperor Napolean Bonaparte to build what would become the first-ever submarine. He called it the Nautilus and it actually worked very well. On top of this, Fulton invented the first successful naval torpedoes for the British Royal Navy. The man changed travel and how militaries operated forever.<\/p>\n
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$\"Thomas$
*Thomas Edison Old Photograph. Photo Credit: Everett Historical\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***5. Thomas Edison<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *Phonograph, Movie Camera, Direct Current, The Light Bulb<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*Thomas Edison<\/a> is not only one of the greatest inventors in history but possibly the greatest ever. It is not hard to see why. Edison held over 1,000 patents for his inventions during his life. This includes the Phonograph, which was the first sound recorder and player. He also invented the first motion picture camera and opened the first film studio.<\/p>\n
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Thomas Edison and George Eastman are standing. Photo Credit: Everett Collection\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Edison used his knowledge of sound to make the first automatic telegraph. He then improved on Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone design by inventing a better transmitter, the “Carbon Telephone Transmitter.” Edison also improved the automobile with his invention of the Alkaline Storage Battery. Thomas is also responsible for inventing direct electrical currents for commercial energy use. This helped in his invention of the light bulb, likely his most notable invention.<\/p>\n
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$\"Leonardo$
*Leonardo Da Vinci Statue In Florence, Italy. Photo Credit: vanhurck\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***4. Leonardo Da Vinci<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *Helicopter, Parachute, Diving Suit, Machine Gun, Tank<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*People know Leonardo Da Vinci most for his paintings usually. He painted masterpieces like the Mona Lisa & The Last Supper. Both of these are some of the best artworks in world history. However, Da Vinci was a genius who invented several different yet important things<\/a>. This includes The Parachute, The Tank, The Machine Gun, Diving Suits, and multiple flying machines.<\/p>\n
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Leonardo da Vinci portrait. Photo Credit: Everett Collection\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Da Vinci’s most notable flying machine, the Ariel Screw, is the basis for how helicopters work today. He also invented a robot but passed before building it. We know of this due to the discovery of his notebooks with multiple drawings of inventions he had planned. Leonardo also invented the Revolving Bridge, those bridges that open up to let boats go underneath them when the ship is too large.<\/p>\n
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$\"Hero$
*Assumed Appearance Of Hero Of Alexandria. Photo Credit: Wikipedia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***3. Hero of Alexandria<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> *The Syringe, Force Pump, First Wind-Powered & Automatically Powered Machines<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n*Hero of Alexandria lived during the Greco-Roman era in Alexandria, Egypt. He is notably a skilled machine maker and mathematician<\/a>. Hero invented the force pump, the hose firemen use today. The first Syringe was his making, which holds and delivers liquid or air of various types. He is also responsible for the first vending machine!<\/p>\n
$\"Hero's$
Modern reconstruction of wind organ and wind wheel of Heron of Alexandria. Photo Credit: Wikipedia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Hero also invented the first wind-powered machine & the first truly automatic machine. The latter was a fountain that worked on hydro-static energy, now called Heron’s Fountain. He also invented a programmable cart that was powered by a falling weight, which consisted of strings wrapped around a drive axle. The man was even was able to uncover the principle for the shortest path of light. This later became the basis for Alhacen’s principle of reflection & refraction.<\/p>\n
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$\"Nikola$
*Nikola Tesla Off Of Vintage Paper Banknote. Photo Credit: vkilikov\/shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***2. Nikola Tesla<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> Alternating Current Tech, Hydro-Electric Energy, Tesla Coil, The Remote Control <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Many consider Nikola Tesla to be one of the greatest inventors in history due to inventing multiple things we use in some form today. While working for Thomas Edison, Tesla came up with alternating current technology. Deciding to leave Edison behind, he met with George Westinghouse who financed Tesla’s AC ideas, allowing both men to eventually win the “Current War.”<\/p>\n
$\"Nikola$
Publicity photo of Nikola Tesla with his “magnifying transmitter” in his laboratory in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in December 1899. Photo Credit: Wellcome Images\/Creative Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Yet Tesla knew other ways energy could be utilized. This was when he came up with hydroelectric energy, which he used to power the city of Buffalo, NY at one point. Many feel his Telsa Coil<\/a> is his most notable invention, however. It laid the foundation for wireless technology, with the radio world still using a form of it today. Oh yeah, and he invented the remote control & discovered Violet Rays.<\/p>\n
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$\"Archimedes$
*Archimedes of Syracuse Statue In Syracuse, Italy. Photo Credit: Vladimir Korostyshevskiy\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n***1. Archimedes of Syracuse<\/strong><\/h2>\n**\n
Most Famous For Inventing:<\/strong> Geometry Of Shapes, Pi, Compound Pullies, Archimedes Screw<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Any list of the world’s greatest inventors is not complete without the inclusion of the infamous Archimedes of Syracuse. He invented geometric algorithms, laying the foundation for Calculus among other math forms to work. This includes being the first to use theorems like the area of a circle, surface area, volume, sphere, and the area under a parabola.<\/p>\n
$\"Archimedes$
*The Heat-Ray of Archimedes, one of Antiquity’s most famous weapons, burning a Roman ship during the siege of Syracuse. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n*He used this to come up with “Pi” too. These theorems allowed him to discover and found statics and hydrostatics, including the entire concept of how levers operated. Later on, people credited him for the invention of compound pullies and the screw pump<\/a>. The Principle of Buoyancy is credited to him, referred to as the Archimedes Principle. He is also known for, of course, the Archimedes Screw.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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