Einstein and Szilard received a patent for their fridge in While it was largely ignored during their lifetimes, recent research suggests that similar coolers might be an eco-friendly alternative to modern refrigerators that use freon. He experimented with a smokeless candle, early steam engines and a concentric wheel, and conducted an investigation into the causes of yellow fever.
Still, he was most excited by the prospect of building iron bridges. The result was the Wade-Dahl-Till Valve, a type of cerebral shunt that was cheaper, easier to sterilize and less prone to blockages than earlier units. Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler—better known by her stage name Hedy Lamarr —became a big screen legend in the s and '40s for starring in such Hollywood films as Algiers , Comrade X and Samson and Delilah. Navy ignored the technology after she handed over her patent in In , he put his unique knowledge to use by patenting a new type of deep-sea diving suit that could be easily removed if an underwater malfunction forced the wearer to return to the surface.
Along with allowing the wearer to get into the rig without the help of a second person, the design ensured that they could pull a lever near their waistline, wriggle out of the suit and make a Houdini-esque getaway in the event of any danger. Baird also patented inventions related to radar and fiber optics.
Benjamin Franklin was known for being an iconic statesman and a Founding Father. But among his many other accomplishments was the invention of the lightning rod, the iron furnace stove or Franklin Stove , bifocal glasses, and the odometer. Henry Ford did not invent the automobile as many people mistakenly assume. But he did improve the assembly line for automobile manufacturing, received a patent for a transmission mechanism, and popularized the gas-powered car with the Model-T.
James Naismith was a Canadian physical education instructor who invented basketball in Herman Hollerith invented a punch-card tabulation machine system for statistical computation. Herman Hollerith's great breakthrough was his use of electricity to read, count, and sort punched cards whose holes represented data gathered by the census-takers. His machines were used for the census and accomplished in one year what would have taken nearly 10 years of hand tabulating.
Due to overwhelming public demand, we had to add Nikola Tesla to this list. Tesla was a genius and much of his work was stolen by other inventors. Tesla invented fluorescent lighting, the Tesla induction motor, and the Tesla coil. He developed the alternating current AC electrical supply system that included a motor and transformer, as well as three-phase electricity. Steve Jobs was best remembered as the charismatic co-founder of Apple Inc.
Working with co-founder Steve Wozniak, Jobs introduced the Apple II, a popular mass-market personal computer that helped usher in a new era of personal computing. After being forced out of the company that he founded, Jobs returned in and assembled the team of designers, programmers, and engineers responsible for the groundbreaking iPhone, iPad, and many other innovations.
Tim Berners-Lee is an English engineer and computer scientist who is often credited with inventing the World Wide Web , a network that most people use to access the internet.
He first described a proposal for such a system in , but it wasn't until August that the first website was published and online.
The World Wide Web that Berners-Lee developed was comprised of the first web browser, server, and hypertexting. Sir James Dyson is a British inventor and industrial designer who revolutionized vacuum cleaning with the invention of the Dual Cyclone, the first bagless vacuum cleaner.
He later founded the Dyson company to develop improved and technologically advanced household appliances. So far, his company has debuted a bladeless fan, a hairdryer, a robotic vacuum cleaner, and many other products. He also established the James Dyson Foundation to support young people to pursue careers in technology.
The James Dyson Award is given to students who come up with promising new designs. Hedy Lamarr is often recognized as an early Hollywood starlet, with film credits such as "Algiers" and "Boom Town. During World War II, she invented a radio-guidance system for torpedoes. The frequency-hopping technology has been used to develop Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. This website is all about how technology works and includes information about how different technologies were invented.
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How it works Classroom sessions Many Answers Resources. Inventors and inventions Where can I find information about different inventors and what they invented? Junior Secondary Years Introduction People who discover new methods of doing things or technology which improve our lifestyle are called inventors. Famous inventors Many inventors worked on a number of inventions. Alfred Nobel : A detonator, Dynamite, Gelignite. Isaac Newton : Reflecting telescope and other discoveries.
Josephine Cochrane: Invented the dishwasher. Marion Donovan : Developed the first waterproof disposable diaper. Famous inventions Here is a list of some inventions and their inventors but there are many more.
Chocolate chip cookies : Ruth Graves Wakefield. Computer : Charles Babbage, Howard Aiken and others. Flush toilet system: Sir John Harrington. Pencil : Prehistoric with various modifications through the centuries. Plastic : Alexander Parkes. Telegraph wireless : Guglielmo Marconi. Television : John Logie Baird. General websites Here are some good places to find out more about inventors and their inventions. Inventor Archive This has an extensive list of international inventors.
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