Inventions A-Z
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Inventions - A| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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| Adhesive Tape | Richard Drew | 1930 |
| Airplane | Orville & Wilbur Wright | 1903 |
| Alcohol Thermometer | Gabriel Fahrenheit | 1709 |
| Astro Turf | J. Faria & R. Wright | 1965 |
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| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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| Ballpoint Pen | Laszlo Biro | 1938 |
| Barometer (mercury) | Evangelista Torricelli | 1643 |
| Battery (electric) | Alessandro Volta | 1800 |
| Bicycle | Karl von Sauerbronn | 1816 |
| Bifocal Spectacles | Benjamin Franklin | 1784 |
| Bikini | Jacques Heim/Louis Reard | 1946 |
C
C| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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| Camera | George Eastman | 1888 |
| Can Opener | Ezra Warner | 1858 |
| Carbonated Water | Joseph Priestly | 1767 |
| Celsius Scale | Anders Celsius | 1742 |
| Coca-Cola | Dr. John Pemberton | 1886 |
| Compact Disk | James Russell | 1965 |
| Cotton Gin | Eli Whitney | 1793 |
| Cylinder Lock | Linus Yale Jr. | 1862 |
D
| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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| Decimals | Simon Stevin | 1585 |
| Dishwasher | Josephine G. Cochran | 1886 |
| Dynamite | Alfred Nobel | 1866 |
E
| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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| Electric Light Bulb | Thomas Edison | 1878 |
| Electric Shaver | Jacob Schick | 1928 |
| Elevator | Elisha Otis | 1853
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| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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| Ferris Wheel | G.W.G. Ferris Jr. | 1893 |
| Fountain Pen | Lewis E. Waterman | 1884 |
Frozen Food
| Clarence Birdseye | 1925 |
G
| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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Geiger Counter
| Hans Geiger | 1913 |
| Guillotine | Dr. Joseph I. Guillotin | 1792 |
H
| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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| Helicopter | Igor Sikorsky | 1939 |
Holography
| D. Gabor | 1965 |
Hot Air Balloon
| Montgolfier Brothers | 1783 |
Hovercraft
| Christopher Cockerell | 1955 |
I
| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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| Iron (electric) | Henry W. Seeley | 1882 |
J
| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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| Jeans | Levi Strauss | 1873 |
| Jet Engine | Frank Whittle | 1930 |
K
| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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| Kaleidoscope | David Brewster | 1817 |
| Kelvin Scale | Lord W. T. Kelvin | 1848 |
L
| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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| Laser (ruby) | Theodore Maiman | 1960 |
| Lightning Conductor | Benjamin Franklin | 1752 |
| Linoleum | Frederick Walton | 1861 |
| Lithography | Alois Senfelder | 1796 |
M
| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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Machine Gun
| Richard Gattling
| 1862 |
Mayonnaise
| Duke de Richelieu's chef
| 1756 |
Microscope
| Anthony van Leeuwenhoek | 1677 |
Miners' Safety Lamp
| Sir Humphry Davy
| 1815 |
Movable Type
| Johann Guttenberg
| 1453 |
N
| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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Nylon
| Wallace Carothers
| 1935 |
O
| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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Optical Disc
| David Paul Gregg
| 1958 |
P
| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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Parachute
| Louis-Sebastian Lenormand
| 1783 |
Pendulum Clock
| Christian Huygens
| 1656 |
Phonograph
| Thomas Edison
| 1877 |
Phosphorus Matches
| John Walker
| 1827 |
Pneumatic Tyre
| John Dunlop
| 1888 |
Pressure Cooker
| Denis Papin
| 1675 |
Q
| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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| Q-Tips | Leo Gerstenzang
| 1920's |
R
| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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Radio
| Guglielmo Marconi
| 1895 |
Refrigerator
| Ferdinand Carre
| 1859 |
Revolver
| Samuel Colt
| 1836 |
Rifle
| August Kotter
| 1520 |
Rocket Engine
| Robert Goddard
| 1926 |
Roller Skates
| Joseph Merlin
| 1760 |
S
| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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Safety Pin
| Walter Hunt
| 1849 |
Safety Razor
| King Gillette
| 1895 |
Sewing Machine (lock stitch)
| Elias Howe
| 1846 |
Sextant
| John Campbell
| 1757 |
Sleeping Car
| George Pullman
| 1857 |
Smallpox Vaccination
| Edward Jenner
| 1796 |
Steamboat
| Robert Fulton | 1807
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Steam Engine
| Thomas Savery
| 1698 |
Submarine
| John Holland
| 1898 |
T
| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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Tea Bag
| Thomas Sullivan
| 1908 |
| Teflon | Roy Plunkett
| 1938 |
Telegraph
| Samuel Morse
| 1837 |
Telegraph (wireless)
| Guglielmo Marconi
| 1895 |
Telephone
| Alexander Graham Bell
| 1876 |
Telescope
| Galileo Galilei
| 1609 |
Television
| John Logie Baird
| 1925 |
U
| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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Umbrella (steel ribbed)
| Samuel Fox
| 1852 |
V
| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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| Vacuum Cleaner | H. Cecil Booth
| 1901 |
Vulcanised Rubber
| Charles Goodyear
| 1839 |
W
| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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| Washing Machine (rotary) | Hamilton Smith | 1858 |
X
| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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Xerography
| Chester Floyd Carlson
| 1937 |
Y
| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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Yellow Pages
| Reuben H. Donnelly
| 1886 |
Z
| Invention | Inventor(s) | Date |
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Zip Fastener
| Whitcomb Judson
| 1893 |