Famous Inventions and Inventors

Have a look at your surroundings. From Air Conditioner/Cooler, pencils, and Laptops to earphones, chargers, and electric heaters, there are so many things that have made your life easy and comfortable in one way or the other. However, have you ever thought about who came up with these unique and innovative ideas?

Since the Paleolithic age, there have been scores of inventions and discoveries across various domains. Through different streams, the inventors faced a problem, analyzed it deeply, brainstormed, and presented us with a solution that made a difference in society. This blog presents you with a list of famous inventors, who have etched their names in the list of famous inventions, Indian Scientists, and their inventions! 

Greatest Inventors of All Time

10 Popular Inventions and Inventors in the Field of Science and Technology

The field of Science and Technology has enhanced and eased our way of living to an unmeasurable extent. From the automobile and flexible electronics to body scanners and penicillin, there have been important discoveries and inventions in the Science stream including, but not limited to, medicine, agribusiness, life sciences, space science, etc. Here is a list of a few inventions and inventors who looked for a solution in the most unusual ways.

Inventions	Inventors
Telephone	Alexander Graham Bell
Bulb	Thomas Edison
Mobile Phone	Martin Cooper
Ceiling Fan	Philip Diehl
3D Printing	Chuck Hill
Printing Machine	Johannes Gutenberg
Television	John Logie Baird
Three-Wheeled Motor Car	Karl Benz
Virtual Reality Headset	Ivan Sutherland
Carbon Nanotubes	Sumio Iijima

Famous Women Inventors and Their Inventions

Around the globe and across history, women have envisioned, created, and perfected their inventions which have benefited a large section of the masses. From Medical Science and Chemistry to Electronics and Telecommunications, scores of women, who disregarded the gender stereotypes and prejudicial hindrances, have etched their names in the list of famous inventors. Shown below are some of the greatest female inventors and their unique inventions. 

Inventions	Inventors
Theory of Radioactivity, the discovery of Polonium and Radium	Marie Curie
The first 100 percent solar-powered house	Maria Telkes
Anti-reflective Glass	Katharine Burr Blodgett
Windshield Wiper Blades	Mary Anderson
First Computer Programmer	Ada Lovelace
Paper Bag	Margaret E. Knight
Kevlar Material	Stephanie Kwolek
DNA Double Helix	Rosalind Franklin
LuminAID Solar Light	Anna Stork and Andrea Sreshta

Mathematicians and Their Inventions

One of the most dreaded yet interesting domains, Mathematics improves our analytical reasoning, shapes creative thinking, and enhances numeracy skills. And when it comes to the list of various inventions, this domain cannot be missed out. Tabulated below are some of the greatest inventions and inventors related to the field of Mathematics/Statistics. 

Inventions	Inventors
Father of Geometry. Famous for his theoremon Prime numbers – Euclid’s Theorem	Euclid
Calculator	Blaise Pascal
Venn Diagram	John Venn
Cartesian Coordinates	René Descartes
Usage of the number “zero”	Brahmagupta
Father of Geometry. Famous for his theorem on Prime numbers – Euclid’s Theorem	P.C Mahalanobis

Popular Inventions and Inventors in the Field of Computer Science 

Since the conceptualization of the “Difference Engine” by Charles Babbage, vast research has been conducted throughout the world in the field of Computer Science Engineering, and Technology. So, when we talk about popular inventions, it becomes essential to mention notable discoveries which have made the usage of the computer system easy. Tabulated below are a few inventions and inventors related to the field of Computer Science.

Inventions	Inventors
Computer	Charles Babbage
First Microchip	Federico Faggin
World Wide Web (WWW)	Tim Berners-Lee
GPS (Global Positioning System)	Roger L. Easton
BarCode	Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver
Magnetic Resonance Imaging	Raymond Damadian
Liquid Crystal Display	George H. Heilmeier
First Touchscreen	E.A Johnson
Linux Operating System	Linus Torvalds

Top 10 Indian Scientists and Their Inventions

Over the years India has produced many scholars and scientists that have made the country proud. From CV Raman to APJ Abdul Kalam. Check out the top Indian scientist and their inventions:

Inventions	Inventors
Raman Effect	CV Raman
Crescograph	Jagadish Chandra Bose
Cascade	Homi J. Bhabha
Theory of Numbers	Shrinivasa Ramanujan
Block System	M Visvesvaraya
Agni and Prithvi	APJ Abdul Kalam
Aryabhatta	Vikram Sarabhai
Mercurous Nitrite	Prafulla Chandra Ray
Bone and Photon Gas	Satyendra Nath Bose
Chandrasekhar limit, number, and Friction	Subrahmanyan Chandrashekhar

10 Greatest Inventors of All Time

We are surrounded by inventions. From smartphones to cars, everything was an invention at some point in time. Some inventors change the course of history with their inventions like the invention of the light bulb or gravity. Here are the greatest inventions of all time that still inspire a billion others today:

Inventions	Inventors
Polymath	Leonardo Da Vinci
Static Electricity	Thales of Miletus
Light Bulb	Thomas Edison
Center of Gravity	Archimedes
Lightning Rod and Glass Harmonica	Benjamin Franklin
AC Generation and Transmission Technology	Nikola Tesla
HTML, World Wide Web	Tim Berners-Lee
Printing Press	Johannes Gutenberg
300 Uses of Peanuts	George Washington Carver
iPhones	Steve Jobs

Important Inventions and Their Inventors in Biology

Biology is one of the most complicated subjects to study and humans are every second close to discovering something new. Inventions that will benefit everyone. From the simple microscope to the structure of DNA, everything was invented. Here are some of the famous inventors and their inventions in Biology:

Inventions	Inventors
Circulation of Blood	William Harvey
Microscope	Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Vaccination	Edward Jenner
DNA	Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins
Genetic Drift	Sewall Wright
First Heart Transplant	Norman Shumway
Hormone	William Bayliss
Polio Vaccine	Jonas Salk
Aspirin	Felix Hoffmann
Cell	Robert Hooke

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Indian Scientists and Their Inventions

India has been a land of inventions. From Aryabhatta to Tipu Sultan, there has been a continuous flow of inventions from Indian famous inventors. Following are some of the most prominent Indian scientists and their inventions:

Inventions	Inventor
Zero and the number system	Aryabhatta
Buttons	Indus Valley Civilisation
Wool and cotton	Indus Valley Civilisation
Radio/wireless communication	Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose
Cataract Surgery	Sushruta
Rockets	Tipu Sultan
Yoga	Adi Yogi Shiva

Top Books on Famous Inventions and Inventors 

The following are some of the top books on famous inventions and inventors:

Books	Author
Inventions: A Visual Encyclopedia	John Farndon et al
The greatest invention of all time	Jillian Powell
50 things you should know about inventions	Clive Gifford
1000 inventions and discoveries	Roger Francis Bridgman
Great inventors from A to Z	Valter Fogato

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