Inventions



Inventions

Invention Inventor Country Year
Adding machine Pascal France 1642
Aeroplane Wright brothers USA 1903
Balloon Jacques and Joseph Montgolfier France 1783
Ball-point pen C. Biro Hungary 1938
Barometer E. Torricelli Italy 1644
Bicycle K. Macmillan Scotland 1839
Bicycle Tyre J.B. Dunlop Scotland 1888
Calculating machine Pascal France 1642
Centrigrade scale A. Celsius France 1742
Cinematograph Thomas Alva Edison USA 1891
Computer Charles Babbage Britain 1834
Cine camera Friese-Greene Britain 1889
Cinema A.L. and J.L. Lumiere France 1895
Clock (machanical) Hsing and Ling-Tsan China 1725
Clock (pendulum) C. Hugyens Netherlands 1657
Diesel engine Rudolf Diesel Germany 1892
Dynamite Alfred Nobel Sweden 1867
Dynamo Michael Faraday England 1831
Electric lamp Thomas Alva Edison USA 1879
Electromagnet W. Sturgeon England 1824
Evolution (theory) Charles Darwin England 1858
Film (with sound) Dr Lee de Forest USA 1923
Fountain Pen LE Waterman USA 1884
Gramophone T.A. Edison USA 1878
Jet Engine Sir Frank Whittle England 1937
Lift E.G. Otis USA 1852
Machine gun Richard Gatling USA 1861
Microphone David Hughes USA 1878
Microscope Z. Jansen Netherlands 1590
Motor car (petrol) Karl Benz Germany 1885
Motorcycle Edward Butler England 1884
Neon-lamp G. Claude France 1915
Nylon Dr W.H. Carothers USA 1937
Photography (paper) W.H. Fox Tablot England 1835
Printing press J. Gutenberg Germany 1455
Invention Inventor Country Year
Radar Dr A.H. Taylor and L.C. Young USA 1922
Radium Marie and Pierre Curie France 1898
Radio G. Marconi England 1901
Rayon American Viscose Co. USA 1910
Refrigerator J. Harrison and A. Catlin Britain 1834
Revolver Samuel Colt USA 1835
Rubber (vulcanized) Charles Goodyear USA 1841
Rubber (waterproof) Charles Macintosh Scotland 1819
Safety lamp Sir Humphrey Davy England 1816
Safety pin William Hurst USA 1849
Sewing machine Thimmonnier France 1830
Scooter G. Bradshaw England 1919
Ship (steam) J.C Perier France 1775
Ship (turbine) Sir Charles Parsons Britain 1894
Shorthand (modem) Sir Issac Pitman Britain 1837
Steam engine (piston) Thomas Newcome England 1712
Steam engine (condenser) James Watt Scotland 1765
Stainless Steel Harry Brearley England 1913
Tank Sir Ernest Swington England 1914
Telegraph code Samuel F.B. Morse USA 1837
Telephone Alexander Graham Bell USA 1876
Telescope Hans Lippershey Netherlands 1608
Television John Logie Bared Scotland 1926
Thermometer Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit Germany 1714
Tractor J. Froelich USA 1892
Transistor Bardeen, Shockley USA & UK 1949
Typewriter C. Sholes USA 1868
Watch A.L. Breguet France 1719
X-ray Wilhelm Roentgen Germany 1895