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Jerome H. Lemelson (1923–1997), U.S. – inventions in the fields in which he patented make possible, wholly or in part, innovations like automated warehouses, industrial robots, cordless telephones, fax machines, videocassette recorders, camcorders, and the magnetic tape drive used in Sony's Walkman tape players.
However, other inventors before Bell had worked on the development of the telephone and the invention had several pioneers. [430] 1877: Thomas Edison invents the first working phonograph. [431] 1878: Henry Fleuss is granted a patent for the first practical rebreather. [432] 1878: Lester Allan Pelton invents the Pelton wheel.
Image credits: Adrian Willings #3 18 Year Old Inventor, H. Day, Wearing Headphones Attached To A Wireless Device Under His Top Hat, May 1922
The 100 known most prolific inventors based on worldwide utility patents are shown in the following table. While in many cases this is the number of utility patents granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, it may include utility patents granted by other countries, as noted by the source references for an inventor.
From the first Apple computer to the COVID-19 vaccine, here are the most revolutionary inventions that were born in the U.S.A. in the past half-century.
Brief History of Electronics Timeline ; Date Invention/Discovery Inventor(s) 1900: Old quantum theory: Planck 1905: Theory of relativity: Einstein 1918: Atomic transmutation: Rutherford 1932: Neutron: Chadwick 1932: Particle accelerator: Cockcroft and Walton 1935: Scanning electron microscope: Knoll 1937: Xerography: Carlson 1937: Oscilloscope ...
The following articles cover the timeline of United States inventions: Timeline of United States inventions (before 1890), before the turn of the century; Timeline of United States inventions (1890–1945), before World War II; Timeline of United States inventions (1946–1991), during the Cold War
This is a list of inventions followed by name of the inventor (or whomever else it is named after). For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see Lists of etymologies . The list