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Anna Mangin (1844–1931) – American inventor, educator, caterer and women's rights campaigner; Charles Mantoux (1877–1947), France – Mantoux test (tuberculosis) Guglielmo Marconi (1874–1937), Italy – radio telegraphy; Gheorghe Marinescu (1863–1938), Romania – first science films in the world in the neurology clinic in Bucharest ...
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.
Some names such as Marie Curie and Ada Lovelace are widely known, many other women have been active inventors and innovators in a wide range of interests and applications, contributing important developments to the world in which we live. [2] [3] The following is a list of notable women innovators and inventors displayed by country.
4th century: Fishing reel in Ancient China: In literary records, the earliest evidence of the fishing reel comes from a 4th-century AD [311] work entitled Lives of Famous Immortals. [312] 347: Oil Wells and Borehole drilling in China. Such wells could reach depths of up to 240 m (790 ft). [313]
The top 30 innovators and inventions on the list are: Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web; Eric Lander, team leader for sequencing one-third of the Human Genome; William Shockley, inventor of the solid-state transistor; Ray Tomlinson, inventor of the "@" symbol use in email addresses; Phillip A. Sharp, founder of Biogen Idec
But he also saved Christmas during World War I. Salem native A.C. Gilbert is famous for winning an Olympic gold medal and inventing the Erector Set. ... Gilbertwas as much an inventor as an ...
India remained the world's only source of diamonds until the discovery of diamonds in Brazil in the 18th century. [228] [229] [230] Golconda served as an important centre for diamonds in central India. [231] Diamonds then were exported to other parts of the world, including Europe. [231] Early references to diamonds in India come from Sanskrit ...
Behind many of the world's most important inventions were even more fantastic flops ... 5 flops from the world's most famous inventors. Clinton Nguyen. Updated September 9, 2016 at 5:18 PM.