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However, other inventors before Bell had worked on the development of the telephone and the invention had several pioneers. [429] 1877: Thomas Edison invents the first working phonograph. [430] 1878: Henry Fleuss is granted a patent for the first practical rebreather. [431] 1878: Lester Allan Pelton invents the Pelton wheel.
Ida Rosenthal (1886–1973), Belarus/Russia/U.S. – Bra , the standard of cup sizes, nursing bra, full-figured bra, the first seamed uplift bra (all with her husband William) Sidney Rosenthal (1907–1979), U.S. – Magic Marker; Eugene Roshal (born 1972), Russia – FAR file manager, RAR file format, WinRAR file archiver
Inv / Pat: The average number of inventors listed on the inventor's most recent 50 patents as of September 7, 2021 or on the date the inventor was added to the table if later. "NA" signifies the inventor was active prior to digital records. Pat Residence: The country of inventor's residence listed in their most recent patent issuance.
American Genius is an American documentary series focusing on the lives of inventors and pioneers who have been responsible for major developments in their areas of expertise and helped shape the course of history.
The MIT150 is a list published by the Boston Globe, in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2011, listing 150 of the most significant innovators, inventions or ideas from MIT, its alumni, faculty, and related people and organizations in the 150 year history of the institute.
Roger Bacon (1214–1292), magnifying glass; Edward Barber (1969– ), London 2012 Olympic Torch; Julia Barfield (1952– ), architect who contributed to the design of the London Eye and the i360 observation tower in Brighton, England
The National Inventors Hall of Fame is an American not-for-profit organization, founded in 1973, which recognizes individual engineers and inventors who hold a U.S. patent of significant technology. As of 2020, 603 inventors have been inducted, mostly constituting historic persons from the past three centuries, but including about 100 living ...
In 2009, Danish filmmaker Kaspar Astrup Schröder made a humorous documentary about Nakamatsu titled The Invention of Dr. NakaMats. [ 38 ] [ 39 ] In 2010, Nakamatsu claimed he had been granted an honorary title by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta , [ 40 ] and introduces himself as "Sir Dr. NakaMats", [ 41 ] although his claim has been ...