Inventions

  • Paper

    Paper

    Ts'ai, Chinese
  • Balloon

    Balloon

    Montgolfier, French
  • Stethoscope

    Stethoscope

    Laennec, French
  • Typewriter

    Typewriter

    Shockley, Soule, and Glidden, U.S.
  • Engine, gasoline

    Engine, gasoline

    Brayton, Geo, U.S.
  • Telephone

    Telephone

    Bell, U.S.-Scottish
  • Camera, Kodak

    Camera, Kodak

    Eastman, Walker, U.S.
  • Motor, AC

    Motor, AC

    Tesla, U.S.
  • Dishwasher

    Dishwasher

    Cochrane, U.S.
  • Zipper, improved

    Zipper, improved

    Sundback, Canada
  • Circuit Breaker

    Circuit Breaker

    Hillard, U.S.
  • Aerosaol Spray

    Aerosaol Spray

    Rotheim, Norwegian
  • Bubble Gum

    Bubble Gum

    Diemer, U.S.
  • Richter Scale

    Richter Scale

    Richter, U.S.
  • Airbag

    Airbag

    Hetrick, U.S.
  • Kevlar

    Kevlar

    Kwolek, Blades, U.S.
  • Fiber Optic Wire

    Fiber Optic Wire

    Keck, Maurer, and Schulz, U.S.
  • Microprocessor

    Microprocessor

    Intel Corp., U.S.
  • Compact Disc

    Compact Disc

    RCA, U.S.
  • Computer, Laptop

    Computer, Laptop

    Sinclair, English
  • Adding Machine

    Adding Machine

    Pascal, French