| Name of invention | Scientist |
|---|---|
| Adding machine | Blaise Pascal (1623-62) (France). 1642 |
| William Burroughs (USA). 1885 | |
| Aeroplane | Wilber Wright(1867-1912), Orville Wright (1871-1948)(USA).1903 |
| Airbrake(compressed) | Westinghouse,George(USA).1868 |
| Airpump | Otto Von Guericke. 1650-Germany |
| Airship (non-rigid) | Henri Giffard(1825-82)(France) 1852 |
| Airship (rigid) | Graf Ferdinand Von Zeppelin (1838-1917) (Germany)1900 |
| Arc-lamp | C.F. Brush (1849-1929) (USA) 1879 |
| Automobile (steam) | Nicolas Cugnot (1725-1804).(France) 1769 |
| Automobile (gasoline) | Karl Benz (1844-1929) (Germany) 1855 |
| Automobile (petrol) | Karl Benz. 1885, Germany |
| Bakelite | Leo H. Backeland (1863-1944) (USA/Belg.)1907 |
| Balloon (hot-air) | Jacques (1745-99),Joseph Montgolfer (1740-1810)(France)1783 |
| Ball point pen (trial) | John J. Loud (USA). 1888 |
| Ball point-pen (practical) | Ladisloa,Georg Biro (Hungary). 1938 |
| Barbed wire | Joseph F. Glidden (USA). 1873 |
| Barometer | Evangelista Torricelli (1608-47) (Italy) 1643 |
| Bicycle | Macmillan (1810-78)(Scotland) 1839 |
| Bicycle tires | John Dunlop (1840-1921) (Scotland) 1888 |
| Bifocal lens | Benjamin Franklin (1706-90) (USA) 1780 |
| Boring machine | Wilkinson. 1774, England |
| Bunsen’s burner | Robert Wilhelm Von Bunsen(1811-99)(Germany)1855 |
| Burglar alamm | Edwin T. Holmes (USA). 1858 |
| Camera (Kodak) | George Eastman 1888, American |
| Cannon (iron) | Germany. C 1320,German |
| Car | See Automobile. Karl Benwz, German |
| Carburetor | Gottlieb Daimler (1834-1900) (Germany).1876 |
| Carburetor (spray) | Charles E. Duryea (USA). 1892 |
| Carpet sweeper | Melville R. Bissell (USA). 1876 |
| Cash register | James Ritty (USA). 1879 |
| Cellophane (manually) | J.E. Brandenberger (Switzerland). J. E. 1900 |
| Cellophane(machineproduction) | Brandenberger (Switzerland). 1911 |
| Celluloid | Alexander Parkes (1813-90) 1861,England |
| Cement | (England). Joseph Aspdin (England). 1824 |
| Cinema | Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas Lumier(1862-1954)(France),Thomas A. Edison(1847-1931) (USA). 1895 |
| Cloch (mechanical) | I-Hsing and Liang Ling-Tsan(China) 725 |
| Clock (pendulum) | Christaan Huygens(1629-95)(Netherlands). 1657 |
| Cyclotron | Ernest O. Lawrence. 1931, USA |
| Dacron | J.R.Whinfield (1901-66) (England). 1941 |
| Dental plate | Anthony A. Plantson (1774-1837) (USA). 1817 |
| Dental plate (rubber) | Charles Goodyear (1845-1921) (USA). 1855 |
| Name of invention | Scientist |
|---|---|
| Diesel engine | Rudolf Diesel (1858-1913) (Germany). 1895 |
| Disc brake | Dr.F.Lanchester (England) 1902 |
| Dynamite | Dr.Alfred B.Nobel(1833-96)(Sweden). 1862 |
| Dynamo | Michael Faraday. 1831, England |
| Dynamo(industrial) | Zenobe Gramme (1826-1901)(Belgium)1872 |
| Electric blanket | Simmon Co.(USA). 1946 |
| Electric flat iron | H.W Seeley (USA). 1882 |
| Electric furnace | Siemen Co1861Germany |
| Electric generation (static) | Otto Von Gueriche (Germany). 1660 |
| Electric lamp | Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) (USA) 1879 |
| Electric motor (DC) | Zenobe Gramme (1826-1901)(Belgium).1873 |
| Electric motor (AC) | Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) (USA). 1888 |
| Electromagnet | William Sturgeon (b. 1783) (England). 1824 |
| Electronic computer | G Brainerd, J. P. Eckert, J.W. Mauchly (USA). 1942 |
| Electroplating | Lii Brugnatelli. 1805, USA |
| Elevator (passenger) | Elsha G. Otis (1811-61) (USA) 1852-57 |
| Engine (high speed) | Gottlieb Daimler. 1885 Germany |
| Esperanto | LLZamenhof |
| Film (musical) | Dr Lee de Forest (USA). 1923 |
| Film (talking) | Warner Bros (USA) 1926 |
| Filament (tungsten) | Irving Langmuir. 1915,USA |
| Flying shuttle | John Kay 1733, England |
| Fountain pen | Lewis E.Waterman (837-1901)(USA). 1884 |
| Frequency modulation | Edwin H. Armstrong. 1933, USA |
| Gas engine | Otto Nikolas August. 1876, Germani |
| Gas lighting | William Murdock (1754-1839) (Scotland). 1792 |
| Generator | Picinotti (Italy) 1860 |
| Glass (stained) | Augsberg (Germany).1080 |
| Glassware | Egypt and Mesopotamia. 1500 BC |
| Glider | Sir George Cayley (1773-1857) (England) 1853 |
| Gramophone | Berliner E., Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) 1878, USA |
| Gun | Armstrong Lord. 1855, England |
| Gun (autematic) | Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim (1840-1916). USA |
| Guncotton | Christian Schonbein (Germany). 1845 |
| Gun-powder | Roger Bacon. 1245, England |
| Gyro compass | Elmer A. Sperry (1860-1930) (USA). 1911 |
| Gyro-scope | Leon Foucault(France).1852 |
| Helicopter | d’Ascanio (Italy). 1930 |
| Hovercraft | C.S.Gockerell (England). 1955 |
| Hydroplane | Glenn H. Curtiss. 1911,USA |
| Iron working | Hallstatt (Austria). 1000 BC |
| Jet-propulsion (aircraft) | Sir Frank Whittle (b. 1906) (England). 1937 |
| Kaleidoscope | Sir David Brewster (England). 1817 |
| Lamp electric(incandescent) | Thomas Alva Edison. 1879, USA |
| Laser | Dr. Charles H. Townes (USA). 1960 |
| Lathe | Greeks (earliest), Henry Maudslay (1771-1831) (England). 1500 BC |
| Lifeboat | Lionel Lukin. 1875, UK |
| Lightening conductor | Benjamin Franklin (1706-90) (USA). 1752 |
| Lithography | Aloys Senefelder. 1796, German |
| Name of invention | Scientist |
|---|---|
| Locomotive | Richard Trevithick (1771-1833)(England)1796 |
| Loom (power) | Edmund CartwriGht(1743-1823)(England).1785 |
| Loudspeaker | Rice Kellogg (USA). 1924 |
| Machinegun | Richard J. Gatling (1818-1903)(USA)1861 |
| Match (Safety) | J.E.Lundstrom (Sweden). 1855 |
| Match (friction) | John Walker.1827,USA |
| Microphone | Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922)(USA).1876 |
| Microscope (compound) | Zacharias Janssen (Netherlands).1590 |
| Microscope (electronics) | Vladimir Kosme Zworykin (b. 1889) (USSR). 1939 |
| Micmeter | William Gascoigue. England |
| Mine’s safety lamp | Sir Humphry Davey.1815,England |
| Mose code | Morse,Samuel Finlay Breese. 1837,USA |
| Motorcycle | Edward Butler (England). 1884 |
| Motor scooter | Greville Bradshaw (England). 1919 |
| Neon lamp | Georges Claude(1871-1960) (France).1915 |
| Nylon | Dr.Wallace H.Carothers (1896-1937) (USA).1937 |
| Pace Maker | Great Britian |
| Paper | China (introduced in West C. 750 by a Muslim). C. 140 |
| Parachute | Andre Jacques Garnerin (1769-1823)(France) 1797 |
| Penicillin | Sir Alexander Fleming. 1928 |
| Phonograph | Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) (USA). 1878 |
| Photography (colour) | Gabriel Lippmann. 1891, Luxemburg |
| Photography (on metal) | J.Nicephore Niepce (1765-1833)(France).1826 |
| Photography (on paper) | W.H. Fox Talbot (1807-77), (England).1835 |
| Photography (on film) | John Carbutt.Kodak by George Eastman (1854-1932)(USA). 1888 |
| Pistol (revolver) | Colt. 1835 |
| Porcelain | China (reached Baghdad C.800). C. 700 |
| Potter’s wheel | Asia Minor. C. 6500 |
| Pneumatic tyre | See Bicycle tyres.John Drunlop(Scotland) |
| Printing press (movable) | Johan Gutenberg(Germany),(C 1400-68),Hand printing introduced in India in868.C.1445 |
| Printing press (rotary) | Richard Hoe (1812-86)(USA).1846 |
| Propeller(ship) | Francis Smith (1808-77) (England).1837 |
| Radar | Dr.Albert H. Taylor,Leo C. Young (USA). 1922 |
| Radio telegraphy | Ernest Lord Rutherford (1871-1937) 1895, Newzealand |
| Radio telegraphy | Gugliemo Marconi (1874-1919)(Transatlantic)(Italy)1901 |
| Radio telephone | Lee De Forest.1906,USA |
| Razor(safety) | King C. Gillette (USA). 1895 |
| Reaper | Henry Ogle (USA). 1826 |
| Record (long playing) | Peter Gold-Mark (USA).1948 |
| Refrigerator | James Harrison (Scotland)1851 |
| Revolver | Samuel Colt (1814-62) (USA). 1835 |
| Rifle (automatic) | John M. Browning 1918,USA |
| Rocket | Sir William Congreve. Dunlop 19th,England |
| Rubber (latex foam) | Thomas Hancock (1786-1865) (England)1928 |
| Rubber (tyres) | Charles Goodyear(1800-60)(England) 1847 |
| Rubber (vulcanised) | Charles Macintosh (1766-1843) (USA) 1839 |
| Rubber (waterproof) | William Hunt (Scotland) 1819 |
| Safety pin | John Ericsson. 1849, USA |
| Screw propeller | Charles F. Kettering (1876-1958)(USA).1837 |
| Name of invention | Scientist |
|---|---|
| Self-starter | Barthelemy Thimonnier (1793-1854)(France) 1911 |
| Sewing machine | Earliest practical domestic machine invented by Isaac M. Singer (1811-75)1830 |
| Ship(sea-going) | Egyptians. C 2500 BC |
| Ship(steam) | J.C.Perier(1742-1818)(France) 1775 |
| Ship(turbine) | Charles Parsons (1854-1931)(England) 1894 |
| Silicones | F.S.Kipping (England). 1904 |
| Silk manufacture | Reeling machine devised by China. C 50 BC |
| Spectacles | 1286 |
| Spinning frame | Richard Arkwright (1732-92)(England). 1769 |
| Steam engine | Thomas Savery (1650-1715) (England). 1698 |
| Steam engine (piston) | Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729) (England). 1712 |
| Steam engine (condenser) | James Watt(1736-1819)(Scotland).1765 |
| Steam hammer | James Nasmyth. Scotlish |
| Steam turbine | Sir Charles Algerman Parsons. |
| Steel production | Henry Bessemer(1813-98) (England). 1855 |
| Steel(stainless) | Harry Brearley (England). 1913 |
| Stethoscope | Dr.William Stokes (1804-78) (England). 1837 |
| Streetcar(railed) | Rail mining tracks, Leberthal, Alsace. 1550 |
| Streetcar (electric) | E.Werner Von Siemen (1816-92) (Germany) 1879 |
| Submarine | David Bushnell (USA). 1776 |
| Tank (military) | Sir Ernest Swinton (1868-1951) (England). 1914 |
| Telegraph | Sir William Cooke (1806-79)(England) Wheatstone (1802-75).1837 |
| Telegraphy code | Samuel F. B. Morse (1791-1872). (USA). 1837 |
| Telephone | Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) (USA). 1876 |
| Telescope (astronomical) | Hanss Lippershey (Netherlands).1608 |
| Telescope (reflecting) | Galileo-Galilei (1564-1642) (Italy).1609 |
| Television | John Logie Baird (1888-1946)(Scotland).1926 |
| Thermometer | Galileo-Galilei(1564-1642)(ltaly).1593 |
| Tractor (gasoline) | John Forelich (USA).1892 |
| Tractor (caterpillar) | Benjamin Holt (USA). 1900 |
| Tramway | John Francis (USA). 1858 |
| Transformer | William Stanley (USA). 1885 |
| Transistor | John Bardeen,William Shockley and Walter Brattain. 1948, USA |
| Typewriter | Mitterhoffer (Austria). 1864 |
| Variable wing | Dr. Barnes Wallis (England). 1953 |
| Vulcanising rubber | Charlas Goodyear.USA |
| Washing machine (electric) | Hurley Machine Co. (USA). 1907 |
| Watch(self-winding) | Abraham-Louis Breguet(France).1791 |
| Welder (electric) | Elisha Thomson (1853-1937) (USA). 1877 |
| Wheel | Sumerian civilisation. 330 BC |
| Wireless | Hartz Heinrich. 1888,German |
| Wireless telegraph | Marconi.(1374-1937)Italy |
| Writing | Sumerian civilisation. 3400 BC |
| Xerography | Chester Carlson (USA). 1937 |
| X-ray | Wilhelm Von Rontgen (Germany).1895 |
| Zeppelfil | See Airship(rigid). |
| Ziggurats | Sumerian civilisation. 2000 BC |
| Zip fastener | Whitcomb L. Judson (USA). 1891 |
