Famous inventors

person that devises a new device, method, composition, or process

1,222 people

All Alive Deceased
Étienne Lenoir

Étienne Lenoir

1822 – 1900 · Age 78
Deceased
William G. Morgan

William G. Morgan

1870 – 1942 · Age 72
Deceased
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Arpad Elo

1903 – 1992 · Age 89
Deceased
John Ambrose Fleming

John Ambrose Fleming

1849 – 1945 · Age 95
Deceased
Vladimir Shukhov

Vladimir Shukhov

1853 – 1939 · Age 85
Deceased
Ram Khamhaeng

Ram Khamhaeng

1239 – 1298 · Age 59
Deceased
Elias Howe

Elias Howe

1819 – 1866 · Age 46
Deceased
Lillian Moller Gilbreth

Lillian Moller Gilbreth

1878 – 1972 · Age 93
Deceased
John Frederic Daniell

John Frederic Daniell

1790 – 1845 · Age 55
Deceased
Paul Baran

Paul Baran

1926 – 2011 · Age 84
Deceased
Mary Anderson

Mary Anderson

1866 – 1953 · Age 87
Deceased
King Camp Gillette

King Camp Gillette

1855 – 1932 · Age 77
Deceased
Momofuku Ando

Momofuku Ando

1910 – 2007 · Age 96
Deceased
Ana Aslan

Ana Aslan

1897 – 1988 · Age 91
Deceased
Joseph Swan

Joseph Swan

1828 – 1914 · Age 85
Deceased
Run Run Shaw

Run Run Shaw

1907 – 2014 · Age 106
Deceased
Jacob Bronowski

Jacob Bronowski

1908 – 1974 · Age 66
Deceased
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Robert Adler

1913 – 2007 · Age 93
Deceased
Su Song

Su Song

1020 – 1101 · Age 81
Deceased
Giambattista della Porta

Giambattista della Porta

1535 – 1615 · Age 80
Deceased
Felix Wankel

Felix Wankel

1902 – 1988 · Age 86
Deceased
Ferdinando II de' Medici

Ferdinando II de' Medici

1610 – 1670 · Age 59
Deceased
Kliment Timiryazev

Kliment Timiryazev

1843 – 1920 · Age 76
Deceased
Eunice Newton Foote

Eunice Newton Foote

1819 – 1888 · Age 69
Deceased
Étienne-Jules Marey

Étienne-Jules Marey

1830 – 1904 · Age 74
Deceased
Source: Wikidata Q205375