Famous Inventions – Who Did They Help?
Famous inventors are those who truly make the news, not only in the realm of their achievements but also in their quiet way of being famous. The news usually reports on the person who is making something great or coming up with a new concept, but rarely does it give a full story of the inventor. This lack of detail leaves the public curious about who these people really are and what they did to come up with their ideas. One way that you can tell who the famous inventors are, and sometimes even where they are, is to look for their inventions. Here are some of the most famous inventors that people might not have heard of:
Henry Ford is one of the most well-known and well-loved inventors of all time. Many people cite his automobile production as an important contribution to the world but very few cite his creation of the Ford Model T as one of his many achievements. His image credit on items such as t-shirts, posters, coffee mugs, and lunch boxes are great ways to show how important he was to the industry and his many contributions to society.
Before there were computers, there were computers, and before there were iPhones and Wi-Fi, there were computers. Without Steve Jobs, there probably would have been no Apple, and no such thing as an iPhone. And while the name “iPod” didn’t come from Steve Jobs at all, his design for the product is widely credited to him, and his contributions to the industry are well recognized. All of which makes him one of the most famous inventors of all time.
Thomas Edison is generally credited with discovering electricity, but it was actually others who really made it famous. Most folks in the scientific and industrial communities today will likely never know that Thomas Edison invented the telephone, or that he was responsible for the invention of the electric railway. The real star of the story, however, is probably Nikola Tesla. The former Brazilian inventor created the world’s first radio station and also developed and invented a wireless telegraph. Both of these inventions changed the face of communications around the world.
Two other more very famous inventors who were relatively unknown when they came into the picture were Alexander Parkes and Thomas Edison. While Parkes made some radios, Edison made the world’s first electric generator. While both of these inventions would later prove to be fairly insignificant, they still had profound impacts on how people could communicate and share information long after their time. In fact, many people could not communicate or share information without them. Without these great minds, we might not know the moonwalk, or what the Enigma Key is today.
There are just too many amazing examples to mention to count, and these three are perhaps the most memorable. The next time you look at how famous inventors changed the world, consider whether there was anything important about their work. You might be surprised at how much.