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As schoolchildren, we learned the names of famous inventors from history: Alexander Graham Bell, Eli Whitney, Thomas Edison. Ask someone to name a famous modern-day inventor, though, and you’ll ...

With their visionary thinking and innovative approach to solving problems, inventors have the power to change the course of history ... lesser-known inventions by famous inventors.

After his death, Eli Whitney was described as "one of the most distinguished men who our country as produced." ...

You can thank risk-taking inventors for their numerous contributions to modern living. But behind many of these inventions were fantastic flops - things that either worked and didn't make succeed ...

Thomas Edison was Henry Ford's hero. In 1896, shortly after building his quadricycle, Henry Ford had the chance to meet the famous inventor at a convention in New York. Edison, who was ...

In this entertaining collection of clips for primary schools, Dick and Dom explore the work of some of the most important inventors and scientists in history. From Archimedes to Faraday ...

Hedy Lamarr, though better known for her beauty and career as a movie star, was a prolific inventor. She devised the frequency-hopping radio technology that WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS are based on.