Month: April 2023

Prolific Inventors in China

Prolific inventors and scientists in China include Cai Lun (50–62 – 121 CE), credited as the inventor of paper and the modern papermaking process; Zhang Heng (AD 78–139), the prolific inventor of the...

Prolific Inventors in South Korea

Prolific inventors in South Korea include Jang Yeong-Sil (1390 – 1442), who is credited with the creation of various types of astronomical instruments, the metal printing press,...

Prolific Inventors in Japan

Prolific inventors in Japan include Kōnosuke Matsushita (1894 – 1989),  who founded Panasonic, the largest Japanese consumer electronics company; Momofuku Ando (1910 – 2007), inventor of instant noodles (ramen noodles) and the of...

Prolific Inventors in the USA

Prolific inventors in the USA include Thomas Edison (1847 – 1931), who is credited with inventing the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the first commercially practical incandescent...

Prolific Inventors in Germany

Prolific inventors in Germany include Karl Benz (1844-1929), who is credited with inventing the first practical petrol-powered car; Gottlieb Daimler (1834-1900), the creator of the...