The top 50 billionaire inventors

James Dyson – Estimated Net Worth Today: $7.6B.

James Dyson is best known as the inventor of the dual cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner, which works on the principle of cyclonic separation.

Dyson employs more than 5,800 engineers around the world and says it invests about $10 million a week in product development.

In addition to vacuum cleaners, Dyson has also invented other household appliances such as bladeless fans, air purifiers, and hair dryers.

In 2017, Dyson founded the Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology, based on the Dyson Campus in Malmesbury.

James was awarded a CBE in 1996 and a Knight Bachelor in 2007. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2015, and in the 2016 New Year Honours was appointed to the Order of Merit – the highest honour and the only one within the Queen’s personal gift.