Prolific Inventors in the Netherlands

May 22, 2023
Prolific inventors in the Netherlands include Zacharias Janssen (1585 – 1632), who is associated with the invention of the optical telescope and/or the compound microscope; Christiaan Huygens...

Famous Female Inventors

May 16, 2023
Female inventors listed on patents have been historically rare. For example, in the US in 1954, only 1.5% of patents named a woman; by 2002,...

Prolific Inventors in Italy

May 16, 2023
Prolific inventors in Italy include Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519), famous for his works of art, he was also a prolific inventor who designed many machines and devices,...

Prolific Inventors in India

May 15, 2023
Prolific inventors in India include Homi J Bhabha (1909 – 1966), who led nuclear research in the country and created the first atomic energy research centre, now...

Prolific Inventors in Canada

May 12, 2023
Prolific inventors in Canada include James Naismith (1861 – 1939), who is best known as the inventor of the game of basketball; Reginald Fessenden (1866 – 1932), who developed radio technology, including the...

Prolific Inventors in Taiwan

May 11, 2023
Prolific inventors in Taiwan include Lin Yutang (1895 – 1976), who came up with the workable Chinese typewriter and was one the most influential writers of his...