Prolific Inventors In The United Kingdom

Prolific inventors in the United Kingdom include Alexander Graham Bel (1847– 1922), credited with patenting the first practical telephone; James Watt (1736 –1819), who improved the steam engine, making it more efficient and practical; Michael Faraday (1791 – 1867), his main discoveries include the principles underlying electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism and electrolysis; Charles Babbage (1791 – 1871), credited with inventing the first mechanical compute; John Logie Baird (1888 – 1946), one of the innovators who demonstrated the world’s first live working television system.

That was then. We now have a new breed of innovators leading the United Kingdom today. USPTO Utility data was analyzed from January 1, 2002, through May 2, 2023.

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