Tag: Prolific inventors

Prolific Inventors in Switzerland

Prolific inventors in Switzerland include George de Mestral (1907 – 1990), who is associated with the invention of the hook and loop fastener, which he named Velcro; Daniel Bovet (1907 –...

Prolific Inventors in the Netherlands

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

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

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 Canada

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

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...