Croatian inventions

Faust Vrančić

1617

Faust Vrančić invented the parachute in 1617

Ivan Blaž Lupis Vukić

Dec 21, 1866

Ivan Blaž Lupis Vukić was an engineer of the Austrian-Hungarian navy and developed the first propeller-claimant torpedo.

Nikola Tesla

1890

Nikola Tesla was inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist who is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.

Ante Šupuk

1895

Ante Šupuk was a Croatian politician and entrepreneur who served as a mayor of Šibenik. In 1895 he built the Jaruga Hydroelectric Power Plant as one of the world's first hydroelectric power plants, and connected it to a lighting system using alternating current. It was the first of its kind in Dalmatia and Croatia.

David Schwarz

1900

David Schwarz is croatian inventor. He is known for creating an airship with a rigid envelope made entirely of metal.

Ivan Vučetić

1904

Ivan Vučetić became the director of the Center for Dactyloscopy.

Franjo Hanaman

Dec 13, 1904

Franjo Hanaman was a Croatian inventor, engineer, and chemist, who gained world recognition for inventing the world's first applied electric light-bulb with a metal filament

Slavoljub Penkala

1906

Slavoljub Eduard Penkala was a Croatian engineer and inventor. He invented the mechanical pencil, the fountain pen and many other things.

Peter Miscovich

1920

Peter Miscovich was a Croatian-born American inventor. His most well-known inventions were a steam-powered washing machine and improvement of steam bath. Peter was also involved with creating hydraulics machines.

Mate Rimac

2009

Mate Rimac is a Croatian inventor,[1][2] entrepreneur,[3] and founder of the Croatian car company Rimac Automobili in 2009. Rimac started mooting an electric supercar at the age of 20.