Inventor's Challenge

By judy_effendi2
  • Jan 1, 1440

    Johannes Gutenburg

    Johannes Gutenburg,German invented the Printing Press around 1440

  • Ben Franklin

    Ben Franklin, American, invented the Franklin Stove in around 1741

  • James Watt

    James Watt, steam engine, 1785. Scottish/British

  • Eli Whitney

    Eli Whitney, American, created the Cotton Gin in around 1794

  • Dr. Edward Jenner

    Dr. Edward Jenner, English, invented the small poc vaccine in around 1798

  • Robert Fullerton

    Robert Fullerton, American, created the Steamboat in around 1807

  • Joseph-Nicephore Niepce

    Joseph-Nicephore Niepce, French, created the dagureotype in 1839

  • Samuel F.B Morse

    Samuel F.B Morse created the electromagnetic telegraph in around 1846. He was American

  • Elisha G. Otis

    Elisha G. Otis, Elevator, 1852. American

  • Isaac Merrit Singer

    Isaac Merrit SInger, American, created the sewing machine in around 1857-1860

  • Ezra J. Warner

    Ezra J. Warner, American, created the car opener in around 1858

  • Etienne Lenoir

    Etienne Lenoir, Motor Boar, 1865. Beligum

  • Elijah Mccoy

    Elijah Mccoy, American, created the Automatic Lubricator in around 1872

  • Thomas Alva Edison

    Thomas Alva Edison, American. Created the quadruplex telegraph in around 1874.

  • Levi Strauss

    Levi Strauss, American/German. Created he denim pant ina round 1875

  • Alexander Graham bell

    Alexander Graham Bell, created the telephone in around 1876. He was American.

  • Christopher Latham Sholes

    Christopher Latham Sholes, created the sholes and gidden typewriter in 1879. He was American

  • L.E Waterman

    L.E Waterman, Feed FOund Pen, 1884. American

  • Whitcomb Judson

    Whitcomb Judson, Zipper 1890. American

  • Edward Binner/Harold Smith

    Edward Binner/Harold Smith, invented crayons in about 1902. American

  • W. H Carrier

    W.H Carrier, air conditioning, 1902 American

  • wilbur & Orville Wright. Airplane 1903

    wilbur & Orville Wright. Airplane 1903, American

  • Richard Drew

    Richard Drew, masking tape, 1925. American

  • Alexander Fleming

    Alexander Fleming, Scottish/British, created the Pencillin in 1928

  • Dr. Charles Drew

    Dr. Charles Drew, created the blood bank in the 1940's. He was American

  • Richard James

    Richard James, slinky, 1943. American

  • James Wright

    James Wright, silly putty, 1943. Scottish

  • Percy L. Spencer

    Percy L. Spencer, microwave 1945. American

  • Bette NEsmith Graham

    Bette NEsmith Graham, Liquid paper 1951. American

  • Arthur Granjean

    Arthur Granjean, French, created the Etch and Sketch in 1959

  • Ann Moore

    Ann Moore, American created the Shagli and Weego in 1960

  • Spencer Silver

    Spencer Silver, American, created post-it notes in around 1970