Inventor timeline

  • 1668-Anton von Leeuenhoek invents the microscope

    1668-Anton von Leeuenhoek invents the microscope
  • 1821-Thomas L. Jennings invents a process for dry-cleaning delicate clothing

    1821-Thomas L. Jennings invents a process for dry-cleaning delicate clothing
  • 1837-John Deere invented the first cast steel plow

    1837-John Deere invented the first cast steel plow
  • 1857-Joseph Gayetty invents toilet paper.

    1857-Joseph Gayetty invents toilet paper.
  • 1859-George Ferris invents the Ferris Wheel

    1859-George Ferris invents the Ferris Wheel
  • 1861-Nicholas August Otton invents the first gas powered motor

    1861-Nicholas August Otton invents the first gas powered motor
  • 1876-Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone

    1876-Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone
  • 1879-Thomas Edison invents the light bulb

    1879-Thomas Edison invents the light bulb
  • 1886-John Pemberton invents Coca-Cola

    1886-John Pemberton invents Coca-Cola
  • 1888-George Eastman invented the first hand held camera and rolled film

    1888-George Eastman invented the first hand held camera and rolled film
  • 1893-Nikola Tesla invents the radio

    1893-Nikola Tesla invents the radio
  • 1903-Orville and Wilbur Wright fly the airplane

    1903-Orville and Wilbur Wright fly the airplane
  • 1903-Mary Anderson invents the windshield wiper

    1903-Mary Anderson invents the windshield wiper