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All answers to “Name a famous inventor or inventor of a famous invention”
Every one of the 98 answers Icillion accepts, A to Z. 97 can be spelled more than one way. Which ones are rare stays a secret.
A
- Alberto Santos-Dumontalso Santos-Dumont
- Alessandro Voltaalso Volta
- Alexander Graham Bellalso Graham Bell, Bell
- Alfred Nobelalso Nobel
- Antonio Meuccialso Meucci
- Archimedes
- Art Fryalso Fry
B
- Benjamin Franklinalso Ben Franklin, Franklin
- Bi Shengalso Sheng
C
- Cai Lunalso Ts'ai Lun, Lun
- Charles Babbagealso Babbage
- Charles Goodyearalso Goodyear
- Chester Carlsonalso Carlson
- Christopher Latham Sholesalso Sholes
- Clarence Birdseyealso Birdseye
- Cyrus McCormickalso McCormick
D
- Daniel Fahrenheitalso Fahrenheit
E
- Earl Tupperalso Tupper
- Edwin Landalso Land
- Eli Whitneyalso Whitney
- Elias Howealso Howe
- Elijah McCoyalso McCoy
- Elisha Otisalso Otis
- Erno Rubikalso Rubik
- Evangelista Torricellialso Torricelli
F
- Ferdinand von Zeppelinalso Count Zeppelin, Zeppelin, von Zeppelin
- Frank Whittlealso Whittle
G
- Garrett Morganalso Morgan
- George Eastmanalso Eastman
- George Stephensonalso Stephenson
- Georges de Mestralalso De Mestral
- Gideon Sundbackalso Sundback
- Gottlieb Daimleralso Daimler
- Granville Woodsalso Woods
- Guglielmo Marconialso Marconi
H
- Hans Lippersheyalso Lippershey
- Harry Brearleyalso Brearley
- Hedy Lamarralso Lamarr
- Henry Bessemeralso Bessemer
- Henry Fordalso Ford
- Hero of Alexandriaalso Heron of Alexandria
- Hiram Maximalso Maxim
- Humphry Davyalso Davy
I
- Igor Sikorskyalso Sikorsky
- Isaac Singeralso Singer
J
- Jack Kilbyalso Kilby
- Jacques Cousteaualso Cousteau
- James Hargreavesalso Hargreaves
- James Wattalso Watt
- Johannes Gutenbergalso Gutenberg
- John Boyd Dunlopalso John Dunlop, Dunlop
- John Harrisonalso Harrison
- John Logie Bairdalso Baird
- Joseph Swanalso Swan
- Josephine Cochranealso Cochrane
K
- Karl Benzalso Benz
- Karl Draisalso Drais
- King Camp Gillettealso King C. Gillette, Gillette
- Konrad Zusealso Zuse
L
- Laszlo Biroalso Ladislao Biro, Biro
- Lee de Forestalso De Forest
- Leo Baekelandalso Baekeland
- Leonardo da Vincialso Da Vinci, Leonardo
- Lewis Latimeralso Latimer
- Lonnie Johnsonalso Johnson
- Louis Braillealso Braille
- Louis Daguerrealso Daguerre
- Lumiere brothersalso Auguste and Louis Lumiere, Lumiere
M
- Margaret Knightalso Knight
- Mary Andersonalso Anderson
- Michael Faradayalso Faraday
- Mikhail Kalashnikovalso Kalashnikov
N
- Nikola Teslaalso Tesla
O
- Ole Kirk Christiansenalso Christiansen
P
- Percy Shawalso Shaw
- Percy Spenceralso Spencer
- Philo Farnsworthalso Farnsworth
R
- Richard Arkwrightalso Arkwright
- Richard Gatlingalso Gatling
- Richard Trevithickalso Trevithick
- Robert Fultonalso Fulton
- Robert Watson-Wattalso Watson-Watt
- Roy Plunkettalso Plunkett
- Rudolf Dieselalso Diesel
- Ruth Handleralso Handler
S
- Samuel Coltalso Colt
- Samuel Morsealso Morse
- Stephanie Kwolekalso Kwolek
T
- Thomas Edisonalso Edison
- Thomas Newcomenalso Newcomen
- Tim Berners-Leealso Berners-Lee
W
- Wallace Carothersalso Carothers
- Whitcomb Judsonalso Judson
- Wilhelm Maybachalso Maybach
- Willis Carrieralso Carrier
- Wright brothersalso Orville Wright, Wilbur Wright, Orville and Wilbur Wright
Z
- Zacharias Janssenalso Janssen
- Zhang Hengalso Heng
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