50+ Most Important Inventors and Inventions

Inventions have been the foundation of humanity’s transformation from primitive existence to civilization. Right from the time he learnt to make tools from stones and wood, he distinguished himself above other animals. In his early days he invented the wheel, invented ways of controlling fire, methods of extracting metal from ore and developing tools and weapons. Over the ages and across all continents, as he invented writing, made boats to cross over rivers and agricultural implements to cultivate and harvest food man has been continuously innovative. Some of the most important inventions early in history unconspicuously became integral to our daily lives so much that their inventors were forgotten, but as time progressed, man started inventing sophisticated things and also realised the importance of his inventions in the timeline of human history. On this page, we systematically categorize some of the most important inventions of humankind to enhance understanding and memory retention.

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Inventors of Domestic Appliances

Invention	Year	Inventor
Pendulum Clock	1656	Christian Huyges
Mechanical Clock	1725	I. Hsing and Liang Ting Tsan
Safety Match	1826	John Walker
Sewing Machine (Chain stitch)	1841	Barthelemy Thimmonier
Sewing Machine (Lock stitch)	1846	Elias Howe
Refrigerator	1850	James Hansen and Alexander Catlin
Typewriter	1867	Christopher L Sholes
Gramophone	1878	Thomas Alva Edison
Electric Lamp	1879	Thomas Alva Edison
Fountain Pen	1884	Lewis E Waterman
Ball-point Pen	1888	John J Loud
Ball-point Pen (Present form)	1938	Ladislao Jose Biro
Airconditioning	1906	Willis Haviland Carrier
Kitchen Blender	1922	Stephen Poplawski
TV (Mechanical)	1926	JL Baird
TV (Electronic)	1927	PT Farnsworth
Thermos Flask	1892	Sir James Dewar
Electric Iron	1882	Henry Seely
Microwave Oven	1947	Percy Spencer
Dishwasher (hand-powered)	1887	Josephine Cochrane

Inventions during the Industrial Revolution

Invention	Year	Inventor
Flying Shuttle	1733	John Kay
Powerloom	1785	E Cartwright
Spinning Frame	1769	Sir Richard Arkwright
Spinning Jenny	1764	James Hargreaves
Spinning Mule	1779	Samuel Crompton

Inventors of Aviation Machines

Invention	Year	Inventor
Aeroplane	1903	Orville and Wilbur Wright
Airship (non-rigid)	1852	Henri Giffard
Airship (rigid)	1900	G.F. vonZeppelin
Hot air balloon	1783	Jacques and Joseph Montgolfier
Gliders	1853	Sir George Cayley
Helicopter	1924	Etienne Oehmichen
Hovercraft	1955	Christopher Cockerrell
Jet Engine	1937	Sir Frank Whittle
Parachute	1797	AJ Garnerin
Rocket	1926	Robert Goddard

First Hot Air Balloon Flight

The hot air balloon was developed by Montgolfier brothers and the first unmanned flight was made on September 19, 1783 in France. The first passengers were a sheep, a duck and a rooster and the flight lasted 8 minutes.

First Powered Flight

The first flight by Wright brothers was made on on December 17, 1903. The place was Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (USA). Orville Wright flew first making a 12-second flight and traveling 120 ft. They made 3 flights and the best was by Wilbur Wright which covered 255.6 m (852 ft) in 59 seconds.

Inventors of Vehicles and Related Equipment

The wheel was one of the earliest inventions of mankind. The wheels got transformed into carts and domesticated animals were used to transport men and material from one place to another. Man kept experimenting with various types of wheels and animals for better comfort and speed. For centuries, travel relied solely on animal power until the 18th century, when the discovery of steam power revolutionized locomotion. This transformation was rapid, and in just 300 years, advancements in transportation have brought speeds and comfort once thought unimaginable.

Invention	Year	Inventor
Bicycle	1839-40	Kirkpatrick Macmillan
Bicycle tyres	1888	John Boyd Dunlop
Petrol Car	1886	Karl Benz
Carburettor	1876	Gottlieb Daimler
Diesel Engine	1895	Rudolf Diesel
Ship (steam)	1775	JC Perier
Ship (turbine)	1894	Sir C. Parsons
Submarine	1776	David Bushnell
Motorcycle	1885	G Daimler of Cannstatt
Streetcar	1834	Thomas Davenport

Inventors of Weapons and War Equipment

Invention	Year	Inventor
Atom Bomb	1945	J Robert Oppenheimer
Automatic Rifle	1918	John Browning
Ballistic Missile	1944	Wernher vonBraun
Bolt action rifle	1889	P von Mauser
Guided Missile	1942	Wernher vonBraun
Hydrogen Bomb	1952	Edward Teller
Neutron Bomb	1958	Samel Cohen
Tank	1914	Sir Ernest D Swington
Machine gun	1718	James Puckle
Revolver	1836	Samuel Colt
AK-47	1946	Mikhail Kalashnikov
Dynamite	1867	Alfred Nobel

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2. Willis Haviland Carrier is known for the invention of -

3. Who of the following invented the thermos flask?

4. In which year did Thomas Edison invent the electric lamp?

5. Elias Howe is known for the invention of -

6. Who invented the fountain pen?

7. Who invented the television?

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3. Who invented the hot air balloon?

4. Who invented the bicycle?

5. Who invented the atom bomb?

6. Mikhail Kalashnikov is associated with invention of -

7. Who invented the jet engine?

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1. Who invented the Thermos Flask

2.Who invented the Fountain Pen

3. Who invented the Air Ship

4. Who invented the Petrol Car

5. Who invented the Revolver

6. Who invented the Hydrogen Bomb

7. Who invented the Typewriter

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1. Alfred Nobel was the inventor of -

2. Gottlieb Daimler was the inventor of -

3. Thomas Alva Edison was the inventor of -

4. Barthelemy Thimmonier was the inventor of -

5. First flight by Wright Brothers was undertaken in the year -

6. Atom Bomb was invented in the year -

7. Samuel Colt was the inventor of -

50+ Most Important Inventors and Inventions

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Inventors of Domestic Appliances

Inventions during the Industrial Revolution

Inventors of Aviation Machines

First Hot Air Balloon Flight

First Powered Flight

Inventors of Vehicles and Related Equipment

Inventors of Weapons and War Equipment

Quiz 1 on Inventors and Inventions

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Select the Correct Answer

1. Who of the following invented the typewriter?

2. Willis Haviland Carrier is known for the invention of -

3. Who of the following invented the thermos flask?

4. In which year did Thomas Edison invent the electric lamp?

5. Elias Howe is known for the invention of -

6. Who invented the fountain pen?

7. Who invented the television?

Quiz 2 on Inventors and Inventions

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Select the right answer

1. Who invented the sewing machine?

2. Who discovered potassium?

3. Who invented the hot air balloon?

4. Who invented the bicycle?

5. Who invented the atom bomb?

6. Mikhail Kalashnikov is associated with invention of -

7. Who invented the jet engine?

Quiz 3 on Inventors and Inventions

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Select the right answer

1. Who invented the Thermos Flask

2.Who invented the Fountain Pen

3. Who invented the Air Ship

4. Who invented the Petrol Car

5. Who invented the Revolver

6. Who invented the Hydrogen Bomb

7. Who invented the Typewriter

Quiz 4 on Inventors and Inventions

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1. Alfred Nobel was the inventor of -

2. Gottlieb Daimler was the inventor of -

3. Thomas Alva Edison was the inventor of -

4. Barthelemy Thimmonier was the inventor of -

5. First flight by Wright Brothers was undertaken in the year -

6. Atom Bomb was invented in the year -

7. Samuel Colt was the inventor of -

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