Inventor Archive

Rubber-soled shoes were first mass-marketed as canvas top "sneakers" by U.S. Rubber, with its Keds® in 1917.

Mountaineers, hikers, and everyday walkers alike have Turin, Italy, native and inventor Vitale Bramani to thank for creati

The Brannock Device is the standard foot measuring tool for the world’s footwear industry.

African American inventor Marie Van Brittan Brown

After being laid off from his job at an architecture firm in 1931, Alfred Mosher Butts fell on hard times.

What drink could be more integral to the American athletic scene than Gatorade?

Baseball, like the United States, evolved out of a British precedent into a unique and independent institution.  T

In the 1880s, agriculture began to be taken seriously as a science.

A seemingly simple idea can sometimes become an incredibly successful, mass-market product that makes life a little bit ea

In the first half of the 20th century, Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen created one of the most beloved toys of a

Colt Revolver

Regardless of one’s views on the use of firearms by private citizens, it is important to know abou

Jell-O

Peter Cooper is credited with the invention of one of the most uniquely American desserts of all ti

The incredibly stable adhesive known as Super Glue ™ was invented by accident in 1942 by Dr. Harry Coover.

The fine details surrounding the invention of one of the United States' favorite snack foods are somewhat haz

Jamie Lee Curtis is a famous American actress kn

Leonard Cutler was a pioneer in the field of ultraprecise timekeeping standards and devices for over forty years.