Inventor Archive

Robotics researcher, entrepreneur, and inventor Aaron Edsinger dreams of a day when intelligent robots may provide safe an

The ever-popular hot weather treat known as the Popsicle™ was invented by Frank Epperson when he was just eleven years old

Tish Fearn, winner of the 2003 British Female Inventor of the Year award, wasn’t about to let tendonitis force her to q

George Ferris conceived, designed, and built an engineering marvel, which astonished the world at its debut and became a m

Thousands of poor citizens of African nations such as Kenya have been able to transform their lives and build successful s

Inspired by an offhand comment from her father, Abigail M.

Metallurgist and inventor Merton C.

Benjamin Franklin was probably the most significant “founding father” of the United States of America who never served

Innovation can come in many forms, including tasty, creamy, edible ones.

In 1970, organic chemist John E.

In the 1970s, Art Fry invented what is probably the most significant office supply product since the paperclip: the Post-i

Richard Buckminster Fuller, New England transcendentalist and futurist inventor, sought to harmonize technology with na

"Housework is a thankless, unending job, a nerve-twangling bore. Who wants it? Nobody!

Dennis Gabor was born in Budapest, Hungary on June 5, 1900.

Among Ashok Gadgil's many inventions is a water disinfection system, which can provide healthy drinking water to at-ris

We have seen how American art and invention can complement each other, from Harriet Hosmer and Caroline Brooks, to Patr