Inventor Archive

It’s difficult to imagine a world without Coca-Cola, the most popular soft drink on earth.

In 1938, Roy J.

Mothers and babies around the world enjoy the soothing, bouncing motion of an ingenious swing known as the Jo

Jessie T.

Anyone who's a fan of television infomercials has undoubtedly spotted inventor Ron Popeil peddling his wares on air som

Henry Marcus Quackenbush was born in Herkimer, New York on April 27, 1847.

If you grew up in New England, chances are you’re familiar with one of the area’s most beloved, simple treats: the

Dry, tangled, hard-to-manage hair met its match in Jheri Redding, inventor of creme rinse, when he developed

In 1998, when Kelly Reinhart was just six-years old, she had an idea that would launch her into a kind of life that few ch

The entrepreneurial spirit clearly runs in the Reynolds family: Richard S.

When babies are born prematurely, they frequently require days or weeks of special care in hospitals’ neonatal intensive c

“Now that’s the best thing since sliced bread!”

One of the best-loved toys of all time, the Rubik’s Cu

Beginning around the turn of the 19th century, a movement toward bringing attractive design to everyday household items be

Accidents have been responsible for a great number of American inventions, from the implantable cardiac pacemaker to th

Candy that’s good for your teeth?