Inventor Archive

Isabella Karle is a true pioneer of physical chemistry, who invented new methods, using first electron and then x-ray d

In his career of over 60 years, Eskil Karlson has produced about 100 inventions.

Computing pioneer Alan Curtis Kay, creator of the "Smalltalk" programming language, was born in 1940 in Springfield, Ma

Anna Wagner Keichline was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

What would breakfast be without Kellogg’s Corn Flakes®?

Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner was a remarkable 20

Charles Franklin Kettering invented dozens of important devices, but he is best known as the founder of Delco, the comp

A team of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) graduate students conquered a major challenge of high-capacity op

Though little is known about the details of her life, Mary Dixon Kies has become a familiar name in U.S.

Although he has over 60 patents to his credit, Jack Kilby would justly be considered one of the greatest electrical eng

A tiny, mechanical hand that, when closed, is no larger than a pinhead may have the potential to perform delicate tasks, s

In a 25-year career of research, education, and activism, Mary-Claire King has succeeded not only in scientific innovat

Louise Kirkbride, pioneer of computer technologies for customer service, showed her promise as an innovator at age 17,

In the consumer electronics industry, inventor Henry Kloss has achieved legendary status.

There was a time when furniture was upright and formal, when seating was relatively hard and rigid and demanding of proper

If you ever transported groceries from the store, or packed a lunch for work or school, chances are you’re familiar wit