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A complete resource for you to research any famous historical inventor. Includes biographies, A to Z directory, timelines, sections on Australian, Chinese, Hispanic, Native American and more nationalities.
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Famous Inventors : A To Z
From Adams to Zuse, sites listed alphabetically by the name of the inventor. Use top index bar to navigate and select. The largest and most complete index on this website.
American Inventors
Listed by state - famous inventions and inventors from the United States.
Canadian Inventors
Information on Canadian inventors and inventions, resources for professional inventors, historical timelines, Canadian patent holders, biographies and lesson plans.
Asian American Inventors
A few of the contributions of Asian American inventors.
Famous Inventors from the United Kingdom
British inventions made in the United Kingdom or made by a person of British citizenship.
German Inventors
A list of German inventors and inventions from germany.
Inventions of France - French Inventors
The accomplishments of famous French inventors - inventions from France.
Famous Belgian Inventors
Famous Flemish or Belgian inventors - great inventions from Belgium.
Italian Inventors
Famous Italian inventors - great inventions that originated from Italy.
Swiss Inventors
Swiss inventors - famous inventions originating from Switzerland.
Russian Inventors
Russian inventors and the history of famous inventions originating from Russia.
Scotland's Inventors
The fruits of Scottish ingenuity.
Hungarian Inventors
At the beginning of the 20th century, a generation of Hungarian scientists made a lasting impression on humankind. (ZoltᮠBay, DonᴠB᮫i, Ott󠔩tusz, Blᴨy, Imre Br󤹬 Jᮯs Csonka, Miksa D鲩, Lorᮤ E?s, Albert Fon󬠊󺳥f Galamb, ?rah᭠Ganz, Lᳺl󠈥ller, Jᮯs Irinyi, ?yos Jedlik, Gy? Jendrassik, KᬭᮠKand󬠔󤯲 KᲭᮬ IstvᮠKrusp鲩
Finland Invents
An article on a few of the major innovations created by Finnish inventors.
Top 10 Most Popular Inventors
You ask for them over and over... So I've put them together on one page for your convenience, the top ten most requested inventors.

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