| Naam |
Uitvinding |
Jaar
|
| Abplanalp, Robert Robert Abplanalp |
spuitbusventiel |
1949
|
| Achard, Franz Carl Franz Carl Achard |
suiker uit bieten |
1803
|
| Adler, Robert Robert Adler |
afstandsbediening |
1956
|
| Amsler, Jakob Jakob Amsler |
planimeter |
1854
|
| Appert, Nicolas Nicolas Appert |
vacuümbotteling |
1804
|
| conservenblik |
1810
|
| Archimedes |
schroef van Archimedes
|
|
| Arkwright, Richard Richard Arkwright |
waterframe spinmachine |
1769
|
| Armstrong, Edwin Edwin Armstrong |
FM-radio |
1918
|
| Arnott, Neil Neil Arnott |
waterbed |
1832
|
| Aspdin, Joseph Joseph Aspdin |
Portlandcement |
1824
|
| Babbage, Charles Charles Babbage |
mechanische computer |
1835
|
| Baekeland, Leo Leo Baekeland |
bakeliet (kunststof) |
1909
|
| Bain, Alexander Alexander Bain |
faxmachine |
1843
|
| Baird, John Logie John Logie Baird |
televisie |
1923
|
| Basch, Siegfried von Siegfried von Basch |
bloeddrukmeter |
1881
|
| Baylis, Trevor Trevor Baylis |
opwindradio |
1989
|
| Bell, Alexander Graham Alexander Graham Bell |
telefoon |
1876 (zie ook Meucci)
|
| fotofoon |
1880
|
| metaaldetector |
1881
|
| Bent, Josiah Josiah Bent |
eerste crackers |
1801
|
| Benz, Carl Carl Benz |
automobiel |
1884
|
| carburateur |
1885 (samen met Gottlieb Daimler)
|
| Berliner, Emile Emile Berliner |
grammofoonplaat en platenspeler |
1887
|
| Berners-Lee, Tim Tim Berners-Lee |
world wide web |
1989
|
| Bessemer, Henry Henry Bessemer |
bessemer peer |
1855
|
| Binet, Alfred Alfred Binet |
IQ-test |
1896
|
| Bíró, László László Bíró |
kogelpen |
1938
|
| Bogardus, James James Bogardus |
gietijzeren constructies voor gebouwen |
1850
|
| Borden, Gail Gail Borden |
gecondenseerde melk |
1856
|
| Braille, Louis Louis Braille |
brailleschrift |
1829
|
| Brandenberger, Jacques Edwin Jacques Edwin Brandenberger |
cellofaan |
1908
|
| Brandes, Heinrich Heinrich Brandes |
weerkaart |
1819
|
| Braun, Karl Ferdinand Karl Ferdinand Braun |
kathodestraalbuis |
1898
|
| Bunsen, Robert Robert Bunsen |
gasbrander |
1856
|
| Cailliau, Robert Robert Cailliau |
world wide web |
1989
|
| Callan, Nicholas Nicholas Callan |
vonkinductor |
1836
|
| Carlson, Chester Chester Carlson |
Xerografie |
1938
|
| Carothers, Wallace Wallace Carothers (DuPont) |
nylon |
1937
|
| Carpue, Joseph Constantine Joseph Constantine Carpue |
plastische chirurgie |
1814
|
| Cayley, George George Cayley |
rupsband |
1824
|
| Celsius, Anders Anders Celsius |
temperatuurschaal
|
| Chalmers, James James Chalmers |
postzegel (zelfplakkend) |
1834
|
| Chappe, Claude Claude Chappe |
optische telegraaf |
1792
|
| Charles, Jacques Jacques Charles |
hydrometer
|
| goniometer
|
| Chesebrough, Robert Robert Chesebrough |
vaseline |
1879
|
| Cierva, Juan de la Juan de la Cierva |
autogiro |
1923
|
| Colmar, Charles Xavier Thomas de Charles Xavier Thomas de Colmar |
rekenmachine |
1819
|
| Claude, Georges Georges Claude |
neon-lichtreclame |
1909
|
| Coandă, Henri Henri Coandă |
straaljager |
1954
|
| Cochrane, Josephine Josephine Cochrane |
vaatwasmachine |
1886
|
| Coehoorn, Menno van Menno van Coehoorn |
Coehoornmortier |
1674
|
| Colt, Samuel Samuel Colt |
colt revolver |
1847
|
| Coover, Harry Harry Coover |
secondelijm |
1956
|
| Uitgeest, Cornelis Corneliszoon van Cornelis Corneliszoon van Uitgeest |
houtzaagmolen |
1593
|
| Coster, Laurens Janszoon Laurens Janszoon Coster |
boekdrukkunst
|
| Cristofori, Bartolomeo Bartolomeo Cristofori |
piano |
1711
|
| Cruikshank, William William Cruikshank |
gechloreerd drinkwater |
1800
|
| Crum, George George Crum |
aardappelchips |
1853
|
| Curtis, John John Curtis |
kauwgom |
1848
|
| Daguerre, Louis Louis Daguerre |
fotografie |
1837
|
| Daimler, Gottlieb Gottlieb Daimler |
motorfiets |
1885
|
| Davis, Jacob Jacob Davis |
spijkerbroek |
1850
|
| Davy, Humphry Humphry Davy |
veiligheidslamp/mijnlamp |
1815
|
| Denis, Jean Baptiste Jean Baptiste Denis |
bloedtransfusie |
1625
|
| Derosne, Charles Charles Derosne |
morfine als pijnstiller |
1803
|
| lucifer (fosfor) |
1816
|
| Dewar, James James Dewar |
thermosfles |
1892
|
| Diesel, Rudolf Rudolf Diesel |
dieselmotor |
1897
|
| Donkin, Bryan Bryan Donkin |
inblikken voedsel |
1812
|
| Doliwo-Dobrowolski, Michail Michail Doliwo-Dobrowolski |
elektrische draaistroommachine |
1888
|
| Dowe, Herr Herr Dowe |
kogelwerend vest |
1894
|
| Drebbel, Cornelis Cornelis Drebbel |
voorloper van verrekijker |
1600
|
| thermometer |
1605
|
| onderzeeboot |
1622
|
| kunstbroederij
|
| Dunlop, John Boyd John Boyd Dunlop |
rubberband |
1880
|
| fietsband |
1888
|
| Eads, James B. James B. Eads |
duikerklok
|
| Eastman, George George Eastman |
fotocamera |
1888
|
| Edison, Thomas Thomas Edison |
gloeilamp |
1878
|
| fonograaf |
1877
|
| cinematografie |
1877
|
| Einthoven, Willem Willem Einthoven |
elektrocardiogram |
1901
|
| Eisler, Paul Paul Eisler |
printplaat |
1936
|
| Engelbart, Douglas Douglas Engelbart |
computermuis |
1963
|
| Faraday, Michael Michael Faraday |
rubberballon |
1824
|
| elektrische transformator |
1831
|
| Fahrenheit, Gabriel Gabriel Fahrenheit |
kwikthermometer |
1714
|
| Fick, Adolf Adolf Fick |
contactlenzen |
1888
|
| Fischer, Gerhard Gerhard Fischer |
metaaldetector |
1920
|
| Fleming, Alexander Alexander Fleming |
penicilline |
1928
|
| Fleming, John Ambrose John Ambrose Fleming |
vacuümdiode |
1904
|
| Forest, Lee De Lee De Forest |
Audion |
1907
|
| Foucault, Léon Léon Foucault |
slinger van Foucault |
1851
|
| gyroscoop |
1851
|
| Forsyth, Alexander Alexander Forsyth |
slaghoeddetonator |
1805
|
| Fourneyron, Benoît Benoît Fourneyron |
waterturbine |
1827
|
| Franklin, Benjamin Benjamin Franklin |
bliksemafleider |
1752
|
| Fresnel, Augustin Jean Augustin Jean Fresnel |
soda |
1810
|
| lichtbreking |
1815
|
| vuurtorenlens |
1822
|
| Gatling, Richard Richard Gatling |
machinegeweer |
1861
|
| Gatsonides, Maus Maus Gatsonides |
Gatsometer |
1958
|
| Gayetty, Joseph Joseph Gayetty |
toiletpapier |
1857
|
| Gay-Lussac, Louis Louis Gay-Lussac |
hydrometer |
1824
|
| Geiger, Hans Wilhelm Hans Wilhelm Geiger |
Geigerteller |
1923
|
| Germer, Edmund Edmund Germer |
fluorescentielamp |
1926
|
| Gesner, Conrad Conrad Gesner |
potlood |
1565
|
| Giffard, Henri Henri Giffard |
luchtschip |
1852
|
| injector |
1858
|
| Gillette, King Camp King Camp Gillette |
wegwerpscheermesje |
1901
|
| Glidden, Joseph Joseph Glidden |
prikkeldraad |
1874
|
| Goddard, Robert Hutchings Robert Hutchings Goddard |
meertrapsraket |
1914
|
| vloeibare-brandstofraket |
1926
|
| Goldman, Sylvan Sylvan Goldman |
winkelwagen |
1937
|
| Goldmark, Peter Carl Peter Carl Goldmark |
langspeelplaat
|
| Goodyear, Charles Charles Goodyear |
gevulkaniseerd rubber |
1839
|
| Gramme, Zénobe Zénobe Gramme |
dynamo |
1869
|
| Green, George F. George F. Green |
tandartsboor |
1875
|
| Greathead, James Henry James Henry Greathead |
tunnelgraafmachine |
1870
|
| Gross, Alfred J. Alfred J. Gross |
portofoon |
1938
|
| 27 MC-radio |
1948
|
| semafoon |
1949
|
| Grubbe, Emile Emile Grubbe |
radiotherapie |
1896
|
| Guericke, Otto von Otto von Guericke |
elektriseermachine
|
| barometer (als weerglas) |
1661
|
| dasymeter
|
| Maagdenburgse halve bollen |
1654
|
| vacuümpomp |
1650
|
| manometer |
1661
|
| Guglielminetti, Ernest Ernest Guglielminetti |
asfaltweg |
1902
|
| Gutenberg, Johannes Johannes Gutenberg |
boekdrukkunst |
1440
|
| Guthrie, Samuel Samuel Guthrie |
chloroform (als anestheticum) |
1831
|
| Hales, Stephen Stephen Hales |
ontdekker van bloeddruk |
1726
|
| Hancock, Thomas Thomas Hancock |
elastiek |
1820
|
| aandrijfriem |
1824
|
| Hargreaves, James James Hargreaves |
Spinning Jenny spinmachine |
1764
|
| Heinlein, Robert Robert Heinlein |
waterbed
|
| Heinz, F & J F & J Heinz |
tomatenketchup |
1876
|
| Henry, Joseph Joseph Henry |
relais |
1835
|
| Hertz, Heinrich Heinrich Hertz |
radiotelegrafie |
1888
|
| Hewitt, Peter Cooper Peter Cooper Hewitt |
kwiklamp |
1901
|
| Hill, Rowland Rowland Hill |
postzegel |
1840
|
| Hoffmann, Felix Felix Hoffmann (Bayer) |
aspirine als pijnstiller |
1899
|
| Hollerith, Herman Herman Hollerith |
ponskaart
|
| Holonyak, Nick Nick Holonyak |
led (light-emitting diode) |
1962
|
| Hornsby, Richard Richard Hornsby |
compressieontsteking |
1892
|
| Hooke, Robert Robert Hooke |
spiraalveer
|
| diafragma
|
| Houten, Casparus en Coenraad van Casparus en Coenraad van Houten |
cacaopoeder, cacaoboter
|
| Howe, Elias Elias Howe |
naaimachine |
1846
|
| Hughes, David E. David E. Hughes |
microfoon |
1878
|
| Hülsmeyer, Christian Christian Hülsmeyer |
radar |
1904
|
| Huygens, Christiaan Christiaan Huygens |
slingeruurwerk |
1656
|
| Huygens, Constantijn Constantijn Huygens |
klinkerweg |
1646
|
| Ingersoll, Simon Simon Ingersoll |
rotsboor |
1871
|
| Jablotsjkov, Pavel Pavel Jablotsjkov |
Jablochkoff-kaars |
1876
|
| Jansen, Sacharias Sacharias Jansen |
samengestelde microscoop |
1590
|
| Jacquard, Joseph-Marie Joseph-Marie Jacquard |
zijdeweefgetouw |
1801
|
| Jenner, Edward Edward Jenner |
vaccinatie |
1796
|
| Johnson, Samuel C. Samuel C. Johnson |
meubelwas |
1886
|
| Johnson, Robert Wood Robert Wood Johnson |
plakpleister |
1899
|
| Judson, Whitcomb Whitcomb Judson |
ritssluiting |
1893
|
| Kannel, Theophilus Van Theophilus Van Kannel |
draaideur |
1888
|
| Kay, John John Kay |
schietspoel |
1733
|
| Kellogg, Edward W. Edward W. Kellogg |
luidspreker |
1924
|
| Kellogg, John Harvey John Harvey Kellogg |
cornflakes |
1876
|
| Kilby, Jack Jack Kilby |
geïntegreerde schakeling |
1958
|
| Kipp, Petrus Jacobus Petrus Jacobus Kipp |
toestel van Kipp |
1844
|
| Knight, Margaret Margaret Knight |
papieren draagzak |
1868
|
| Kolff, Willem Willem Kolff |
kunstnier |
1943
|
| kunsthart en hart-longmachine
|
| Kompfner, Rudolf Rudolf Kompfner |
lopende-golfbuis |
1943
|
| Laennec, René René Laennec |
stethoscoop |
1816
|
| Lamarr, Hedy Hedy Lamarr |
methode voor frequentieverspringing |
1941
|
| Langley, Samuel Pierpont Samuel Pierpont Langley |
bolometer
|
| Lawes, John Bennet John Bennet Lawes |
superfosfaat of kunstmest |
1839
|
| Leeghwater, Jan Adriaanszoon Jan Adriaanszoon Leeghwater |
duikerklok |
1605
|
| Leeuwenhoek, Antoni van Antoni van Leeuwenhoek |
Van Leeuwenhoekmicroscoop
|
|
| Leonardo da Vinci |
helikopter (beschrijving)
|
| machinegeweren
|
| tank
|
| onderzeeboot (beschrijving)
|
| Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm von Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz |
binair stelsel |
1679
|
| Lenoir, Étienne Étienne Lenoir |
automobiel |
1862
|
| motorboot |
1864
|
| bougie |
1883
|
| Libby, Willard Willard Libby |
koolstofdatering |
1949
|
| Liebig, Justus von Justus von Liebig |
kunstmest |
1845
|
| vleesextracten |
1865
|
| Lilienthal, Otto Otto Lilienthal |
zweefvliegtuig |
1877
|
| Linnaeus, Carolus Carolus Linnaeus |
classificatie van dieren en planten |
1735
|
| Lion, Alexandre Alexandre Lion |
couveuse |
1891
|
| Lippens, Polydoor Polydoor Lippens |
elektrische bel
|
| Lippershey, Hans Hans Lippershey |
telescoop |
1608
|
| Loomis, Mahlon Mahlon Loomis |
radiotelegrafie |
1866
|
| Losev, Oleg Oleg Losev |
Led |
1927
|
| Lumière, Auguste en Louis Auguste en Louis Lumière |
cinematografie |
1895
|
| Macintosh, Charles Charles Macintosh |
waterproof regenjas |
1823
|
| reddingsvest |
1824
|
| Manby, George William George William Manby |
brandblusser |
1816
|
| Marconi, Guglielmo Guglielmo Marconi |
radio |
1894
|
| trans-Atlantische radiosignalen |
1901
|
| Marggraf, Andreas Sigismund Andreas Sigismund Marggraf |
methode voor fosforwinning |
1747
|
| Maria van Alexandrië |
bain-mariesysteem
|
|
| Mariani, Angelo Angelo Mariani |
Vin Mariani
|
| Mason, John Landis John Landis Mason |
weckglas/inmaakglas |
1858
|
| Matthews, John John Matthews |
priklimonade |
1833
|
| McAdam, John John McAdam |
macadamweg |
1835
|
| McCoy, Elijah Elijah McCoy |
automatische smering |
1872
|
| McGaffey, Ives W. Ives W. McGaffey |
stofzuiger |
1869
|
| Maxwell, James Clerk James Clerk Maxwell |
kleurenfotografie |
1861
|
| Mège-Mouriès, Hippolyte Hippolyte Mège-Mouriès |
margarine |
1869
|
| Mestral, Georges de Georges de Mestral |
klittenband |
1951
|
| Meucci, Antonio Antonio Meucci |
telefoon (prototype) |
1849
|
| Michelin sr., Édouard Édouard Michelin sr. |
luchtband |
1895
|
| Miramontes, Luis E. Luis E. Miramontes |
anticonceptiepil |
1951
|
| Montgolfier, Joseph en Jacques Joseph en Jacques Montgolfier |
heteluchtballon |
1783
|
| Moog, Robert Robert Moog |
eerste commercieel succesvolle synthesizer |
1964
|
| Morse, Samuel Samuel Morse |
morsecode |
1832
|
| Murdoch, William William Murdoch |
gasverlichting |
1790
|
| Musschenbroeck, Pieter van Pieter van Musschenbroeck |
Leidse fles |
1740
|
| pyrometer
|
| Napier, John John Napier |
logaritme |
1614
|
| Nasmyth, James James Nasmyth |
stoomhamer |
1837
|
| Nernst, Walther Walther Nernst |
Nernstlamp |
1897
|
| Niépce, Joseph Nicéphore Joseph Nicéphore Niépce |
loopfiets (vélocipède) |
1818
|
| fotografie |
1826
|
| Nobel, Alfred Alfred Nobel |
dynamiet |
1862
|
| Ørsted, Hans Christian Hans Christian Ørsted |
proces voor het verkrijgen van aluminium |
1824
|
| Onnes, Heike Kamerlingh Heike Kamerlingh Onnes |
liquefactie van helium |
1908
|
| O'Brien, Marion Marion O'Brien |
wegwerpluier |
1951
|
| Otis, Elisha Elisha Otis |
personenlift (mechanisch) |
1852
|
| Oughtred, William William Oughtred |
rekenliniaal |
±1622
|
| Palmieri, Luigi Luigi Palmieri |
seismograaf |
1855
|
| Parkes, Alexander Alexander Parkes |
celluloid |
1855
|
| Pascal, Blaise Blaise Pascal |
barometer |
1647
|
| Parsons, Charles Algernon Charles Algernon Parsons |
stoomturbine |
1884
|
| Pemberton, John John Pemberton |
Coca-Cola |
1886
|
| Planté, Gaston Gaston Planté |
loodaccu |
1859
|
| Plateau, Joseph Joseph Plateau |
fenakistiscoop (stroboscoop) |
1836
|
| Plimpton, James L. James L. Plimpton |
rolschaatsen |
1863
|
| Pullman, George George Pullman |
Pullman-slaaprijtuig |
1863
|
| Radcliffe, William William Radcliffe |
mechanisch weefgetouw |
1803
|
| Réard, Louis Louis Réard |
bikini |
1946
|
| Reichel, Hans Hans Reichel |
diverse muziekinstrumenten
|
| Reis, Philipp Philipp Reis |
telefoon |
1860
|
| Remsen, Ira Ira Remsen |
sacharine |
1880
|
| Rice, Chester W. Chester W. Rice |
luidspreker |
1924
|
| Robiquet, Pierre Pierre Robiquet |
pijnstillers |
1832
|
| Röntgen, Wilhelm Wilhelm Röntgen |
röntgenapparaat |
1895
|
| Ruska, Ernst Ernst Ruska |
elektronenmicroscoop |
1931
|
| Salk, Jonas Jonas Salk |
salkvaccin |
1955
|
| Sasson, Steven Steven Sasson |
digitale camera |
1975
|
| Savery, Thomas Thomas Savery |
stoompomp |
1698
|
| Sax, Adolphe Adolphe Sax |
saxofoon |
1840
|
| Schickard, Wilhelm Wilhelm Schickard |
rekenmachine |
1623
|
| Schlafly, Hubert Hubert Schlafly |
autocue
|
| Schweigger, Johann Johann Schweigger |
galvanometer |
1820
|
| Seeberger, Charles Charles Seeberger |
roltrap |
1897
|
| Seguin, Marc Marc Seguin |
kabelhangbrug Lyon |
1825
|
| Senefelder, Alois Alois Senefelder |
lithografie |
1796
|
| Shrapnel, Henry Henry Shrapnel |
explosiegranaat |
1804
|
| Siebe, Augustus Augustus Siebe |
duikerspak |
1819
|
| Siemens, Werner von Werner von Siemens |
telegraaf
|
| elektrische spoorweg |
1878
|
| Sikorsky, Igor Igor Sikorsky |
1-rotorige helikopter |
1940
|
| Silliman, Benjamin Benjamin Silliman |
koolzuurhoudend water |
1807
|
| Singer, Isaac Isaac Singer |
naaimachine
|
| Slater, James James Slater |
aandrijfketting |
1864
|
| Spencer, Percy Percy Spencer |
magnetron |
1947
|
| Stephenson, George George Stephenson |
stoomlocomotief |
1829
|
| Stevin, Simon Simon Stevin |
zeilwagen |
1600
|
| Strowger, Almon Almon Strowger |
telefooncentrale |
1891
|
| Stuart, Herbert Akroyd Herbert Akroyd Stuart |
compressieontsteking |
1892
|
| Sturgeon, William William Sturgeon |
elektromagneet |
1825
|
| Sutton, Thomas Thomas Sutton |
kleurenfotografie |
1861
|
| Swan, Joseph Joseph Swan |
gloeilamp
|
| kunstvezel op basis van nitrocellulose |
1883
|
| Tainter, Charles Charles Tainter |
Grafofoon |
1885
|
| Tesla, Nikola Nikola Tesla |
wisselstroomgenerator
|
| Thimonnier, Barthlemy Barthlemy Thimonnier |
naaimachine |
1829
|
| Thomson, Elihu Elihu Thomson |
elektrisch lassen |
1877
|
| Thomson, Robert William Robert William Thomson |
pneumatische band |
1845
|
| Torricelli, Evangelista Evangelista Torricelli |
barometer (principe) |
1643
|
| Trevithick, Richard Richard Trevithick |
stoomvoertuig |
1801
|
| locomotief |
1804
|
| Tu, Youyou Youyou Tu |
artemisinine
|
| Tull, Jethro Jethro Tull |
zaaimachine |
1701
|
| Turri, Pellegrine Pellegrine Turri |
schrijfmachine |
1808
|
| Tussaud, Marie Marie Tussaud |
wassenbeeldenshow |
1801
|
| Vaaler, Johan Johan Vaaler |
paperclip |
1900
|
| Vaucanson, Jacques de Jacques de Vaucanson |
robot |
1738
|
| Vaughan, Philip Philip Vaughan |
kogellager |
1794
|
| Volta, Alessandro Alessandro Volta |
batterij |
1800
|
| Walker, John John Walker |
lucifer |
1827
|
| Walton, Frederick Frederick Walton |
linoleum |
1863
|
| Wanlass, Frank Frank Wanlass |
CMOS |
1963
|
| Warner, Ezra Ezra Warner |
blikopener |
1858
|
| Warren, Dave Dave Warren |
vluchtdatarecorder |
1954
|
| Waterman, Lewis Lewis Waterman |
vulpen |
1884
|
| Watt, James James Watt |
stoommachine |
1764
|
| condensator |
1763
|
| Wedgwood, Ralph Ralph Wedgwood |
carbonpapier |
1806
|
| Wedgwood, Thomas Thomas Wedgwood |
fotografie (niet fixeerbaar) |
1802
|
| Welsbach, Carl Auer von Carl Auer von Welsbach |
gloeikousje |
1887
|
| Westinghouse, George George Westinghouse |
luchtdrukrem |
1868
|
| Wheatstone, Charles Charles Wheatstone |
microfoon |
1827
|
| stereoscoop
|
| Whitney, Eli Eli Whitney |
katoenontkorrelmachine, cotton gin |
1793
|
| Whittle, Frank Frank Whittle |
straalmotor |
1936
|
| Whitworth, Joseph Joseph Whitworth |
universele schroefdraad |
1841
|
| Beukelszoon, Willem Willem Beukelszoon |
haring kaken |
±1400
|
| Woodland, Norman Joseph Norman Joseph Woodland |
streepjescode |
1949
|
| Woods, Granville T. Granville T. Woods |
inductietelegrafie |
1885
|
| Wright, gebroeders gebroeders Wright |
vliegtuig |
1903
|
| Yale, Linus Linus Yale |
cilinderslot |
1851
|
| Zeidler, Othmar Othmar Zeidler |
DDT |
1874
|
| Zeppelin, Ferdinand von Ferdinand von Zeppelin |
Zeppelin |
1900
|