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Articles Source: Top Ten Great Inventors In Modern Era
Thomas Edison, Kia Silverbrook, Shunpei Yamazaki, George Albert Lyon and Paul Lapstun may be the names that come to mind when people think about the greatest inventors in the modern era, Kia Silverbrook even holds over 3,800 patents. Among these inventors, Thomas Edison got the nickname “The Wizard of Menlo Park” with his huge work. Below are top ten great inventors in the modern era.
Kia Silverbrook
Kia Siverbrook, who was born in 1958, owns patents in different fields from mechanical engineering to digital music synthesis. He notably invented Memjet, a high-speed color printing technology and first introduced it in 2007.
A Memjet printer can print as fast as one can push paper underneath it.
Shunpei Yamazaki
Japanese inventor and physicist Shunpei Yamazaki, who was born in 1942, surpassed famous scientist Thomas Edison to become the most prolific inventor on June 17, 2003. He considerably invented the thin-film transistor, a special kind of transistor made by depositing thin films of a semiconductor over a piece of glass.
Shunpei Yamazaki held 2,061 patents
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison, who lived from 1847 to 1931, was among the most notable inventors in American history and got the nickname “The Wizard of Menlo Park”. His inventions included the phonograph, the light bulb and an improved typewriter that perforated paper.
Thomas Edison filed 1,084 patents
George Albert Lyon
George Albert Lyon, who was born in 1882, invented the automobile bumper that saved lives and minimized damage. During his life, he was also famous for his love of fishing and even his chess skills.
George Albert Lyon held 993 patents
Paul Lapstun
An Australian Paul Lapstsun possesses a number of patents in the technology field. He outstandingly invented a system that lets someone send an email to another person only if they have that person's business card.
Paul Lapstsun owns 969 patents
Donald Weder
Donald Weder, who was born in 1947, has been the president of floral company Highland Supply Corporation since 1977. All of his patents are in the floristry industry. He invented some different ways to wrap flowers and flower pots.
Donald Weder owns 951 patents
John F. O'Connor
John F. O'Connor, who was born in 1864, had some notable inventions including railway draft gearing, the system used to connect a railroad locomotive to its frame.
John F. O'Connor filed 949 patents
Leonard Forbes
Born in 1940, Leonard Forbes has lived an academic life, teaching at Portland State University, University of California at Davis, Oregon State and University of Arkansas Fayetteville. One of his notable inventions is a method for stacking semiconductors in a wafer for increased performance.
Leonard Forbes held 948 patents
Melvin De Groote
Melvin De Groote, who was born in 1895, worked as a flavorings expert at the Mellon Institute and was rumored to be hired by Coca Cola to re-formulate its taste after they removed the alcoholic ingredients. He reputably invented de-emulsifying agents that separated crude oil from salt, sulfur and water.
Melvin De Groote filed 925 patents
Francis H. Richards
Francis H. Richards, who was born in 1850 in Connecticut, decided to become a machinist, instead of attending a technical college. He started working under his father’s supervision, also an accomplished inventor. Francis invented the Richards Envelope Machine, which prints, folds, gums, counts, and bands 80,000 letters envelopes per day.
Francis H. Richards filled 894 patents
About the Author:
Studying materials on education, Eric Giguere prefers reading and writing. In his spare time, Eric often joins literature clubs to share his interest with others.
Articles Source: Top Ten Great Inventors In Modern Era
