Inventions

The invention: An ultrafast passenger railroad system capable of moving passengers at speeds double or triple those of ordinary trains. ...

The invention: An early nonvolatile medium for storing information on computers. The person behind the invention: Andrew H. Bobeck (1926-...

The invention: The first inexpensive and easy-to-use camera available to the general public, the Brownie revolutionized photography by m...

The invention: The first commercially manufactured solid-body electric guitar, the Broadcaster revolutionized the guitar industry and c...

The invention: A plant that generates electricity from nuclear fission while creating new fuel. The person behind the invention: Walter ...

The invention: A technique that greatly enhanced surgery patients’ chances of survival by replenishing the blood they lose in surgery wit...

The invention: An orally administered drug that inhibits ovulation in women, thereby greatly reducing the chance of pregnancy. The peopl...

The invention: The world’s first electronic general-purpose digital computer. The people behind the invention: John Presper Eckert (1919-...

The invention: The first successful chamber for manned deep-sea diving missions. The people behind the invention: William Beebe (1877-1...

The invention: A submersible vessel capable of exploring the deepest trenches of the world’s oceans. The people behind the invention: Wi...

The invention: An interactive computer system and simple programming language that made it easier for nontechnical people to use compute...

The invention: The first commercially successful process in which a single exposure in a regular camera produced a color image. The peo...

The invention: The world’s first atomic-powered merchant ship demonstrated a peaceful use of atomic power. The people behind the inventio...