Readers Respond: Tell us who your favorite inventor is and why?

Responses: 66

By Mary Bellis, About.com Guide

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for me its albert einstein because he discovered the theory of relativity and he also the only person who expands his brain!
—Guest gabriel

Is there any help for people like me who have some ideas but don't know how to bring it to live.
—Guest Gideon

Cotton Gin was invented in India!! The Ajanta caves of India yield evidence of a single roller cotton gin in use by the 5th century. This cotton gin was used in India until innovations were made in form of foot powered gins. The cotton gin was invented in India as a mechanical device known as charkhi, more technically the "wooden-worm-worked roller". This mechanical device was, in some parts of India, driven by water power
—Guest Roxanne

These two are the foundation of the 20th, 21th century and beyond for some reasons I can say and for some I can't at this time. Tesla and Einstein were at times birds of a feather. Einstein is the father of modern physics and would calculate some of the most amazing concepts that are in use to day; Tesla would actually go out and build them and test them from scratch, a practical application theorist so to speak. Unified Field Theory" is where these two great minds/inventors meet, setting the stage for some very amazing things! Keep an eye out. This Next Gen era is akin to the industrial revolution; good stuff!
—Guest Y2kbytes

thomas edison is my first choice mostly because he believed the impossible and his immense persistence and confidence 10000 times gots to seem crazy but he did it anyway ny second choice is da vinchi he was jus real talented in alot of things
—Guest protege

Gotta give it up to my man Granville T. Woods Wood's first patent (3 Jun 1884) was for a locomotive steam boiler. He started the Woods Electric Company, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to commercially develop a variety of electrical devices. In 1887 he patented his Synchronous Multiplex Railway Telegraph, which enabled moving railway trains to maintain communications links thus avoiding accidents. His other patents included a telephone transmitter, an electric railway, an electric incubator for hatching chickens (1900) and an important safety device - an automatic air-brake for railroad use (10 Jun 1902)
—Guest InventHelp

I agree with alot of these people's responses, leonardo davinci, henry ford, Tesla, Franklin and the others..How does Naismith make the list? Lol..-Basketball's great and all,but I don't see why he makes the top ten. What about the guy who invented "Monopoly"..lol
—Guest Pete

cmon ppls the best invention ever made was the computer and you gottw give credit to good ole How'
—Guest maestroconrado

I think that the best inventor is THOMAS ADAMS because he invented the bubblegum which makes my mouth water. I also think that this invention, even though by serendipity was really amazing!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
—Guest Sally Curlz

Agree with Chuck. Nikola Tesla's contribution to modern technology is immense. Also Richard Trevithick for the steam locomotive, Werner von Siemens for his work on electric traction and William Shockley, the 'father of the transistor'.
—Guest Dai

I love peanuts! Without this guy those salty babies would nver exist I love them to Bits! Also, he took our first presidents name so he has to do something good! GO CARVER! GO!
—Guest Soper awesome

He didn't believe in patents or political parties based on people rather that ideas. He said both were bad for society. He was right on both counts.
—Guest cbmac

Mary Bellis
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