From the article: Top 10 Popular Inventors
An inventor is someone who invents something that did not exist before that inventor started his or her tinkering. Tell us who is your favorite inventor and why? Inspiration
Tesla wins hands down
- Easy pick - let us start with AC, then multiphase current, motors, generators, then go to radio (controversial subject, great money was at stake, but he was awarded the patent at the end). Basically every single electric and electronic device we use today owes its existence to some of Tesla's patents. Another thing - he was so much engulfed in his work that he did not care about the profit. Imagine the royalties from AC, electric lighting, multiphase generators, radio. Yet he died alone, in a hotel room, virtually forgotten. He was working for the benefit of mankind, and we cannot pay him enough respect for centuries to come. Just go around your neighborhood and ask people if they knew who Tesla was. You'll get the idea.
- —Guest Shone
Are u kidding??
- Why Tesla isn't in the top ten? He should be the first one!!! and, btw, http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2002/jun/17/humanities.internationaleducationnews Bell did not invent the telephone!
- —Guest Matt
My inventors
- I love Leonardo for inventing the machine gun and nikola for th tesla coil
- —Guest Nikola and Leonardo
Favorite inventor
- jack Kilby my favorite inventor for inventing monolithic intergreted circuit, he went on developing the first industrial and military application,including the first poketronic. He is the father of IC
- —Guest Timothy kipruto
These dont even come close to one man.
- These inventors don't even come close to the most amazing inventor in history. His inventions were so far ahead of their time, no-one understood it. Free power for everyone on earth. Anyone think of this? It seems like only a god could create such a device. No it is Nicoli Tesla. Almost every electrical device or technology in the world today including some of the most sophisticated are based on his theories and inventions or designs. This great man was shunned, ridiculed, taunted and silenced. Life would NOT be the same at all today if it wasn't for him. Had they listened and not followed greed, our world would be completely different and the way we live. It is also known or speculated that Government agencies confiscated many of his inventions and patents due to not wanting this technology to fall into the wrong hands. Still to this day, he was so advanced scientists still cannot master the awesome power he discovered and was able harness. Mankind is worse off without his vision.... Editor's Notes: I love Tesla http://inventors.about.com/od/tstartinventions/a/Nikola_Tesla.htm
- —Guest YourIgnorant
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- —Guest mimi
Archimedes
- Archimedes was and is the best inventor ever because he changed the way people looked at the world. He made seemingly magical inventions, and then explained them using science. He also ran around naked. That's pretty...... interesting. Still, he "invented" the archimedes screw (i say "invented" because he simply edited it's original design) and he made giant leaps in the world of mechanics. He was extremely advanced for his time, and we would do well not to forget that. He is obviously the best inventor EVER!!!!!
- —Guest HJG
Favorite inventer
- james Naismith is my favorite inventer because he invented my favorite sport which is basketball.I cant wait to grow up to be a basketball player,because i m only 10 now,( sound fun and amazing right )
- —Guest Nickya Bellevue
GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIMES
- My favorite inventer is GOD ,he invented the world .How fun it is to be In the world. I Cannot wait to visit every where in the world.More they discover a new planet.ISnt it fun there are so many u cannot think .Wait they will discover more. God is there he will send more to discover.I cant wait until I grow up to visit thet world. I am unly 10 .I cant wait until i grow up.Stay with God.MAY GOD BLESS YOU!!!
- —Guest Nickya Bellevue
Nikola Tesla
- Induction Motor, Wireless Radio Communication, Tesla Coil, VTOL Aircraft, and he can't even make the top ten????
- —Guest JinHuangWong
Tesla!!!
- Tesla because he invented the AC power system. Edison's power system drowned New York City in wires. We owe a lot of modern life to Tesla. Tesla rocks!!!!!!!!!!
- —Guest Max
My favorite inventor
- My favorite inventor is GUSTAVE EIFFEL BUIL the Effel Tower which is the tallest structure in the hole World,one of my dreams is to go with my family and my kids there to go visit and have a good time when I grow up ,cause Iam only 11 now.I just cant wait till I grow up.( sounds fun right )
- —Guest Wollign Bellevue
Favorite Inventor
- Nikola Tesla, hands down. Ask Westinghouse, without him Westinghouse would just be name. Even Regan's star wars concept comes from Tesla's papers. Maybe because he was a bit strange that he was left out of our history books and Edison got all the pomp, even though he was a joke as a man. We need more recognition for this Genius!
- —Guest Milo samardzija
Leonardo Davinci
- This man invented the flying machine cannon and the naval cannon to go along with the machine gun.
- —Guest joe p
Johannes Gutenberg
- His movable type invention led to the whole idea of mass communication, and inspired others to improve and invent other ways to communicate.
- —Guest Ted
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