We use stuff every day.
Whether it’s a phone, a lightbulb, an app, a car, a food, or anything else you can imagine, these things didn’t appear out of thin air.
Instead, someone invented them. But who? And why?
Let’s find out.
Below you will find a link to a resource that gives you a detailed explanation of who invented what.
Have fun!
Table of Contents
Communication
Technology
- Who Invented the printing press?
- Who invented the steam engine?
- Who invented air conditioning?
- Who invented the refrigerator?
- Who invented the cotton gin?
- Who invented the sewing machine?
- Who invented the assembly line?
- Who invented GPS?
- Who invented the steamboat?
- Who invented the traffic light?
- Who invented the telescope?
- Who invented Google?
- Who invented the microscope?
- Who invented WiFi?
- Who invented World Wide Web?
- Who invented the wheel?
- Who invented the car?
- Who invented Email?
- Who invented Bluetooth?
- Who invented Apple?
- Who invented PayPal?
- Who invented the elevator?
- Who invented the lightbulb?
- Who invented the washing machine?
- Who invented the internet?
- Who invented x rays?
- Who invented the battery?
- Who invented the internal combustion engine?
- Who invented windshield wipers?
- Who invented concrete?
- Who invented the transistor?
- Who invented the lawn mower?
- Who invented Microsoft?
- Who invented cement?
Gadgets
- Who invented the microphone?
- Who invented the radio?
- Who invented the typewriter?
- Who invented the compass?
- Who invented the microwave?
- Who invented the clock?
- Who invented the air fryer?
- Who invented the calculator?
- Who invented the selfie stick?
- Who invented smartphone?
Food
- Who invented peanut butter?
- Who invented the hamburger?
- Who invented fried chicken?
- Who invented popcorn?
- Who invented sandwich?
- Who invented mac and cheese?
- Who invented ketchup?
- Who invented Chocolate Chip cookies?
- Who invented Dippin Dots?
- Who invented donuts?
- Who invented Ranch Dressing?
- Who invented Tacos?
- Who invented cotton candy?
- Who invented pancakes?
- Who invented pizza?
- Who invented ice cream?
- The origin of shepherd’s pie
- The origin of churros
- The origin of bagels
- Origin of tomatoes
- Origin of baklava
- Who invented S’mores?
- Who invented potato chips?
- Who invented sliced bread?
- Who invented hot cheetos?
- Who invented Hawaiian Pizza?
- Who invented noodles?
- Who invented cheesecake?
- Who invented cheese?
- Who invented spaghetti?
- Who invented mayonnaise?
- Who invented Oreos?
- Who invented pasta?
- Who invented Dr Pepper?
- Who invented fortune cookies?
- Who invented gum?
- Who invented sushi?
- Who invented pickle?
- Who invented McDonald’s?
- Who invented cereal?
- Who invented peanuts?
Drink
- Who invented Patron?
- Who invented horchata?
- Who invented beer?
- Who invented Fanta?
- Who invented Coca Cola?
- Who invented alcohol?
- Who invented Gatorade?
- Who invented wine?
Education
Science
- Who invented math?
- Who invented algebra?
- Who invented alphabet?
- Who invented calculus?
- Who invented time?
- Who invented the periodic table?
- Who invented gravity?
- Who invented electricity?
- Who invented zero?
- Who invented Pi?
- Who invented geometry?
- Who invented numbers?
Sport
- Who invented basketball?
- Who invented soccer?
- Who invented football?
- Who invented the skateboard?
- Who invented running?
- Who invented golf?
- Who invented hockey?
- Origins of baseball
- Origin of pickleball
- Who invented volleyball?
- Who invented surfing?
- Who invented tennis?
Music
- Who invented the guitar?
- Who invented music?
- Who invented the piano?
- Who invented rock and roll?
- Who invented the electric guitar?
- Who invented the phonograph?
- Who invented the violin?
- Who invented rap?
- Who invented jazz?
Fashion
- Who invented the bra?
- Who invented the hoodie?
- Who invented fake eyelashes?
- Who invented the zipper?
- Who invented high heels?
- Who invented VIctoria’s Secret?
- Who invented jeans?
- Who invented nail polish?
- Who invented Nike?
- Who invented makeup?
- Who invented yoga pants?
Medicine
- Who invented insulin?
- Who invented penicillin?
- Who invented glasses?
- Who invented antibiotics?
- Who invented vaccines?
- Who invented the polio vaccine?
- Who invented the smallpox vaccine?
- Who invented anesthesia?
- Who invented birth control?
- Who invented braces?
- Who invented MRI?
Entertainment
- Who invented chess?
- Who invented the griddy?
- Who invented the high five?
- Who invented blow up dolls?
- Who invented legos?
- Why and when films were invented?
- Who invented the Rubik’s Cube?
- Who invented video games?
- Who invented TikTok?
- Who invented the moonwalk?
- Who invented porn?
- Who invented YouTube?
- Who invented Pokemon?
- Who invented Twitter?
- Who invented Minecraft?
- Who invented Facebook?
- Who invented twerking?
All the Rest
- Who invented cigarette?
- Who invented walking?
- Who invented light?
- Who invented the guillotine?
- Who invented LSD?
- Who invented England?
- Who invented democracy?
- Who invented the credit card?
- Who invented meth?
- Who invented water?
Industrial and Modern Tech
- Who invented the atomic bomb?
- Who invented daylight saving time?
- Who invented plastic?
- Who invented velcro?
- Who invented barbed wire?
- Who invented gunpowder?
- Who invented the nuclear bomb?
- Who invented the gas mask?
- Who invented dynamite?
- Who invented the tank?
- Who invented Tesla?
- Who invented trains?
- Who invented Volkswagen?
- Who invented the Segway?
- Who invented the mechanical reaper?
- Who invented the railroad?
- Who invented the CNC Machine?
Transportation
Household Items
- Who invented condoms?
- Who invented the toothbrush?
- Who invented the toilet?
- Who invented tampons?
- Who invented the ballpoint pen?
- Who invented the fork?
- Who invented pencil?
- Who invented white out?
- Who invented the mirror?
- Who invented soap?
- Who invented post it notes?
- Who invented the straw?
- Who invented the bed?
- Who invented the spork?
Holidays/Traditions
- The origin of Day of the Dead
- The origin of Easter eggs
- Origins of Christmas
- Who invented Halloween?
- Who invented Valentine’s Day?