Electrical and Electronic Inventions and Discoveries

Alpha and Beta particles-Ernest Rutherford (Britain)
Aniline: dyes-Ronald Hoffman 9U.S.A.)-185l
Atom Bomb-Otto Hahn (Uranium fission)-1941
Atomic Numbers-Mosley-1913
Atomic Structure-Bohr and Rutherford-1913
Adding Machine-Wilhelm Schickard (Germany)-1623
Airship (Non-rigid) Henri Giffard (France)-1852
Airship (rigid) G.F. Von Zeppelin (Gel’rr1any)-1900
Artificial Heart-Willem Kolff Qketherlandsl-1957
Atomic Bomb- J. Robert Oppenheimer (U.S.A.) -1945
Automatic Riffle- Johan browning (U.S.A.)-1918
Breaking up the nucleus of an atom-Rutherford-1918
Bakelite-Leo H. Baekeland (Be1gium)-1907
Ballistic Missile-Wernher Von Braun (Gerrrla11y)-1944
Ball Point Pen- John J. Loud (U.S.A.)-1888
Battery (Electric) -Alessandro Volta (1taly) – 1800
Bifocal Lens-Benjamin Franklin (U.S.A.)-1780
Bolt action rifle- P.Von Mauser (Germany)-1889
Bunsen Burner- R.Willhelm Von Bunsen (Germany)-1855
Burglar Alarm Edwin- T. Holmes (U.S.A.)-1858
Circumference of earth- Jean Piccard and J.F. Hayford
Cosmic rays-R.A. Millikan-1910
Crescograph- J.C. Bose (India)
Crystal Dynamics-Dr. C.V.Raman (lndia)-1928
Car (Steam)-Nicolas Cugnot (France)-1769
Car (Petrol)-Karl Benz (Gel-many) -1888
Carburettor.-Gottlieb Daimler (Germany)-l 276
Carpet Sweeper-Melville R.Bissell (U.S.A.)-1876
Cash Register-lames Ritty (U.S.A.)-1879
Cellophane-Dr. J. Brandenberger (Switzerland) – 1908
Celluloid-Alexander Parkes (Britain)-1861
Cement (Portland) -Joseph Aspdin (Britain) – 1824
Chronometer-John Harrison (Britain)-1735
Cinema- Nicolas & Jean Lumiere (France)-1895
Clock (Mechanical)-1. Hsing &Liang Ling-Tsan-(china)-1725
Clock (Pendulum) -Christian Huygens (Netherlands)-1656
Deuterium (Heavy hydrogen)-H.C.Urey-1932
Dynamite-Alfred Nobel-1862
Dental Plate-Anthony A. Plantson (U.S.A.)-1817
Dental Plate (Rubber) – Charles Goodyear (U.S.A.)-l 855
Diesel Engine- Rudolf Diesel (Germany)-1895
Disc Brake- Dr. F. Manchester (Britain) – 1902
Electrons- J. J. Thomson-1897
Electric battery, Methane gas- Alessandro Volta (ltaly)-1800
Explorer (Artificial Earth Satellite) -American Scientists-1958
Electric Blanket-Exhibited at the Vienna Exhibition -1883
Electric Flat Iron- H.W. Seeley (U.S.A.)-1882
Electric Furnace- William Siemens (Britain)-186l
Electric Lamp- Thomas Alva Edison (U.S.A.)-1879
Electric Motor (DC) – Zenobe Gramme (Belgium) -1873
Electric Motor (AC) – Nikola Tesla (U.S.A.)-1888
Electromagnet- William Sturgeon (Britain)- l 824
Electroplating Luigi Brugnatelli (1taly)-1805
Electronic Computer-Dr. Alan M. Turing (Britain)-1824
Facsimile Machine-Alexander Bain (Britain) -l 843
Film (Moving outlines) -Louis Prince (France)-1885
Film (Talking)-J.Engl, J.Mussolle & H. Vogt. (Germany) 1922
Film (Musical Soundly-Dr. Le de Forest (U.S.A.)-1923
Frequency Modulation (FM)-E. H. Armstrong (U.S.A.)-1933
Gas Lighting-William Murdock (Britain)-l 792
Geometry-Euclid
Galvanometer-Andre Marie Ampere (Franc) – l 834
Glass (Stained)-Augsburg (Germany)-C-1080
Glass Ware-Egypt & Mesopotamia -C-1500 B.C.
Glider-sir George Cayley (Britain)-1853
Guided Missile-Wernher Von Braun (Germany)-1942
Gyro-compass-Elmer A. Sperry (U.S.A.)-19l 1
Hydrogen & Argon-Cavendish (Britain)-1766
Holography.-Denis Gaston (Britain)-1947
Hydrogen Bomb-Edward Teller (U.S.A.)-1952
Induction of electric current- Michael Faraday-l 841
Iron lung (Drinker’s Chamber) -Dr. Philip Drinker
Incandescent Bulb-Thomas Alva Edison-1860
Intelligence Tests-Binet-1950
Iron Working (Carbonized) – (Cyprus & N. Palestine)-C-1200 B.C.
Jet Engine-sir Frank Whittle (Britain)-1937
Kodak camera-George Eastman (U.S.A.)-l 888
Laughing gas (Nitrous oxide) – J. Priestley
Lightning conductor-Benjamin Franklin (U.S.A.)-1752
Logarithms-John Napier-1614
Launderette- J. F. Cantrell (U.S.A.)-1934
Linoleum-Frederick Walton (Britain)-1860
Locomotive-Richard Trevithick (Britain)-1804
Loom, Power-E. Cartwright (Britain)-1785
Loudspeaker-Horace Short (Britain)-1900
Measurement of electrical energy -J. P. Joules (Britain)
Magnetic Recording Tape Maps – Fritz Pfleumer (Germany)-1928
Maps-Sumeria (Clay-tablets of river Euphrates)-C-3800 B.C.
Margarine- Hippolyte M. Mouries (France)-1869
Match, safety-John Walker (Britain)-1826
Microphone-Alexander Graham Bell (U.S.A.)-1876
Micro – Processor- Robert Noyces & Gordon Moore (U.S.A.) 1971
Microwave Oven- Percy L. Spencer (U.S.A.) – 1947
Motor Cycle-G.Daimler of Canadian (Germany)-1885
Movie Projector-Thomas Edison (U.S.A.)-1893
Neutron blames Chadwick (England)-1932
Noble gases-William Ramsay (Scotland)-1894
Nylon-Dr. Wallace H. Caruthers (U.S.A.)-1937
Neon Lamp-Georges Claude (France)-1910
Neutron Bomb-Samuel Cohen (U.S.A.)-1958
Oxygen-l. Priestley- 1774
Optical Fibre-Narinder Kapany (Germany) – 1955
Periodic Law-Mlendeleev-1869
Psycho-analysis-Dr. Sigmund Freud (Austria) -1895
Printing for the blind-Louis Braille
Photography (on Metal)-J.N. Niepce-1826
Photography (on Paper)-W. H. Fox Talbot-1835
Photography (on Film) George Eastman (U.S.A.)-1888
Principle of lever-Archimedes paper-china- A.D. 105
Parchment- Egypt- C-1300 B.C.
Parking Meter.-Carlton C.Magee (U.S.A.)-1935
Parallel Computing-Seymour Cray & David Gelerntes (U.S.A) 1979
Pasteurization-Louis Pasteur (France) 1867
Porcelain-Earliest report fromChina-851
Potter’s Wheel – Asia Minor -C-6500 B.C.
Printing (rotary) – Richard Hoe (U.S.A.)-1846
Printing (Web- Fed rotary)- William Bullock (U.S.A.)-1865
Propeller (Ship) – Francis Smith (Britain)-1837
Quantitative synthesis of water- Lavoisier (France)-1783
Radio-activity of Uranium-Henry Becquerel – 1896
Radium-Marie Curie-1899
Radio Telegraphy-Dr. Mahlon Loomis (U.S.A.)-1864
Radio Telegraphy (Trans Atlantic) -G. Marconi (ltaly)-1901
Rayon-sir Joseph Swan (Britain)-1883
Razor (electric)-Col Jacab Schick (U.S.A.)-1931
Record (long playing)-Dr. Peter Goldmark (U.S.A.)-1948
Refrigerator–lames Harrison, Alexander Catlin (U.S.A.)-1850
Rubber (latex Foam)-Dunlop Rubber Co. (Britain) – 1928
Rubber (Tyres)-Thomas Hancock (Britain)-1846.
Rubber (Vulcanised) -Charles Goodyear (U.S.A.)-1841
Rubber (Water proof) -Charles Macintosh (Britain)-1823
Rubik Cube-prof. Emo Rubik (Hungary)-1975
Sextant-John Hadley-1913
Sputnik (Baby Moon)-Russian Scientists-1957
Steel – Bessemer
Synthesis of Ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen-Haber, Fritz- 1885
Safety Pin-Walter Hunt (U.S.A.) -1849
Scotch Tape – Richard Drew (U.S.A.)-1930
Ship (Steam)-J .C. Perier (France)-1775
Ship (turbine) Hon.- Sir C. Parsons (Britain)-1894
Silk Manufacture.-China -C-50 B.C.
Skyscraper – W. Le Baron Jenny (U.S.A.)-1882
Slide Rule-William Oughtred (Britain) -162l
Spectacles (Convex) – Venice (lta1y)-1689
Spinning Frame- Sir Richard Arkwright (Britain)-1769
Steam Engine-Thomas Savery (Britain)-1698
Steam Engine (Piston)- Thomas Newcomen (Britain)-1612
Steam Engine (Condenser) – James Watt (Britain)-1765
Steel (Stainless) – Harry Bearley (Britain)-1916
Super Computer – J. H. Van Tassel (U.S.A.)-1976
Thermionic Valve- Sir John A. Fleming
Telegraph code- Samuel F. B. Morse-1837
T.N.T. (High explosive)-Will Brand
Telegraph- M. Lammond (France) – 1687
Telephone (lmperfect)-Antonio Meucci (Italy)-1849
Television (Electronic)-P.T. Farnsworth (U.S.A.)-1927
Telylene- J. R. Whinfield, J.T. Dickson (Britain)- 194l
Vitamins- F. G. Hopkins-1912
Vitamin D- Mc Collum) 1925
Velocity of light- Fizeau- 1902
Video Tape- Charles Ginsberg (U.S.A.)-1956
Velcro (hook and loop Fastener) -G. de Mestral (Switzerland) – 1948
Wireless telegraphy—G. Marconi -1896
Watch – Bartholomew Manfredi (Ita1y)-1462
Welder (electric) – Elisha Thomson (U.S.A.)-1877
Windmill – Persian Corn Grinding -C-600
Writing – Sumerian Civilization -C-3500 B.C.
X-Ray – W. K. Roentgen (Germany)-1895
Zeta (Zero Energy Thermo- nuclear Assembly) – British Scientists under Dr. Thoreman-1958
Zip Fastener – W. L. Judson (U.S.A.)-1891