Inventor

Date of Birth: July 12, 1854 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Date of Death: March 14, 1932 Biography George Eastman was an American entrepreneur and inventor who revolutionized the field of photography by making it accessible to the masses. Born in Waterville, New York, Eastman founded the…

Date of Birth: July 27, 1938 Zodiac Sign: Leo Date of Death: March 4, 2008 Biography Ernest Gary Gygax, born July 27, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, was an American game designer and writer best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D)…

Date of Birth: April 9, 1806 Zodiac Sign: Aries Date of Death: September 15, 1859 Biography Isambard Kingdom Brunel was an eminent British civil engineer and mechanical engineer during the 19th century. He was born to the distinguished engineer Marc Isambard Brunel and Sophia Kingdom…

Date of Birth: August 16, 1884 Zodiac Sign: Leo Date of Death: August 19, 1967 Biography Hugo Gernsback was a Luxembourgish-American inventor, writer, editor, and magazine publisher, best known for his significant contributions to the science fiction genre. Born in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, Gernsback emigrated…

Date of Birth: September 23, 1976 Zodiac Sign: Libra Date of Death: April 14, 2015 Biography Homaro “Omar” Cantu was an American chef, inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who was renowned for his innovative approach to cooking and food science. Born in Tacoma, Washington, Cantu developed…

Date of Birth: June 7, 1886 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Date of Death: November 25, 1972 Biography Henri Coandă was a Romanian engineer, inventor, and aerodynamics pioneer born on June 7, 1886, in Bucharest, Romania. He is best known for his discovery of the Coandă effect,…

Date of Birth: April 14, 1898 Zodiac Sign: Aries Date of Death: December 11, 1983 Biography Harold Stephen Black was an American electrical engineer and prolific inventor best known for his groundbreaking work in the field of electronics. Born on April 14, 1898, in Leominster,…

Date of Birth: June 9, 1781 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Date of Death: August 12, 1848 Biography George Stephenson, often hailed as the “Father of Railways,” was a pioneering English civil engineer and mechanical engineer who profoundly influenced the development of rail transport. Born into a…

Date of Birth: July 12, 1854 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Date of Death: March 14, 1932 Biography George Eastman was an American inventor and entrepreneur who revolutionized the photography industry by founding the Eastman Kodak Company and inventing roll film, which greatly contributed to the development…