inventor
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Paddy describes himself as an "artist, inventor, explorer and plumber based in Belfast".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Tike” Miller, the Illinois inventor of the Mold-A-Rama, was inspired by a broken figurine in his nativity scene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Her name as a possible presidential nominee was first put forward in an open letter signed by sixteen prominent Hungarians, including the inventor of the Rubik's Cube, Erno Rubik.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The floor also highlights science at the White House, including an “extreme marshmallow cannon” brought there by a 14-year-old inventor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
A good example is the history of Thomas Edison’s phonograph, the most original invention of the greatest inventor of modern times.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Grytz and Lang report that they are inventors named on pending patents covering lighting devices related to the research.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Here’s what she’s learned: When technology doesn’t graduate beyond the demo stage, the problem is often that inventors and engineers are so enamored with their own creation that they assume it will find a home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Both countries lay claim to being the inventors of the sport and in the early days the fixture was dominated by the Scots, who popularised the passing game.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Airship captains and Victorian inventors gather Down Under.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
All recognized famous inventors had capable predecessors and successors and made their improvements at a time when society was capable of using their product.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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