inventor

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According to the report, bitcoin’s inventor is Adam Back, a British cryptographer and still a major player in the bitcoin movement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Unruly salt-and-pepper hair in a long quaff, round glasses and broad smile give James Ortiz the look of a whimsical inventor, the kind that hides away in his workshop crafting extraordinary artifacts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

On top of that, science has advanced so far since the days of Newton that it’s hard for a single inventor to have enough breadth and depth of knowledge to work alone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

While not an inventor, Jobs -- who died in 2011 at age 56 -- was renowned for his uncompromising drive to marry technology with design to create products that were intuitive and hassle-free.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

But Frances Miranda Gonzagaga, the inventor of whatnots, wasn’t just confident enough to make the creatures and sell them to rich parents.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix