inventor

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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

It used the name to sell a beer with a label featuring an image of the inventor Nikola Tesla.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Look Mum No Computer is a solo artist, songwriter and YouTuber, who is also described as "an inventor of unique musical machines".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Maybe in the boldest meta twist of all, the inventor of “Scream” wants to kill it off himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

He was an inveterate tinkerer and inventor, a lover of gadgetry and mechanical devices, a designer of machines and contraptions of all sorts, a dreamer of big dreams.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown