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Top 80 scientists and their inventions
1] Who invented X-Ray?
Correct Answer:Wilhelm Roentgen (Germany) invented X-Ray in 1895
2] Who invented the watch?
Correct Answer: A.L Breguet (France) invented watch in 1791
3] Who invented the typewriter?
Correct Answer: C. Sholes (USA) invented typewriter in 1868
4] Who invented the thermometer?
Correct Answer: Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (Germany) invented thermometer in 1714
5] Who invented the zip fastener?
Correct Answer: W. L Judson (USA) invented Zip fastener in 1891
6] Who invented the transistor?
Correct Answer:Bardeen and Shockley (USA and UK) invented Transistor in 1949
7] Who invented the aeroplane?
Correct Answer: Wright Brothers (USA) invented Aeroplane in 1903
8] Who invented the Balloon?
Correct Answer: Jacques and Joseph Montgolfier (France) invented balloon in 1783
9] Who invented the ballpoint pen?
Correct Answer: C. Biro (Hungary) invented ball point pen in 1938
10] Who invented the barometer?
Correct Answer: E. Torricelli (Italy) invented barometer in 1644
11] Who invented the battery?
Correct Answer: Alessandro Volta (Italy) invented battery in 1800
12] Who invented the bicycle?
Correct Answer: K. Macmillan (Scotland) invented bicycle in 1839
13] Who invented the bicycle Tyre?
Correct Answer: J .B Dunlop (Scotland) invented Bicycle Tyre in 1888
14] Who invented the Calculating machine?
Correct Answer: Pascal (France) invented Calculating machine in 1642
15] Who invented the Centigrade scale?
Correct Answer: A. Celsius (France) invented Centrigrade scale in 1742
16] Who invented the cinematograph?
Correct Answer: Thomas Alva Edison (USA) invented Cinematograph in 1891
17] Who invented the computer?
Correct Answer: Charles Babbage (Britain) invented Computer in 1834
18] Who invented the cine camera?
Correct Answer: Friese Greene (Britain) Invented Cine camera in 1889
19] Who invented the clock (mechanical)?
Correct Answer: Hsing and Ling Tsan (China) invented the clock (mechanical) in 1725
20] Who invented Cinema?
Correct Answer: A. L and J. L Lumiere (France) invented Cinema in 1895
21] Who invented the Clock (Pendulum)?
Correct Answer: C. Hugyens (Netherlands) invented the clock (pendulum) in 1657
22] Who invented the Diesel engine?
Correct Answer: Rudolf Diesel (Germany) invented the Diesel engine in 1892
23] Who invented the adding machine?
Correct Answer: Pascal (France) invented the adding machine in 1642
24] Who invented dynamite?
Correct Answer: Alfred Nobel (Sweden) invented the dynamite in 1867
25] Who invented the dynamo?
Correct Answer: Michael Faraday (England) invented the dynamo in 1831
26] Who invented the electric iron?
Correct Answer: H. W Seeley (USA) invented the electric iron in 1882
27] Who invented the electric lamp?
Correct Answer: Thomas Alva Edison (USA) invented the electric lamp in 1879
28] Who invented the electromagnet?
Correct Answer: W. Sturgeon (England) invented the electromagnet in 1824
29] Who invented the theory of evolution?
Correct Answer: Charles Darwin (England) invented the theory of evolution in 1858
30] Who invented the film with sound?
Correct Answer: Dr. Lee de Forest (USA) invented the film with sound in 1923
31] Who invented the television?
Correct Answer: John Logie Bared (Scotland) invented the television in 1926
32] Who invented the telescope?
Correct Answer: Hans Lippershey of Netherlands invented the telescope in 1608
33] Who invented the telephone?
Correct Answer:Alexander Graham Bell of USA invented the telephone in 1876
34] Who invented the telegraph Code?
Correct Answer:Samuel F .B Morose of USA invented the telegraph code in 1837
35] Who invented the tank?
Correct Answer: Sir Ernest Swington of England in 1914
36] Who invented stainless steel?
Correct Answer: Harry Brearly of England invented stainless steel in 1913
37] Who invented steel production?
Correct Answer: Henry Bessemer of England invented the steel production in 1855
38] Who invented the steam engine (condenser)?
Correct Answer: James Watt of Scotland invented the steam engine (condenser) in 1765
39] Who invented the steam engine (piston)?
Correct Answer: Thomas Newcomen of Britain invented the steam engine (piston) in 1712
40] Who invented the spinning jenny?
Correct Answer: James Hargreaves of England invemnted the spinning jenny in 1764
41] Who invented the spinning frame?
Correct Answer:Sir Rechard Arkwight of England invented the spinning frame in 1769
42] Who invented the shorthand (modem)?
Correct Answer: Sir Issac Pitman of Britain invented the shorthand (modem) in 1837
43] Who invented the ship (turbine)?
Correct Answer: Sir Charles Parsons of Britain invented the ship (turbine) in 1894
44] Who invented the ship (steam)?
Correct Answer: J. C Perier of France invented the ship (steam) in 1775
45] Who invented the scooter?
Correct Answer: G. Bradshaw of England invented the scooter in 1919
46] Who invented the sewing machine?
Correct Answer: B. Thimmonnier of France invented the sewing machine in 1830
47] Who invented the safety razor?
Correct Answer: King Camp Gillette of the USA invented the safety razor in 1901
48] Who invented the safety pin?
Correct Answer: Walter Hunt of the USA invented the safety pin in 1849
49] Who invented the safety lamp?
Correct Answer: Sir Hamphrey Davy of England invented the safety lamp in 1816
50] Who invented the rubber (waterproof)?
Correct Answer: Charles Macintosh of Scotland invented the rubber (waterproof) in 1819
51] Who invented rubber (vulcanized)?
Correct Answer: Charles Goodyear of the USA invented vulcanized rubber in 1841
52] Who invented the revolver?
Correct Answer: Samuel Colt of the USA invented the revolver in 1835
53] Who invented the refrigerator?
Correct Answer: J. Harrison and A. Catlin of Britain invented the refrigerator in 1834
54] Who invented the razor (electric)?
Correct Answer: Col. J. Schick of the USA invented the electric razor in 1931
55] Who invented the razor (safety)?
Correct Answer: K. G Gillette of the USA invented the safety razor in 1895
56] Who invented rayon?
Correct Answer: American Viscose Co. of the USA invented rayon in 1910
57] Who invented the radio?
Correct Answer: G. Marconi of England invented the radio in 1901
58] Who invented radium?
Correct Answer: Marie and Pierre Curie of France discovered radium in 1898
59] Who invented the radar?
Correct Answer: Dr. A. H . Taylor & L. C Young of the USA invented the radar in 1922
60] Who invented the printing press?
Correct Answer: J. Gutenberg of Germany invented the printing press in 1455
61] Who invented photography on paper?
Correct Answer: W. H Fox Talbot of England invented photography on paper in 1835
62] Who invented penicillin?
Correct Answer: Alexandar Fleming of Scotland invented penicillin in 1928
63] Who invented nylon?
Correct Answer: Dr. W. H Carothers of the USA invented nylon in 1937
64] Who invented the neon lamp?
Correct Answer: G. Claude of France invented the neon lamp in 1915
65] Who invented the motorcycle?
Correct Answer: Edward Butler of England invented the motorcycle in 1884
66] Who invented the petrol motor car?
Correct Answer: Karl Benz of Germany invented the petrol motor car in 1885
67] Who invented the mobile phone?
Correct Answer: Martin Cooper of the USA invented the mobile phone in 1970
68] Who invented the microscope?
Correct Answer: Z. Jansen of Netherlands invented the microscope in 1590
69] Who invented the microphone?
Correct Answer: David Hughes of the USA invented the microphone in 1878
70] Who invented the safety match?
Correct Answer: J. E Lurdstrom of Sweden invented the safety match in 1855
71] Who invented the machine gun?
Correct Answer: Richard Gatling of the USA invented the machine gun in 1861
72] Who invented the locomotive?
Correct Answer: Richard Trevithick of England invented the locomotive in 1804
73] Who invented the lift?
Correct Answer: E. G Otis of the USA invented the lift in 1852
74] Who invented the jet engine?
Correct Answer: Sir Frank Whittle of England invented the jet engine in 1937
75] Who invented the gramophone?
Correct Answer: T. A Edison of the USA invented the gramophone in 1878
76] Who invented gas lighting?
Correct Answer: William Murdoch of Scotland invented gas lighting in 1794
77] Who invented the fountain pen?
Correct Answer: L.E Waterman of the USA invented the fountain pen in 1884
78] Who invented the Terylene?
Correct Answer: J. Whinfield and H. Dickson of England invented Terylene in 1941
79] Who invented the Diode Bulb?
Correct Answer: Sir J. S Fleming in 1904
80] Who invented the Wireless telegram?
Correct Answer: Marconi in 1901
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