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20th-century inventors

65 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Alfred KrupaArtist · Paintings
Altina SchinasiDesigner · Modern designAltina Schinasi (August 4, 1907 – August 19, 1999) was an American sculptor, filmmaker, actress, entrepreneur, window dresser, designer, and inventor.
Artemy LebedevDesigner · Modern designArtemy Andreyevich Lebedev (born 13 February 1975) is a Russian designer, entrepreneur and Internet personality. He is the founder of the design company Art.
B. F. SkinnerAuthor · BooksBurrhus Frederic Skinner (March 20, 1904 – August 18, 1990) was an American psychologist, behaviorist, inventor, and social philosopher.[2][3] He was the Edgar Pierce Professor of…
Bill AtkinsonDesigner · Modern designWilliam Dana Atkinson (March 17, 1951 – June 5, 2025) was an American computer engineer, computer programmer and photographer. Atkinson worked at Apple Computer from 1978 to 1990.
Charles LindberghAuthor · BooksCharles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, and author.
Chuck HobermanDesigner · DesignChuck Hoberman (born 1956) is an artist, engineer, architect, and inventor of folding toys and structures, most notably the Hoberman sphere.
Curt O. SchallerDesigner · Modern designCurt Oswald Schaller (born June 22, 1964) is a German cinematographer, Steadicam operator and photographer.
Daan RoosegaardeArtist · SculptureDaan Roosegaarde (born 1979) is a Dutch artist, pioneer and founder of Studio Roosegaarde, which develops projects that merge technology and art in urban environments.
Earl TupperDesigner · Modern designEarl Silas Tupper (July 28, 1907 – October 3, 1983) was an American businessman and inventor, best known as the inventor of Tupperware, an airtight plastic container for storing food, and…
Edward Craven WalkerPerson · Film memorabiliaEdward Craven Walker (4 July 1918 – 15 August 2000) was a British inventor,[1] who invented the psychedelic Astro lamp, also known as the lava lamp.[2][3][4]
Ernesto Enrique Cavour AramayoPerson · Music memorabiliaErnesto Cavour Aramayo (9 April 1940 – 7 August 2022) was a Bolivian singer, musician, inventor of musical instruments, and author of Bolivian music teaching books.
Ernie BallPerson · Music memorabiliaErnie Ball (born Roland Sherwood Ball; August 30, 1930 – September 9, 2004) was an American entrepreneur and musician who developed guitar-related products.
Ernő RubikArtist · Sculpture
Esther JamesDesigner · DesignEsther Marion Pretoria James (5 November 1900 – 7 January 1990) was an entrepreneur, architectural student, model and author.
Eugene KasperskyAuthor · BooksYevgeny Valentinovich Kaspersky (born 4 October 1965) is a Russian cybersecurity expert who is the co-founder and the CEO of Kaspersky Lab, an IT security company with 4,000 employees.
Gaston GlockDesigner · Modern designGaston Glock (lang; 19 July 1929 – 27 December 2023) was an Austrian engineer and businessman. He founded the company Glock in 1963.
George E. SmithPhotographer · PhotographyGeorge Elwood Smith (May 10, 1930 – May 28, 2025) was an American applied physicist and a co-inventor of the charge-coupled device (CCD).
Gianni A. SarconeDesigner · Modern designGianni A. Sarcone (born March 20, 1962) is a visual artist and author who collaborates with educational publications, writing articles and columns on topics related to art, science, and…
Gunther von HagensArtist · SculptureGunther von Hagens (born Gunther Gerhard Liebchen; 10 January 1945 – 24 July 2026) was a German anatomist, businessman, and lecturer.
Hal PrewittPhotographer · PhotographyHarold D. Prewitt Jr. (born October 1, 1954, in Hutchinson, Kansas) is an American businessman, inventor, artist, and race car driver.
Han TerraDesigner · Modern design
Hans BeckDesigner · Modern designHans Beck (6 May 1929 – 30 January 2009) was the German inventor of Playmobil toys. He is often described as "The Father of Playmobil".
Hedy LamarrPerson · Film memorabiliaHedy Lamarr (born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler; November 9, 1914 January 19, 2000) was an Austrian and American actress and inventor.[1] Regarded as a successful film star, she also co-invented…
Howard HeadDesigner · Modern designHoward Head (July 31, 1914 – March 3, 1991) was an American businessman who invented the first commercially successful brand of aluminum laminate skis, the Head Standard.
Howard HughesPerson · Film memorabiliaHoward Robard Hughes Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American aviator, aerospace engineer, business magnate, film producer, and investor.[2] He was one of the richest and…
Jack LaLanneAuthor · BooksFrancois Henri "Jack" LaLanne (September 26, 1914 – January 23, 2011) was an American fitness and nutrition guru and motivational speaker.
Jack ParsonsAuthor · BooksJohn Whiteside Parsons (born Marvel Whiteside Parsons; October 2, 1914 – June 17, 1952) was an American rocket engineer, chemist, and Thelemite occultist.
Jacques CousteauPhotographer · PhotographyJacques-Yves Cousteau (also; French: [ʒak iv kusto]; 11 June 1910 – 25 June 1997) was a French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author.
James CameronPerson · Film memorabiliaJames Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian and New Zealand filmmaker and explorer.
James DysonDesigner · Modern design
James HillierAuthor · BooksPresident of the Electron Microscope Society of America (1945)
Koert van MensvoortDesigner · Modern designIllustration — Koert van Mensvoort, 2024
Konrad ZuseArtist · PaintingsKonrad Ernst Otto Zuse (lang; 22 June 1910 – 18 December 1995) was a German civil engineer, pioneering computer scientist, inventor and businessman.
Laurie AndersonPerson · Music memorabiliaLaura Phillips "Laurie" Anderson (born June 5, 1947) is an American avant-garde artist, musician and filmmaker whose work encompasses performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects.
Les PaulPerson · Music memorabiliaLester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009), known as Les Paul, was an American jazz, country, and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and inventor.
Linus TorvaldsAuthor · BooksLinus Benedict Torvalds (born 28 December 1969) is a Finnish and American software engineer who is the creator and lead developer of the Linux kernel[88] since 1991.[7] He also created the…
Lori GreinerAuthor · BooksLori Greiner is an American television personality and entrepreneur. She is known for her QVC show Clever & Unique Creations (2000–present), for which she has been called the "Queen of QVC"…
Michael S. HartAuthor · Books
Nathan MyhrvoldPhotographer · PhotographyNathan Paul Myhrvold (born August 3, 1959) is an American inventor, scientist, and businessman, former Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft, co-founder of Intellectual Ventures and…
Nikolai NikitinDesigner · DesignNikolai Vasilyevich Nikitin (15 December 1907 – 3 March 1973) was a Soviet architect, structural designer and construction engineer, best known for his monumental structures.
Paul AllenPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Gardner Allen (January 21, 1953 – October 15, 2018) was an American businessman, computer programmer, and investor.
Phil RamonePerson · Music memorabiliaPhilip Rabinowitz (January 5, 1934 March 30, 2013), better known as Phil Ramone, was a South African-born American recording engineer, record producer, violinist and composer, and…
Philip M. ParkerAuthor · Books
Philippe DufourArtist · WatchesPhilippe Dufour, AHCI (born 1948) is a Swiss-born watchmaker from Le Sentier, Vallée de Joux.
Piet HeinDesigner · Modern designPiet Hein (16 December 1905 – 17 April 1996) was a Danish polymath (mathematician, inventor, designer, writer and poet), often writing under the Old Norse pseudonym Kumbel, meaning…
Polly Lada-MocarskiDesigner · Modern designLaura "Polly" Lada-Mocarski (born Laura Mitchell Klots; 1 November 1902 – 5 September 1997) was an American craftsperson, rare book scholar, bookbinder, book preservationist, educator, and…
Ralph H. BaerDesigner · Modern designRalph Henry Baer (born Rudolf Heinrich Baer; March 8, 1922 – December 6, 2014) was a German-born American inventor, game developer, and engineer.
Raymond KurzweilAuthor · BooksRaymond Kurzweil (born February 12, 1948) is an American computer scientist, author, entrepreneur, futurist, and inventor.
Richard FeynmanAuthor · BooksRichard Phillips Feynman (May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) was an American theoretical physicist.
Robert GottschalkPerson · Film memorabiliaRobert Gottschalk (March 12, 1918 – June 3, 1982) was an American camera technician, inventor, and co-founder of Panavision.
Roberto ArltAuthor · BooksRoberto Arlt (April 2, 1900 – July 26, 1942) was an Argentine novelist, storyteller, playwright, and journalist.
Robin KoopsDesigner · Modern designRobin Koops (born 1971) is a Dutch mechanical engineer, designer and inventor. He is known for developing an artificial pancreas.
Roger C. FieldDesigner · Modern design
Roger SchlaiferDesigner · Modern designRoger L. Schlaifer (born February 23, 1945) is an American graphic designer, writer, inventor and licensing agent.
Roman KroitorPerson · Film memorabiliaRoman Kroitor (December 12, 1926 – September 17, 2012) was a Canadian filmmaker who was known as a pioneer of Cinéma vérité, as the co-founder of IMAX, and as the creator of the Sandde…
Rudolf KompfnerDesigner · DesignRudolf Kompfner (May 16, 1909 – December 3, 1977) was an Austrian-born inventor, physicist and architect, best known as the inventor of the traveling-wave tube (TWT).
Run Run ShawPerson · Film memorabilia
Sergio PininfarinaDesigner · Modern designSergio Pininfarina (born Sergio Farina; 8 September 1926 – 3 July 2012) was an Italian automobile designer and Senator for life.
Steve MannAuthor · BooksWilliam Stephen George Mann (born 8 June 1962) is a Canadian engineer, professor, and inventor who works in wearable computing, augmented reality, extended reality, and computational…
Uwe RosenbergDesigner · Modern designUwe Rosenberg (born 27 March 1970) is a German game designer and the co-founder of Lookout Games.
Victor HasselbladPhotographer · PhotographyVictor Hasselblad (8 March 1906 – 5 August 1978) was a Swedish inventor and photographer, known for inventing the Hasselblad 6x6 cm medium format camera.
Walter ZappDesigner · Modern designWalter Zapp (Latvian: Valters Caps; 4 September [O.S. 22 August] 1905 – 17 July 2003) was a Baltic German inventor. His best-known creation was the Minox subminiature camera.
William Daniel HillisAuthor · BooksWilliam Daniel Hillis (born September 25, 1956) is an American inventor, entrepreneur, and computer scientist, who pioneered parallel computers and their use in artificial intelligence.
Willy LeyAuthor · BooksWilly Otto Oskar Ley (October 2, 1906 – June 24, 1969) was a German and American science writer and proponent of space exploration and cryptozoology.

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