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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.
Leon ThereminPerson · Music memorabiliaLev Sergeyevich Termen (18963 November 1993), better known as Leon Theremin, was a Russian inventor, most famous for his invention of the theremin, one of the first electronic musical…
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.
Lev KuleshovPerson · Film memorabiliaLev Vladimirovich Kuleshov (Russian: Лев Владимирович Кулешов; 13 January [O.S. 1 January] 1899 – 29 March 1970) was a Russian and Soviet filmmaker and film theorist, one of the founders of…
Lillian Moller GilbrethAuthor · BooksLillian Evelyn Gilbreth (Moller; May 24, 1878 – January 2, 1972) was an American psychologist, industrial engineer, consultant, and educator who was an early pioneer in applying psychology…
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"…
Louis Arthur Ducos du HauronPhotographer · PhotographyLouis Arthur Ducos du Hauron (8 December 1837 – 31 August 1920) was a French pioneer of color photography.
Louis Carrogis CarmontelleArtist · PaintingsLouis Carrogis Carmontelle (15 August 1717 – 26 December 1806) was a French dramatist, painter, architect, set designer, author, and designer of one of the earliest examples of the French…
Louis LumièrePerson · Film memorabiliaLouis Jean Lumière (5 October 1864 – 6 June 1948) was a French engineer and industrialist who played a key role in the development of photography and cinema.
Louisa LawsonAuthor · BooksLouisa Lawson (Albury; 17February 184812August 1920) was an Australian poet, writer, publisher, suffragist, and feminist. Her eldest son was the poet and author Henry Lawson.
Ludwig BlattnerPerson · Film memorabiliaLudwig Blattner (5 February 1880 – 29 October 1935) was a German-born inventor, film producer, director and studio owner in the United Kingdom, and developer of one of the earliest magnetic…
Mariano FortunyArtist · SculptureMariano Fortuny y Madrazo (Marià Fortuny i de Madrazo; 11 May 1871 – 3 May 1949) was a Spanish polymath, artist, inventor, and fashion designer who opened his couture house in 1906 and…
Matthäus HippArtist · WatchesIllustration — Matthäus Hipp
Max FleischerArtist · Comics and comic artMax Fleischer was born in Kraków, in Austrian Poland, Fleischer immigrated to the United States where he became a
Max ValierAuthor · BooksMax Valier (9 February 1895 – 17 May 1930) was an Austrian rocketry pioneer. He was a leading figure in the world's first large-scale rocket program, Opel-RAK, and helped found the German…
MetagenesDesigner · DesignMetagenes was a man in ancient Crete, son of the Greek Cretan architect Chersiphron, and was also an architect himself.
Michael FaradayAuthor · BooksMichael Faraday (22 September 1791 – 25 August 1867) was an English chemist and physicist who contributed vastly to the study of electrochemistry and electromagnetism.
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…
Nellie BlyAuthor · BooksElizabeth Cochrane Seaman (born Elizabeth Jane Cochran; May 5, 1864 – January 27, 1922), better known by her pen name Nellie Bly, was an American journalist who was widely known for her…
Nicola VicentinoPerson · Music memorabiliaNicola Vicentino (1511 – 1575 or 1576) was an Italian music theorist and composer of the Renaissance.
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.
Oliver LodgeAuthor · BooksSir Oliver Joseph Lodge (12 June 1851 – 22 August 1940) was an English physicist and electrical engineer whose investigations into electromagnetic radiation (EMR) contributed to the…
Oskar BarnackPhotographer · PhotographyOskar Barnack (Nuthe-Urstromtal, Brandenburg, 1 November 1879 – Bad Nauheim, Hesse, 16 January 1936) was a German inventor and photographer who built, in 1913, what would later become the…
Otis BartonPerson · Film memorabiliaFrederick Otis Barton Jr. (June 5, 1899 – April 15, 1992) was an American deep-sea diver, inventor and actor.
Otto LilienthalPerson · Film memorabiliaKarl Wilhelm Otto Lilienthal (23 May 1848 – 10 August 1896) was a German pioneer of aviation who became known as the "flying man".
Ottomar AnschützPhotographer · PhotographyOttomar Anschütz (16 May 1846 – 30 May 1907) was a German inventor, photographer, and chronophotographer.
Paul AllenPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Gardner Allen (January 21, 1953 – October 15, 2018) was an American businessman, computer programmer, and investor.
Paul JarayDesigner · Modern designPaul Jaray (Hungarian: Járay Pál; 11 March 1889 – 22 September 1974) was a Vienna-born engineer, designer, and a pioneer of automotive streamlining.
Paul OtletAuthor · BooksPaul Marie Ghislain Otlet (lang; 23 August 1868 – 10 December 1944) was a Belgian bibliographer, lawyer, and peace activist, and a key figure in documentation science, a precursor to…
Pavel FlorenskyAuthor · BooksPavel Alexandrovich Florensky (also P. A. Florenskiĭ, Florenskii, Florenskij; Pavel Florenski;
Peter HenleinArtist · WatchesPeter Henlein (also spelled Henle or Hele) (1485–August 1542) was a German locksmith, clockmaker and watchmaker from Nuremberg.
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.
Pierre Choderlos de LaclosAuthor · BooksPierre Ambroise François Choderlos de Laclos (18 October 1741 – 5 September 1803) was a French novelist, official, Freemason and army general, best known for writing the epistolary novel…
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…
Preston SturgesPerson · Film memorabiliaPreston Sturges (born Edmund Preston Biden; August 29, 1898 – August 6, 1959) was an American playwright, inventor, screenwriter, and film director.
Prince Rupert of the RhineEngraver · PrintsPrince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland (–) was an English–German army officer, admiral, scientist, and colonial governor.
Rafael GuastavinoDesigner · DesignRafael Guastavino Moreno (rafaˈel ɣwastaˈβino; March 1, 1842 February 1, 1908) was a Spanish building engineer and builder who immigrated to the United States in 1881;
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.
Richard Leach MaddoxPhotographer · PhotographyRichard Leach Maddox (4 August 1816 – 11 May 1902) was an English photographer and physician who invented lightweight gelatin negative dry plates for photography in 1871.
Robert FultonArtist · PaintingsRobert Fulton (November 14, 1765 – February 24, 1815) was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the world's first commercially successful steamboat, the…
Robert GottschalkPerson · Film memorabiliaRobert Gottschalk (March 12, 1918 – June 3, 1982) was an American camera technician, inventor, and co-founder of Panavision.
Robert W. PaulPerson · Film memorabiliaRobert William Paul (3 October 1869 – 28 March 1943) was an English pioneer of film and scientific instrument maker.
Robert William SievierEngraver · PrintsRobert William Sievier FRS (24 July 1794 – 28 April 1865) was a British engraver, sculptor and later inventor of the 19th century.
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…
Rube GoldbergArtist · Comics and comic artReuben Garrett Lucius Goldberg (July 4, 1883 – December 7, 1970) was an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor.
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
Salomon de CausDesigner · DesignSalomon de Caus (1576, Dieppe – 1626, Paris) was a French engineer and architect.
Samuel Finley Breese MorseArtist · SculptureSamuel Finley Breese Morse (April 27, 1791 – April 2, 1872) was an American inventor and painter.
Semyon Davidovich KirlianPhotographer · PhotographySemyon Davidovich Kirlian (20 February 1898 – 4 April 1978) was a Soviet inventor and researcher of Armenian descent, who along with his wife Valentina Khrisanfovna Kirlian (1904—1971), a…
Sergei EisensteinPerson · Film memorabiliaSergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein (11 February 1948) was a Soviet film director, screenwriter, film editor and film theorist.
Sergei Prokudin-GorskiiPhotographer · PhotographySergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky (Russian: Сергей Михайлович Прокудин-Горский, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ prɐˈkudʲɪn ˈɡorskʲɪj]; August 30 [O.S.
Sergio PininfarinaDesigner · Modern designSergio Pininfarina (born Sergio Farina; 8 September 1926 – 3 July 2012) was an Italian automobile designer and Senator for life.
Spider-ManPhotographer · PhotographySpider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book Amazing…
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…
Sven Gustaf WingqvistDesigner · Modern designSven Gustaf Wingqvist (10 December 1876 – 17 April 1953) was a Swedish engineer, inventor, and industrialist, and one of the founders of Svenska Kullagerfabriken (SKF), one of the world's…
Theobald BoehmPerson · Music memorabiliaTheobald Böhm (or Boehm) (9 April 1794 – 25 November 1881) was a German inventor and musician, who greatly improved the modern Western concert flute and its fingering system.
Theodor ScheimpflugPhotographer · PhotographyTheodor Scheimpflug (ˈteːodoːɐ̯ ˈʃaɪmˌpfluːɡ; 7 October 1865 - 22 August 1911) was an Austrian army Captain who elaborated a systematic method and apparatus for correcting perspective…
Thomas EdisonPerson · Film memorabiliaThomas Alva Edison (February11, 1847October18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman known for his work on the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, electric power distribution…
Thomas JeffersonAuthor · BooksThomas Jefferson (1743 – July 4, 1826) was a Founding Father and the third president of the United States, serving from 1801 to 1809.
Thomas TompionArtist · WatchesThomas Tompion (1639–1713) was an English clockmaker, watchmaker and mechanician who is still regarded to this day as the "Father of English Clockmaking".
Thomas WedgwoodPhotographer · PhotographyThomas Wedgwood (14 May 1771 – 10 July 1805) was an English photographer and inventor. He is most widely known as an early experimenter in the field of photography.
Tito Livio BurattiniAuthor · Maps and atlasesTito Livio Burattini (Tytus Liwiusz Burattini; 8 March 1617 – 17 November 1681) was an inventor, architect, Egyptologist, scientist, instrument-maker, traveller, engineer and nobleman.
Tomasz ZanAuthor · BooksIllustration — Tomasz Zan, in a drawing by R. Żukowski (1825–1855)
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.
Villard de HonnecourtDesigner · DesignVillard de Honnecourt (Wilars dehonecort, Vilars de Honecourt) was a 13th-century artist from Picardy in northern France.
Vladimir ShukhovPhotographer · PhotographyVladimir Grigoryevich Shukhov (– 2 February 1939) was a Russian and Soviet engineer-polymath, scientist and architect renowned for his pioneering works on new methods of analysis for…
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.
Wilhelm EngerthDesigner · DesignWilhelm Freiherr von Engerth (26 May 1814 – 4 September 1884) was an Austrian architect and engineer, known for being the designer of the first practical mountain locomotive.
Wilhelm OstwaldArtist · PaintingsWilhelm Friedrich Ostwald (– 4 April 1932) was a Baltic German chemist and philosopher.
William Abner EddyPhotographer · PhotographyIllustration — William Abner Eddy, circa 1890
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.
William GedArtist · SilverWilliam Ged (169919 October 1749) was a Scottish goldsmith who has been credited with the invention of stereotyping.
William GillettePerson · Film memorabiliaWilliam Hooker Gillette (July 24, 1853 – April 29, 1937) was an American actor-manager, playwright, and stage manager in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
William James SidisAuthor · BooksWilliam James Sidis (April 1, 1898 – July 17, 1944) was an American child prodigy with mathematical and linguistic skills. He was active as a mathematician, linguist, historian, and author.
William Kennedy DicksonPerson · Film memorabiliaWilliam Kennedy Laurie Dickson (3 August 1860 – 28 September 1935) was a British-American inventor who devised an early motion picture camera under the employment of Thomas Edison.
William Robert GrovePhotographer · PhotographySir William Robert Grove, FRS FRSE (11 July 1811 – 1 August 1896) was a Welsh judge and physical scientist.[1] He anticipated the general theory of the conservation of energy, and was a…
William ThorntonArtist · PaintingsWilliam Thornton (May 20, 1759 – March 28, 1828) was an American physician, inventor, painter and architect who designed the United States Capitol.
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.
Wordsworth DonisthorpePerson · Film memorabiliaIllustration — Donisthorpe filmed London's Trafalgar Square traffic in 1890; these are the surviving 10 frames

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