Top 10 Greatest Inventors in History

How to determine who the greatest inventors in history were is often a passionate and, at times, even a heated debate. Many men can lay claim to having invented or, at very least, perfecting someone else’s obscure invention, making such a listing problematic at best. Fortunately, I don’t maintain any personal favorites, which will hopefully give me the ability to remain a little more objective than some people. I know that some readers whose favorites failed to make the list will consider their oversight a great travesty, but I really do try to do my best.

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10. Leonardo Da Vinci
9. Edwin Land
8. Benjamin Franklin
7. Hero of Alexandria
6. Jerome “Jerry” Hal Lemelson
5. George Westinghouse
4. Alexander Graham Bell
3. Thomas Edison
2. Nikola Tesla
1. Archimedes of Syracuse

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