7 Technologies Invented by Children and Teenagers

Science and technology attracts both young and adult minds, who like creating new things and finding unusual solutions to various problems. Even though most of the significant inventions were created by respected scholars, engineers and scientists, there are some incredible examples, when kids or teenagers have come up with brilliant inventions, many of which are still being used today.

An unusual way of thinking and a knack for science have helped young inventors from our list come up with incredible solutions.

In our interactive video presentation we have reviewed these technologies, which are invented or thought up by brilliant young minds:

Blaise Pascal is known as the creator of the first mechanical calculator;

Ralph Samuelson, being a sport-loving teenager, created the basis for a new sport - waterskiing;

George Nissen is a co-creator of a trampoline, a popular gymnastics device of our time;

J. Armand Bombardier used his engineering skills to put together a precursor to the modern snowmobile;

Ann Makosinski invented a flashlight, which is fully powered by human body heat;

Louis Braille perfected a tactile alphabet, which is still being used today;

Jack Andraka discovered a new, cheap and effective medical test.

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