Inventor Biographies

Helping create the idea of computers and breaking secret codes during World War II

He was a brilliant scientist who helped us understand space, time, and light.

A Brazilian aviation pioneer who helped make airplanes and airships practical and popular.

He was an American artist who created moving sculptures called mobiles.

A famous fashion designer who created bold, creative clothing and changed the world of fashion.

Helping create modern chemistry and discovering the role of oxygen in chemical reactions

A famous American inventor, writer, and leader who helped shape the United States.

Creating the first successful vaccine, which helped protect people from smallpox

Helping create electric cars, reusable rockets, and new technology for the future

Helping discover how atoms work and creating the first controlled nuclear reaction.

Founder of Lamborghini, the famous maker of fast and stylish sports cars

Helping people understand the sky by improving the telescope and studying space.

Creating the Star Wars movies and helping change how movies are made

Being a computer pioneer who helped create early programming languages and made computers easier to use.

Inventing early wireless radio technology that allowed messages to travel through the air.

Making cars affordable for everyday people by improving the moving assembly line.

Discovering the laws of motion and gravity that help explain how the world moves

Exploring the oceans and helping people learn to love and protect sea life

Founding Amazon and helping make online shopping easy for people around the world

Inventing the movable-type printing press, which helped books spread around the world

Creating the first successful polio vaccine that helped protect millions of children.

Co-founding Google and helping make the internet easier to search

He was a brilliant artist and inventor who loved learning about how the world works.

Inventing the Braille reading and writing system for people who are blind or have low vision

Proving that germs cause disease and creating pasteurization to keep food safe