Orville and Wilbur Wright, known famously as the Wright Brothers, were American pioneers in the field of aviation and are recognized for inventing and building the world’s first successful airplane and making the first human flight in 1903.
William Bradford Shockley Jr. was an American physicist and inventor who won the Nobel Prize for co-inventing the transistor. Shockley was born on 13 Febuary 1910 in London, but his parents were American and he grew up in California.
Walt Disney (formally Walter Elias Disney) was an American cartoonist, animator, producer, director and voice actor, best known for inventing memorable characters such as Mickey Mouse and establishing The Walt Disney empire.
Vannevar Bush was a well-known American engineer, scientist, and inventor, who has made many remarkable contributions to modern science.
Ub Iwerks (formally Ubbe Eert Iwerks) is best known as the co-creator of the Mickey Mouse cartoons for Walt Disney. Ub was born in Kansas, Missouri in 1901 but his father had originally come to America from Germany.
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States, and the one responsible for drafting the American Declaration of Independence.
The name of Thomas Alva Edison needs no introduction. He was one of the greatest inventors of the 20th century with a staggering 1,093 inventions patented to his name.
Temple Grandin (born Mary Temple Grandin) is an American autism activist and spokesperson, doctor of animal science, bestselling author and inventor of the “squeeze box”.
Ted Nelson (formally Theodor Holm Nelson) is an American philosopher, scientist, and internet pioneer, famous for having coined the terms “hypertext” and “hypermedia” and the idea of “Xanadu” in the sixties.
Steve Wozniak (formally Stephan Gary Wozniak) is an American computer programmer and inventor, best known for being the co-founder of Apple Computer along with Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne.