INVENTORS

Ben Franklin’s famous experiment with the kite and key gave him a better understanding of the nature of electricity. But did that event lead to the lightning rod?

The 5-year-old who created transforming toy trucks was the youngest person to hold a patent.

The Labradoodle is a beloved designer dog breed, but in the eyes of the dog's creator, it's a 'Frankenstein['s] monster.'

Henry Ford’s car made of soybeans and Thomas Edison’s ghost-detecting telephone are just two little-known creations of history’s most famous inventors.

Here are some of the best inventions by women throughout history, from the paper bag to windshield wipers, circular saws, and more.

The man who made electronic television signals a reality made only one on-camera appearance. No one knew who he was.

John Harvey Kellogg, one of the minds behind Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, spent much of his life devising ways to improve human health and vitality.

Smell-O-Vision never quite caught on. Will “Taste the TV”—a flatscreen you can lick—have more success?

John Landis Mason revolutionized food preservation in 1858. Too bad he didn't see jack in terms of money for it.

You may know that Thomas Edison was a prolific inventor who revolutionized the electric light bulb. But have you heard about his creepy talking dolls?

From ‘Hidden Figure’ Katherine Johnson to female Nobel Laureates you may not have heard of, Nina Chhita's Instagram is giving us some important history lessons.

Forget deep-fried Oreos and deep-fried butter—thanks to Mark Zable, you can now have your beer and eat it, too.