INVENTORS

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

America’s first female self-made millionaire is joining the likes of Jane Goodall and Ida B. Wells in the ‘Inspiring Women’ Barbie series.

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?

With kitty litter, Ed Lowe changed how cats and humans bonded. But not everyone understood the idea: One woman tried feeding it to her cat.

From blood banks and barcodes to the Super Soaker and the pizza box, here are the fascinating stories behind inventions that changed the world.

French engineer Nicolas-Jacques Conté created what is considered the modern pencil, though many have since made improvements.