1. Johannes Gutenberg – Goldsmith & Mirror Maker
2. Thomas Edison – Newsboy & Telegraph Operator
3. Alexander Graham Bell – Speech Therapist for Deaf
4. Wright Brothers – Bicycle Mechanics & Printers
5. Henry Ford – Farm Boy & Machinist Apprentice
6. Eli Whitney – Teacher & Nail Maker (War of 1812)
7. James Watt – Mathematical Instrument Maker
8. Samuel Morse – Portrait Painter
9. George Eastman – Bank Clerk (Kodak)
10. Nikola Tesla – Ditch Digger & Draftsman
11. Elisha Otis – Toy Maker & Bed Frame Builder
12. Tim Berners-Lee – Temp Office Worker
13. Philo Farnsworth – Farm Boy (invented TV at 14)
14. Garrett Morgan – Sewing Machine Repairman
15. Willis Carrier – Factory Draftsman (inventordinator AC)
16. Clarence Birdseye – Fur Trapper & Taxidermist
17. Hedy Lamarr – Hollywood Actress
18. Percy Spencer – Paper Mill Worker (microwave)
19. Ruth Wakefield – Dietitian (invented chocolate chip cookie)
20. Levi Strauss – Dry Goods Salesman
21. Johny B. Kingsford – Carpenter (cornstarch)
22. John Logie Baird – Razor Blade Salesman
23. Chester Carlson – Patent Office Janitor (Xerox)
24. Josephine Cochrane – Rich Housewife (dishwasher)
25. Mary Anderson – Real Estate Developer (windshield wiper)
26. Walter Hunt – Farm Boy (safety pin)
27. Thomas Adams – Photographer’s Assistant (chewing gum)
28. John Deere – Blacksmith
29. Samuel Colt – Sailor & Fireworks Maker
30. Cyrus McCormick – Farmer & Blacksmith’s Son
31. Isaac Singer – Stage Actor & Theater Manager
32. Christopher Sholes – Newspaper Editor & Printer
33. Granville Woods – Railroad Fireman & Machinist
34. Lewis Latimer – Office Boy in Patent Law Firm
35. Alexander Parkes – Chemist’s Assistant (Parkesine/plastic)
36. James Ritty – Saloon Owner (cash register)
37. Margaret Knight – Paper Bag Folder (age 12)
38. Bette Nesmith Graham – Bank Secretary (Liquid Paper)
39. Lonnie Johnson – Nuclear Engineer (Super Soaker)
40. Stephanie Kwolek – Lab Dishwasher (Kevlar)
41. Marion Donovan – Housewife (disposable diaper prototype)
42. Joy Mangano – Airline Reservations Agent (Miracle Mop)
43. George de Mestral – Engineer & Hunter (Velcro)
44. Sakichi Toyoda – Carpenter & Weaver
45. Whitcomb Judson – Traveling Salesman (zipper)
46. King Camp Gillette – Traveling Cork Salesman
47. Melitta Bentz – Housewife (coffee filter)
48. Earl Tupper – Tree Surgeon (Tupperware)
49. Frank Zamboni – Ice Delivery Man
50. Wilson Greatbatch – TV Repairman (pacemaker)
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