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inventor

[in-ven-ter] / ɪnˈvɛn tər /


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Mr. Brunt, whose previous book was a biography of Rudolf Diesel, the inventor of the eponymous engine, reckons that by 1910 Russia was second only to Germany as the most “dieselized” country on the planet.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Her name as a possible presidential nominee was first put forward in an open letter signed by sixteen prominent Hungarians, including the inventor of the Rubik's Cube, Erno Rubik.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

He was an accomplished artist, inventor and entrepreneur and the accidental inventor of the modern blast-furnace brick.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Pierre Coffin, the French inventor of the Minions, who also voices them and co-directed the first three “Despicable Me” movies, had his doubts.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Knowing that it can be done stimulates you to try to do it yourself, but your eventual specific solution may or may not resemble that of the first inventor.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Here’s what she’s learned: When technology doesn’t graduate beyond the demo stage, the problem is often that inventors and engineers are so enamored with their own creation that they assume it will find a home.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Longo and Maura Fanti are also inventors on a U.S. provisional patent application covering aspects of the methods and findings described in the study.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

"If it wasn't for Linda, we wouldn't have built this, I don't think," says Josh Behling, president of Wildfire Safety Systems and one of the inventors of the Fort.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

Airship captains and Victorian inventors gather Down Under.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

"One of my royal inventors made these for me. Remember when you first came to my toilette ritual—on my birthday—and I handed out jewelry?"

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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