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Inventions
Notable inventions from around the world, in alphabetical order. Open one to read what it is, who made it, and where.
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InventionSmallpox vaccineFirst successful vaccine to be developed
InventionSmart cardPocket-sized card with embedded integrated circuits for security-related functions- InventionSmileyStylized representation of a smiling humanoid face
- InventionSnellen chartEye chart used to measure visual acuity
InventionSnookerVariant of billiard sports
InventionSocialism of the 21st centuryPolitical term, ideology, and slogan
InventionSolar thermal energyTechnology using solar energy to heat something
InventionSolar water heaterDevice that uses radiation from the Sun to heat water- InventionSolresolConstructed language using music notes
InventionSolutreanArchaeological culture
InventionSoma cubeMechanical puzzle- InventionSonarTechnique that uses sound propagation
InventionSoprano saxophoneThe third smallest member of the saxophone family
InventionSous videFood cooking method using prolonged low-temperature heat
InventionSoyomboAbugida used for Mongolian
InventionSpectroheliographAstronomical instrument used to photograph the Sun at a single wavelength of light
InventionSperryliteSulfide mineral
InventionSpinning jennyMulti-spool spinning frame
InventionSpinning muleMachine used to spin cotton and other fibres
InventionSpinthariscopeDevice for observing individual nuclear disintegrations
InventionSpirographDrawing device to create spiral-like geometric forms
InventionSproutsPaper and pencil game
InventionStarting blocksDevice used in the sport of track and field by sprint athletes
InventionSteadicamMotion picture camera stabilizer mounts
InventionStele of the VulturesHistorical and mythical limestone account / depiction
InventionStenotypeSpecialized typewriter or chorded keyboard for recording in shorthand- InventionStenotypeSpecialized typewriter or chorded keyboard for recording in shorthand
InventionStethoscopeAcoustic medical device for auscultation
InventionStevenson screenMeteorological device
InventionStill cameraType of camera for recording still images
InventionStirling engineEngine powered by a source of heat applied externally to it
InventionStop-motionAnimation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own
InventionStorm glassMeteorological instrumentation
InventionStoryboardGraphic organizer in the form of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a story
InventionStracciatellaVariety of gelato- InventionStrandkorbHooded windbreak seating furniture for the beach
InventionStrandkorbHooded windbreak seating furniture for the beach
InventionStrategoStrategy board game
InventionString bagType of reuseable shopping bag- InventionString bagType of reuseable shopping bag
InventionStroboscopeInstrument used to make a cyclically moving object appear to be slow-moving, or stationary
InventionStroh violinStringed musical instrument that is mechanically amplified by a metal resonator and horn attached to its body- InventionSudokuLogic-based number-placement puzzle
InventionSue80% complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossil
InventionSuikinkutsuType of Japanese garden ornament and music device
InventionSunflower oilOil pressed from the seed of Helianthus annuus
InventionSurgical tapeBandaging material
InventionSylvanian FamiliesJapanese line of collectible anthropomorphic animal figures
InventionSynchronous motorMotor with rotation synchronized to the supply current frequency
InventionSynchrotronCyclic particle accelerator
InventionSynthesizerElectronic musical instrument capable of producing a wide range of sounds- Inventionศ/ศLatin letter โt with comma belowโ
InventionTactile pavingSystem of textured ground surface indicators to assist pedestrians who are blind or visually impaired
InventionTaiyakiJapanese fish-shaped cake
InventionTakoyakiBall-shaped Japanese snack with octopus
InventionTardenoisianArchaeological culture in Europe from the Late Mesolithic
InventionTaung ChildFossil skull
InventionTautavel ManGenus Homo fossils found in Caune de l'Arago (Tautavel, southern France)
InventionTaximeterA meter in a taxi that registers the fare
InventionTechnicolorColor motion picture process