Who are Ten Foreign Inventors or Scientists?
In an attempt to widen your knowledge, you might want to know ten foreign inventors or scientists. Often, we are so inundated with information from our own society, that we fail to notice the rich past and present of other countries.
Here is a list of ten foreign inventors or scientists. Next to each name, you will see the country of origin of the individual. Afterwards, we will provide you with some more information about these people.
- Emma M. Welcker, inventor from Germany
- Sarah Jane Rollason, inventor from England
- Antoinette Vidal, inventor from France
- Lizzie Pickard, inventor from Canada
- Marianne Bendl, inventor from Austria-Hungary
- Niels Henrik David Bohr, scientist from Denmark
- Marie Curie, scientist from Poland (with French citizenship)
- Albert Einstein, scientist from Germany
- Galileo Galilei, scientist from Italy
- Charles Darwin, scientist from England
Some of these names might look familiar to you, but this might be the first time that you are learning that they were foreigners.
What Did They Do?
You may know of the accomplishments of some of them, but here is a quick overview of what each of them did.
- Emma M. Welcker invented the dress shield.
- Sarah Jane Rollason invented the windmill and the wind motor.
- Antoinette Vidal improved porous porcelain so that it could be used in filtering procedures.
- Lizzie Pickard invented the sink strainer.
- Marianne Bendl invented the bosom protector.
- Niels Henrik David Bohr made enormous advancements in the fields of quantum mechanics and atomic structure.
- Marie Curie worked with radioactive materials, and she was the first person to look into the treatment of cancer with these methods.
- Albert Einstein is most well known for his theory of relativity (E=mc squared!).
- Galileo Galilei improved the telescope, and was therefore able to observe outer space better than ever before.
- Charles Darwin developed the ideas of evolution and natural selection.
Clearly, from the practical to the astronomical, these scientists and inventors have had prominent roles in history.