Creative ideas can come from anybody
May 21st, 2008
Are you a person who thinks that all the great products or ideas came from people who were experts in their chosen field of work? Well carry on reading as this post may change your mind.
- The cash register was invented by Jake Ritty, a restaurant bar owner
- The Kodak camera was invented by George Eastman, a bank clerk
- The first ballpoint pen was invented by Laszlo Biro, a Hungarian Journalist.
- The first car indicator signal lights were invented by Hollywood starlet, Florence Lawrence, who also invented the full stop signal light activated by applying the footbrake.
- The first workable fountain pen was invented by L E Waterman, an insurance salesman.
- The electro-magnet was invented by Thomas Davenport, a blacksmith.
- The first frequency hopping anti-jamming submarine communication system was invented by Hedwig Kiesler Markey, an actress.
- The first disposable razor blade was invented by a travelling salesman.
So, what is the next great thing that YOU are going to invent?


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