Inventor Inventeur Collection

Edouard Michelin (1859-1940) inventor of tyre here c. 1930
1744498 Edouard Michelin (1859-1940) inventor of tyre here c. 1930; (add.info.: Edouard Michelin (1859-1940) inventor of tyre here c. 1930); Photo: Tallandier.

On september 19, 1783, Versailles, France : ascent of the hot air balloon "Martial" of Etienne de Montgolfier
1748264 On september 19, 1783, Versailles, France : ascent of the hot air balloon "Martial" of Etienne de Montgolfier aboard are a cockerel, a duck and a sheep

Crowd welcoming the landing of Pilatre de Rozier's hot-air balloon late 18th century
1745099 Crowd welcoming the landing of Pilatre de Rozier's hot-air balloon late 18th century; (add.info.: Crowd welcoming the landing of Pilatre de Rozier's hot-air balloon late 18th century)

Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) Scottish inventor of the telephone in 1876
1750780 Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) Scottish inventor of the telephone in 1876, pioneer in the field of telecommunications

Brothers Charles (1882-1912) and Gabriel (1880-1973) Voisin, French aviation's earliest pioneers, here in 1908
1752314 Brothers Charles (1882-1912) and Gabriel (1880-1973) Voisin, French aviation's earliest pioneers, here in 1908; (add.info.: Brothers Charles (1882-1912) and Gabriel (1880-1973) Voisin

Louis Daguerre (1787-1851) French painter inventor of the diorama and theu daguerreotype (1837)
1750979 Louis Daguerre (1787-1851) French painter inventor of the diorama and theu daguerreotype (1837), co-inventor of photography (1839); (add.info)

receptor invented by French physicist Edouard Branly in 1905
1750189 receptor invented by French physicist Edouard Branly in 1905; (add.info.: receptor invented by French physicist Edouard Branly in 1905); Photo: Tallandier

Aviator Louis Bleriot (1872-1936) during crossing of the Channel july 1909
1750434 Aviator Louis Bleriot (1872-1936) during crossing of the Channel july 1909; (add.info.: Aviator Louis Bleriot (1872-1936) during crossing of the Channel july 1909); Photo: Tallandier

The automaton Digesting Duck by French inventor Jacques de Vaucanson (1709-1782), created in 1739
1752528 The automaton Digesting Duck by French inventor Jacques de Vaucanson (1709-1782), created in 1739.; (add.info.: The automaton Digesting Duck by French inventor Jacques de Vaucanson (1709-1782)

French chemist Lavoisier (1743-1794) use one of his invention called "la cornue", engraving, 1812
1756518 French chemist Lavoisier (1743-1794) use one of his invention called "la cornue", engraving, 1812; (add.info)

Voisin brothers French pioneers of aviation : Charles (1882-1912) and Gabriel Voisin (1880-1973)
1745892 Voisin brothers French pioneers of aviation : Charles (1882-1912) and Gabriel Voisin (1880-1973); (add.info.: Voisin brothers French pioneers of aviation)

Joseph, inventor of hot air ballon, engraving
1742590 Joseph, inventor of hot air ballon, engraving; (add.info.: Joseph, inventor of hot air ballon, engraving); Photo: Tallandier

Edouard Branly (1844-1940) inventor of wireless telegraph here in his laboratory c. 1914
1741936 Edouard Branly (1844-1940) inventor of wireless telegraph here in his laboratory c. 1914; (add.info.: Edouard Branly (1844-1940) inventor of wireless telegraph here in his laboratory c

Portrait of Edouard Branly, c. 1910 (painting)
1755769 Portrait of Edouard Branly, c. 1910 (painting); (add.info.: Edouard Branly (1844-1940) inventor of wireless telegraph, painting, c. 1910); Photo: Tallandier

French painter inventor of the diorama and theu daguerreotype (1837), co-inventor of photography (1839), engraving
1753318 French painter inventor of the diorama and theu daguerreotype (1837), co-inventor of photography (1839), engraving; (add.info)

Coherer (also called radioconductor) : electromagnetic wave detector invented by French physicist Edouard Branly c.1890
1750177 Coherer (also called radioconductor) : electromagnetic wave detector invented by French physicist Edouard Branly c.1890; (add.info.: Coherer (also called radioconductor)

1st flight in hot air balloon in paris on november 21, 1783, engraving
1743377 1st flight in hot air balloon in paris on november 21, 1783, engraving; (add.info.: 1st flight in hot air balloon in paris on november 21, 1783, engraving); Photo: Tallandier

Glenn Hammond Curtiss (1878-1930) pioneer of the development of americain aviation whose aircraft were widely used
1744362 Glenn Hammond Curtiss (1878-1930) pioneer of the development of americain aviation whose aircraft were widely used during world war 1; (add.info)

Drawing of a magnetoelectric machine for a patent by Zenobe-Theophile Gramme in Paris, 1863
1744019 Drawing of a magnetoelectric machine for a patent by Zenobe-Theophile Gramme in Paris, 1863; (add.info.: Drawing of a magnetoelectric machine for a patent by Zenobe-Theophile Gramme in Paris)

american inventor Thomas Edison (1847-1931) with Henry Ford october 21, 1921 for the 50th anniversary of the invention
1741952 american inventor Thomas Edison (1847-1931) with Henry Ford october 21, 1921 for the 50th anniversary of the invention of the bulb in Greenfield Village

French painter inventor of the diorama and the daguerreotype (1837), co-inventor of photography (1839)
1748170 French painter inventor of the diorama and the daguerreotype (1837), co-inventor of photography (1839); (add.info.: French painter inventor of the diorama and the daguerreotype (1837)

Jacques Louis Daguerre (1787-1851) French painter, inventor of the diorama and theu daguerreotype (1837)
1748121 Jacques Louis Daguerre (1787-1851) French painter, inventor of the diorama and theu daguerreotype (1837), co-inventor of photography (1839) engraving colourized document; (add.info)

italian physicist Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937) inventor of wireless radio, Nobel prize in1909
1746855 italian physicist Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937) inventor of wireless radio, Nobel prize in1909, here with 1st wireless telegraph c

Charles Sauria, inventor of the phosphoric friction matches, c.1900-1910 (chromo)
1790239 Charles Sauria, inventor of the phosphoric friction matches, c.1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: Charles Sauria (1812-1895)

Louis Lepine(1846-1933) French police chief from1893, inventor of the invention competition
1756379 Louis Lepine(1846-1933) French police chief from1893, inventor of the invention competition; (add.info.: Louis Lepine(1846-1933) French police chief from1893

Louis Daguerre (1787-1851) French painter inventor of the diorama and theu daguerreotype (1837)
1742883 Louis Daguerre (1787-1851) French painter inventor of the diorama and theu daguerreotype (1837), co-inventor of photography (1839)

italian physicist Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937) inventor of wireless radio, Nobel prize in1909, here c. 1915
1751739 italian physicist Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937) inventor of wireless radio, Nobel prize in1909, here c. 1915; (add.info)

George Stephenson (1781-1848) inventor of the engine, engraving by Melois, 19th century
1755010 George Stephenson (1781-1848) inventor of the engine, engraving by Melois, 19th century; (add.info.: George Stephenson (1781-1848) inventor of the engine, engraving by Melois

machine with pestle moved by steam invented by Denis Papin (1647-1714) French scientist, engraving
1752019 machine with pestle moved by steam invented by Denis Papin (1647-1714) French scientist, engraving; (add.info.: machine with pestle moved by steam invented by Denis Papin (1647-1714)

the Ruhmkorff coil or transformer and the Volta gun (c. 1851), early 20th century
1790158 the Ruhmkorff coil or transformer and the Volta gun (c. 1851), early 20th century; (add.info.: the Ruhmkorff coil or transformer and the Volta gun c)

electroplating or electrotyping process, early 20th century
1790155 electroplating or electrotyping process, early 20th century; (add.info.: electroplating or electrotyping process, illustration from History of electricity in France)

Aloys Senefelder, inventor of the lithography. c.1900-1910 (chromo)
1790245 Aloys Senefelder, inventor of the lithography. c.1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: Aloys Senefelder (1771-1834), inventor of the lithography c. 1796-1798 in Austria); Photo © CCI

Frederic Sauvage, inventor of the propeller, c. 1900-1910 (chromo)
1790243 Frederic Sauvage, inventor of the propeller, c. 1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: french engineer Frederic Sauvage, inventor of the propeller in 1832); Photo © CCI

Count Ferdinand de Zeppelin (1838-1917) german officer and later industrialist who built dirigibles airships here in
1752419 Count Ferdinand de Zeppelin (1838-1917) german officer and later industrialist who built dirigibles airships here in 1916; (add.info)

Louis Lumiere (1864-1948) French inventor and industrialist who invented motion-picture camera
1744857 Louis Lumiere (1864-1948) French inventor and industrialist who invented motion-picture camera and projector Cinematograph and the color technique Autochrome in 1903; (add.info)

The hot air Montgolfiere carrying de Rozier and d'Arlandes, makes the world's first manned ascent
1750879 The hot air Montgolfiere carrying de Rozier and d'Arlandes, makes the world's first manned ascent, over Paris november 21, 1793

Ascent of the hot air balloon "Martial", 1783 (engraving)
1830242 Ascent of the hot air balloon "Martial", 1783 (engraving); (add.info.: On september 19, 1783, Versailles)

Henri Fabre (1882-1984) French engineer (1st flight with hydroplane, 1910)
1761080 Henri Fabre (1882-1984) French engineer (1st flight with hydroplane, 1910); (add.info.: Henri Fabre (1882-1984) French engineer (1st flight with hydroplane, 1910)); Photo: Tallandier

Samuel Finley Breese Morse (1791-1872) american painter and physicist inventor of telegraph
1742241 Samuel Finley Breese Morse (1791-1872) american painter and physicist inventor of telegraph; (add.info.: Samuel Finley Breese Morse (1791-1872)

First Montgolfier balloon ascent in Annonay, 1783 (engraving)
1830258 First Montgolfier balloon ascent in Annonay, 1783 (engraving); (add.info.: First public Montgolfier balloon ascent in Annonay (France) engraving); Photo © CCI

Joseph Nicephore Niepce (1765-1833) French physicist, inventor of photography
1754063 Joseph Nicephore Niepce (1765-1833) French physicist, inventor of photography; (add.info.: Joseph Nicephore Niepce (1765-1833) French physicist, inventor of photography); Photo: Tallandier

Scale model of telegraph by Claude Chappe (1763-1805)
1758508 Scale model of telegraph by Claude Chappe (1763-1805); (add.info.: Scale model of telegraph by Claude Chappe (1763-1805)); Photo: Tallandier

Portrait de Marc Seguin (1786-1875), French engineer, he built in Tournon the first suspension bridge with cables (1824)
1755009 Portrait de Marc Seguin (1786-1875), French engineer, he built in Tournon the first suspension bridge with cables (1824) and invented tubular boiler (1927) he adapted to engines

George Stephenson (1781-1848) inventor of the engine, engraving by TS Atkinson after JohnLucas
1748572 George Stephenson (1781-1848) inventor of the engine, engraving by TS Atkinson after JohnLucas; (add.info.: George Stephenson (1781-1848) inventor of the engine

Engraving after sculpture of Nicolas Leblanc (1742-1806 French chemist and inventor of washing sodium carbonate)
1746106 Engraving after sculpture of Nicolas Leblanc (1742-1806 French chemist and inventor of washing sodium carbonate; (add.info)

the Pascaline, 17th century (photo)
1795294 the Pascaline, 17th century (photo); (add.info.: the Pascaline, calculating machine of Blaise Pascal, 17th century); Photo © CCI

Louis Francois Rene Panhard (1841-1908) French car manufacturer c. 1890
1747253 Louis Francois Rene Panhard (1841-1908) French car manufacturer c. 1890; (add.info.: Louis Francois Rene Panhard (1841-1908) constructeur automobile francais, c

Clement Ader (1841-1925) French engineer and one of the fathers of aircraft
1750727 Clement Ader (1841-1925) French engineer and one of the fathers of aircraft, he was the first human to fly in an motorized aircraft, here c

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An inventor is a creative genius who brings new ideas and innovations to life, and are the visionaries who push boundaries, challenge norms, and change the world with their groundbreaking creations. From Thomas Edison to Nikola Tesla, inventors have shaped our society in countless ways, revolutionizing industries and improving lives. Their relentless pursuit of knowledge and passion for discovery drive them to constantly seek out solutions to problems that others may not even see. The title of "inventor" is not just a job description – it's a calling, a way of life that requires dedication, perseverance, and an unwavering belief in the power of imagination. So here's to all the inventors out there – may your dreams be bold, your ideas be brilliant, and your impact on the world be everlasting.