Who is the greatest inventor of all time?

**BDC** · 08-21-2005, 18:41

I'd say Di Vinci, but the Catholic Church covered up most of his stuff, so whilst he was probably the best inventor ever, his work certainly didn't have much impact.

**Gawain of Orkeny** · 08-21-2005, 19:02

Heres one you dont hear about often but is right up there as far as Im concerned.

Heron of Alexandria

Heres another good site on him

Some inventions ahead of their times
The Mackine gun
Steam Turbine
Odometer
Worlds first coin operated vending machine.

**Soulforged** · 08-21-2005, 19:39

Then i would say Aristoteles, by far...

**Ja'chyra** · 08-21-2005, 20:55

Greatest Inventor = Ugo Agogo

**BDC** · 08-21-2005, 21:57

Francis Bacon was quite a brainy chap too.

Spent most his life locked up though.

**_Martyr_** · 08-21-2005, 23:36

Other great minds that spring to mind...

Carl Friedrich Gauss

Alan Turing

Stephen Hawking

William Shakespeare

George W. Bush

Johann Sebastian Bach

Pythagoras

Albert Einstein