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My Hero Celebrates Inventor Heroes

August is National Inventors Month! MY HERO salutes all the world's inventors who are using their creativity and brains to make a difference.

Want to be an inventor? Want to learn more about inventions throughout history? Check out these websites:

And read the stories of these global inventor heroes...


Ralf Hotchkiss is an engineer, inventor and humanitarian, and the founder of Whirlwind Wheelchair International.
by Kathy Crockett,
My Hero
Augusta Ada Byron developed the world's first computer program while struggling with her own personal hardships.
by Edward Ortiz
William Kamkwamba designed and built a windmill, at the age of 14, for his family in Malawi, Africa.
by Wendy Jewell & David Kemker
Sally Fox produced a cotton that naturally comes in different colors.
by Carmela Federico

Tom Chau Biomedical Engineer uses science and technology to maximize opportunities for people with disabilities.
by Wendy Jewell
Dean Kamen is a brilliant inventor who makes science imaginative and fun for all ages.
by Claudia Hudson
Gina Gallant is
an inventor whose
passion is
protecting the
environment.
by Wendy Jewell
Vladimir Kosma Zworykin is called
'The Father of Television'.
by Jerrilyn Jacobs

Gertrude B. Elion developed
the AIDS drug, AZT.
by Susannah Abbey
Debesai Ghebrehiwet Andegergish is an environmental crusader in Eritrea.
by Claudia Hudson
Jack Odell was an English engineer who invented the Matchbox car for his daughter.
by Kathy Crockett
Jacques Cousteau 
invented the Aqua-Lung, a predecessor to the SCUBA systems used by divers worldwide today.
by Jeff Trussell

Nikola Tesla was
the father of
many modern inventions.
by Katie Cowen
Henry Ford introduced the world to a new era in personal transportation.
by Dylan from Longmont, Colorado
Hiroshi Yamauchi was the inventor of Nintendo 64, the Gamecube, and Pokeman.
by Levi from Commerce City
Joe Pinkerton 
is a hero to his daughter because he invents things that make the world a better place.
by Emily from Austin

Orville and Wilbur Wright were brothers determined to build a better flying machine.
by Mary from Fredericksburg
James Burke 
developed a model of discovery called the Knowledge Web to connect information across space and time.
by Jerrilyn Jacobs

Jacques Plante was a great hockey player who saved lives by inventing the goalie mask.
by Andrew from Winnipeg
Jack St. Clair Kilby invented
the microchip.
by Edward Ortiz

Thomas Alva Edison 
is considered one of the world's greatest inventors.
by Daniel A. from Concord
Philo T. Farnsworth was the inventor of the television.
by Dave
Louis Braille 
invented a system of writing and reading used by blind people all over the world.
by Malcolm from St. Paul
Sequoyah invented the Cherokee alphabet, which enabled Cherokees to record their history.
by AMERICAN NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY,
edited by John Garraty,

Abner Peeler is credited with the invention of the first airbrush.
by Jim from Cedar Rapids
Ntozake Shange 
is the inventor of the choreopoem.
R. Buckminster Fuller designed the geodesic dome.
by Nancy Nickerson

Mohammed Bah Abba invented a refrigeration device that is not dependent on electricity.
by Zachary from Cedar Grove

Ameen Abdulrasool is a young inventor who developed a portable navigation system for the blind.
by David Kemker
Dr. Michael DeBakey is the father of modern open-heart surgery.
by David Kemker
Frederick Banting was the co-discoverer of Insulin.
by Edward Ortiz
Nam June Paik:#1 Video Artist is director Skip Blumberg's homage to his dear friend.

William Beebe Sylvia Earle's hero, was a deep-sea diver and naturalist.
by Susannah Abbey
Leonardo da Vinci was an artist and a scientist ever curious of the world around him.
by Dr. Sherwin Nuland
Benjamin Franklin was an inventor, civic leader and founding father of the U.S.
by Gregory from Sulphur
Alexander Graham Bell 
was the inventor of the telephone.
by Eric from Montreal

Tim Berners-Lee 
invented the World Wide Web.
by James from Sydney

Last Changed: 8/24/2007