Famous Inventors Quiz: Who Invented It?

The inventors behind the telephone, the printing press, the steam engine and the first airplane.

💡 Collection 3: Inventors Medium

How to play

Type the name of each person. Surnames are fine ("Einstein"), and small typos are forgiven. A clean answer scores 3 points; unlock the first clue (who they were) for 2 points, or the second (what they're known for, plus their initials) for 1. After each answer you'll learn a surprising fact.

People in this collection

Alexander Graham Bell · Alfred Nobel · Benjamin Franklin · Guglielmo Marconi · Henry Ford · James Watt · Johannes Gutenberg · Orville Wright · Samuel Morse · Thomas Edison

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