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The ideas that shaped the world.

Browse inventors and inventions, country by country.

Inventions

A rotating selection from the collection.

1861

Self-exciting dynamo

Jedlik Ányos
Hungary
Physics & electrical engineering
1877

Telephone exchange

Puskás Tivadar
Hungary
Telecom & computing
1915

Fox Film Corporation

Fuchs Vilmos (William Fox)
Hungary
Film industry & business
1923

Phase-converter traction

Kandó Kálmán
Hungary
Transport
1932

Isolation of vitamin C

Szent-Györgyi Albert
Hungary
Medicine & chemistry
1938

Ballpoint pen

Bíró László József
Hungary
Everyday items & games
1943

Radioactive tracing

Hevesy György
Hungary
Medicine & chemistry
1945

Stored-program principle

Neumann János
Hungary
Telecom & computing

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