Believe it or not, the snowmobile, braille and rocking chair were all invented by children.
On January 17, a rather unusual holiday was celebrated in the world: Children's Inventors Day. This date for the holiday was not chosen by chance. On this day in 1706, Benjamin Franklin was born, a famous politician who, in his youth, became famous throughout the district for his inventions. For example, he invented swimming fins when he was 12 years old, he later received a patent for a rocking chair and proposed the designations "+" and "-" for electrically charged states.
It turns out that not all the things we are used to that make our life easier and more interesting were invented by serious guys in dressing gowns and glasses. We have collected the most amazing stories of children's inventions, many of which solve serious modern problems.
Braille
Invented by: Louis Braille, 15
Louis Braille, 15, invented a typeface in 1824 that made reading accessible to blind people and is still used around the world today. It is based on the "night font" of the captain of the artillery Charles Barbier, which was used by the military of the time to read reports in the dark.
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Snowmobile
Invented by: Joseph-Armand Bombardier, 15
The snowmobile was invented by the young Canadian Joseph-Armand Bombardier. It all started when his father gave his son a well-worn Ford T for his 15th birthday. Less than a week later, Joseph disassembled the Ford for parts and built it into a model snowmobile. He also founded Bombardier, a well-known aircraft manufacturer, but they still produce snowmobiles.
A new method for diagnosing cancer
Invented by: Jack Andraka, 15
A 15-year-old schoolboy has come up with a new method for diagnosing cancer. This is a test for diagnosing cancer of the pancreas, ovaries and lungs in the early stages, and it turned out to be several times faster and cheaper than previously used analogues. Results can be obtained in five minutes
Trampoline
Invented by: John Nissen, 16
The idea of creating a trampoline belongs to 16-year-old gymnast George Nissen. The trampoline for its eighty-year history has hardly undergone any changes, because all ingenious is simple. As before, this is the same construction in the form of a steel frame and a canvas stretched on springs.
Electronic image transmission
Inventor: Philo Farnsworth, 15
Modern television owes much to Philo Farnsworth, who, at the age of 15, presented his chemistry teacher with a project for electronic transmission of images over long distances. After 4 years, he developed a vacuum tube for imaging, in which phosphorus glowed under the influence of electrons. In 1927, he first carried out the transmission of an electronic image - a horizontal line. Before that, television worked on mechanical modules. Farnsworth himself, known as a "mad genius", became the prototype of Professor Hubert Farnsworth, the hero of the animated series "Futurama".
Device for hearing impaired people
Invented by: Jonah Cohn, 14
Jonah Cohn, 14, has developed the Good Vibrations device that converts sound waves into tactile sensations. This is how hard of hearing people can feel the music. Kohn got this idea when he kissed a guitar with his teeth, and in 2012 he won the Google Science Fair competition.
Personal submarine
Inventor: Justin Beckerman, 18
And the American schoolboy Justin Beckerman created a portable submarine, which cost his family only 2 thousand dollars. This miniature submarine, built from a large diameter plastic pipe, allows you to dive to a depth of two meters and stay there for several hours.
New type of batteries
Invented by: Asha Khare, 18
A California schoolgirl has developed a new kind of cell phone battery. The energy in them is replenished in 20-30 seconds and lasts a long time. For her invention, the girl received an award for young scientists from Intel.
Ice cream "popsicles"
Invented by: Frank Epperson, 11
According to legend, in the evening the boy forgot a glass of soda on the porch (it was in winter), and a stick remained in the glass, with which the soda powder is stirred in water. 18 years later, in 1923, the grown-up Epperson used his find in business and opened a frozen lemonade trade.
Hiccup lollipops
Invented by: Mallory Cuveman, 13
13-year-old schoolgirl Mallory Cuveman from the United States invented a cure for hiccups. These are candies that contain sugar and apple cider vinegar. The novelty has already received the name "Hiccupops".
Toy dump truck
Invented by: Robert Patch 6
The reclining toy dump truck was invented (and even patented in 1936) by six-year-old Robert Patch. He drew a toy for his father to make him exactly the same. The picture shows a blueprint from a patent, the first version probably looked a little different. Of course, dump trucks already existed at that time, but there were no such toys.
Room measurement robot
Inventor: Maxim Lema, 12 years old.
12-year-old Maxim Lema from Lvov created a robot that performs the functions of BTI engineers (measurers). The robot scans the room, measures the area, draws up a plan and transmits the data to the computer using a radio signal.
A new kind of printed graphics
Inventor: Anastasia Rodimina, 10 years old.
The 10-year-old Muscovite became the youngest patent holder in Russia when she invented a new type of printed graphics. The discovery was made by accident: she forgot the monotype, with a piece of paper superimposed on it, on the window. After a few days, the colors faded, and those that were hidden under the sheet of paper retained a clear outline and remained bright. Her grandfather, who became a co-author, helped her to obtain a patent.
Means for painless bandage removal
Alanna Myers, 8 years old.
Alanna Myers, 8, from Florida, invented painless bandage removal. The product contains soap, lavender oil and water. This idea came to her after she was discharged from the hospital, and she had to remove the bandages - and this process, as you know, can be very painful.
Protective headphones
Inventor: Chester Greenwood, 15
Chester Greenwood, 15, invented earmuffs in 1873. This idea was born out of necessity: the boy loved to skate and asked his grandmother to sew pieces of fur to the wire to protect his ears from the cold. Later, these headphones were improved, and now models are used, for example, to protect against loud noise.