These Sixteen Inventors Were Killed By Their Own Inventions

Max Valier in a rocket car, circa April 1930. Public Domain / Wikipedia

The Independent: Sixteen inventors who were killed by their own inventions

Inventions push mankind forward scientifically and economically.

Unsurprisingly, it is the inventor who is often the early tester of those inventions. And some of those inventions pose deadly risks.

We compiled a short list of brilliant engineers, scientists, and old-fashioned daredevils who fell victim to their own ideas.

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CSN Editor: Ouch.

Michael Faraday Voted Britain's Greatest Inventor

Faraday finished ahead of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and William Caxton

From The Telegraph:

Michael Faraday, the scientist whose discoveries led to the development of the electric motor, has been hailed as the greatest inventor in British history, a survey revealed today.

Faraday, who is credited with the harnessing of electric power, won a quarter of the vote in the poll of more than 1,200 people.

He was followed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (13%), who designed the first propeller-driven steamship, and William Caxton (9%) who introduced the printing press to England.

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