Inventor: Edward Douglas Miller
Invention: Remarkable (pencil)
Inventor’s location: UK

Edward Douglas Miller, the inventor of Remarkable (a recyclable pencil), is an environmentalist who was brought up in a rural village near Edinburgh. He says he used to collect insects and butterflies when he was a kid.

This inventor learnt first-hand about environmental issues when he went to Continue reading →

Inventor: Bobby Fischer
Invention: Fischer Clock
Inventor’s Location: Born in USA (now in Iceland)

Bobby Fischer (Robert James “Bobby” Fischer), the inventor of Fischer clock, died today. He was 65.
Not many people know that he invented the Fischer clock. He is more famous as the only American player to become the official world chess champion. He won the championship in 1972 by defeating Boris Spassky. He was well-known for his controversial remarks and actions during the last two decades.

Game clocks are used while playing chess tournaments to keep track of the total time taken by the players for their moves. In 1988, Fischer Continue reading →