Top 8 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Inventors

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When you think of an inventor, you generally picture a brilliant individual working on a prototype in a lab while wearing a lab coat. Believe it or not, the ... read more...

  1. One of the most well-known guitarists in the entire globe is this great American musician and composer. Because of his talent and presence, the whole rock business was altered. One of the ways he gained notoriety around the world was through his band Van Halen. The Van Halen band consistently produced new music, new hits, and toured the globe in the 1970s and 1980s. A rock star who is so busy living the rock star lifestyle could seem to have no time for anything else.


    However, Eddie Van Halen was able to come up with a device that made playing his guitar at performances more effective. If you are familiar with this guitarist, you are surely aware of his distinctive technique, which involves slapping the strings with both hands to produce an excellent tune. However, he would occasionally find it challenging to grip the guitar and play the guitar. He constantly thought he needed another hand. He had the notion to attach a support to the body of the instrument that could be opened or closed as necessary. So whenever he wanted to release the instrument, he would remove the support and hold it with his body.

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  2. Over a century after receiving a posthumous presidential pardon, Jack Johnson continues to enjoy widespread renown as the best boxer to ever do so. Johnson, the first Black heavyweight champion and creator of the out-door fight, was more than just a punch, uppercut, or jab. Jackson possessed skills beyond of only under-the-belt maneuvers. While he had unquestionable abilities for the ring, he also had the concept and the technical know-how to create a better wrench, which he had secreted away in the treasure cave of his mind.


    While incarcerated in Kansas, he created an improved wrench, which was patented in 1922. Johnson's wrench earned the moniker "monkey wrench", and the term "monkey" has come under scrutiny as Black people object to the racist epithet that is frequently applied to them. Others, however, contend that Johnson's race had nothing to do with why the epithet "monkey" was associated with the wrench. The assertion that the name "monkey wrench" was chosen because Johnson was an African American is untrue; it is true that boxer Johnson received a wrench patent while he was incarcerated, but his patent was only for modifications to an already-existing wrench and had nothing to do with a monkey wrench.


    . Johnson made significant improvements to a tool, and he was rewarded for it with a patent. He did not create the tool first, after all. Before Johnson was even born, wrenches have been around for a very long time. In reality, nearly 35 years before Johnson was born, the first wrench received a patent in the 1840s.

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  3. People who are quick to pass judgment love to undervalue Hedy Lamarr as a lady. She was previously regarded as the most beautiful lady in the entire world due to her hazy green eyes, jet-black hair, plump lips, and charming grin. She drew the attention of Hollywood filmmakers in the 1930s and 1940s due to her alluring appearance. She was one of the most prolific creators of the 20th century, embodying the phrase "women in tech" before the notion ever existed, despite becoming stereotyped as the exotic, alluring femme fatale.


    Hollywood actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr developed frequency hopping, the science underpinning WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS, in Vienna, Austria. She left behind a legacy that was utterly brief until lately. She was only one of the numerous stunning actors and actresses that appeared on screen during the Hollywood Golden Age. However, Lamarr ought to be recognized by historians as one of the most significant figures in the development of contemporary technology.


    She learnt a lot about firearms during her tragic marriage to Austrian arms trader Fritz Mandl, from whom she escaped to move to Hollywood in 1937. In particular, she learned about torpedoes and radio jamming. Together with her friend and avant-garde composer George Antheil, she developed a device that allowed a piano roll to alter the control signal between 88 distinct frequencies. They were granted a patent in 1942, but the U.S. Navy showed little interest. Despite the fact that Lamarr and Antheil's patent ran out in 1959, spread-spectrum technology—their approach—became widely used in wireless technologies, including Wi-Fi. Lamarr's innovation was ultimately acknowledged in the late 1990s. She became equally well-known as an actress and an inventor after her passing in 2000.

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  4. He was an Oscar-winning actor, sporadic activist, aspiring author, and well-known oddball. Now that Marlon Brando has passed away, it appears that a new accomplishment—that of a scientific innovator—can be added to his extensive resume. A conga drum prototype made to Brando's specifications was discovered at a West Hollywood storage facility. After years of collaboration with Latin jazz drummer Poncho Sanchez, the actor patents his idea for tensioning drum heads in 2002. Sanchez told NPR.org that the innovation was "quite far-out". According to the website, Brando's approach substitutes a single tuning lever for the collection of bolts that surround the drum's head.


    Marlon Brando, who loved to play the drums, worked on patenting a new conga drum at the end of his life that could be adjusted with only a single crank at the bottom as opposed to five or six screws at the top. For his drum-tuning method, Brando was granted four patents beginning in 2002. He passed away in 2004, however, before realizing his desire of seeing his idea go into production. Poncho Sanchez, a drummer, performed on a Brando drum in 2011. In response to a question regarding its viability, he remarked, "t sounded fairly fantastic, but it'd be too expensive to manufacture and people would be sending it back constantly. Yet, it was a clever concept.

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  5. Daughter of inventor Charlotte Bridgwood, silent cinema star Florence Lawrence was also an actress. Florence, known as "The First Movie Star" to appear on film, had a dazzling career as a leading lady in approximately 300 movies. Less well recognized is the fact that she also invented the first turn signal for automobiles. She started focusing on autos throughout these prosperous years. Florence had always been a devoted vehicle enthusiast, and at the time, driving had come to represent women's independence. Florence may frequently be seen fiddling and studying an automobile's engine under the hood.


    She undoubtedly tried her hand at making repairs and creating answers to everyday issues. Florence was aware of how perilous the roads might be, particularly for pedestrians who had no idea which way a car may be turning. The first turn signal, which she called a "auto-signalling arm", was created as a result of her efforts. It consisted of two manually operated flags on the back bumper of the automobile that were managed by push buttons. Next on her list was a "stop" sign. Florence dreamed up a warning placard that could be attached to the rear of an automobile and would flip over if the driver applied the brakes. This would give other cars plenty of time to stop behind and avoid accidents.


    Lawrence was the one who created the brake light. Sadly, she never considered how profitable her inventions might be, and she didn't patent either one. However, Lawrence was so far ahead of her time that turn signal and brake light issues weren't even brought up until much later.

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  6. Michael Jackson, the renowned performer and quirky cultural icon, died late yesterday afternoon, purportedly from an as of yet unexplained heart arrest, as is now known to everyone living in any civilisation in the globe. But people doubt many will pay attention to Michael Jackson the innovator. Yes, Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, was an inventor. He was awarded a US Patent in 1993 for his innovation, which was titled "Method and means for generating anti-gravity illusion".


    Many well-known musicians and dancers put a lot of work into polishing and choreographing their performances. One of the inventors herein is a professional performer who has in the past included dance moves in his recorded video shows. He and the other dancers would lean forward beyond their centers of gravity to provide a striking visual impact. The dancer was able to lean forward to the necessary extent thanks to the usage of wires that connected a harness around her waist with hooks on a stage. However, it hasn't been viable to utilize this method for live performances since stagehands are needed to attach and subsequently disconnect the connections. The cords also plainly limited mobility of the arms and body.


    By providing specialized footwear and a moveable hitch or post to which the specialized footwear can be detachably engaged, the present invention addresses the aforementioned shortcomings of the previously employed cable system and allows the wearer of the footwear to lean forward on the stage with his or her center of gravity well beyond the front of the shoes, producing the desired visual effect. By hooking the shoes onto an upright pole that projects upward from the stage at a specified moment, the performing artist will be able to lean forward and extend his or her center of gravity beyond the front or back of his shoes, producing the desired unique gravity-defying visual effect.

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  7. A Canadian filmmaker by the name of James Francis Cameron CC. He first attracted attention for writing and directing The Terminator, and today he is known for making science fiction and epic movies. Legendary Canadian director James Cameron is well recognized for his work on the movies Avatar, Titanic, and even The Terminator. This brilliant filmmaker has also put some time into creating a number of various inventions. James Cameron asserts that his work as a filmmaker provides the majority of his inspiration for creativity. He aspired to overcome the difficulties and problems that he was continually presented with. He would be one of the first directors in the whole business to take such bold and dangerous moves, in addition to improving the globe.


    For instance, the film The Abyss is unique and cannot be compared to anything else. But it seemed impossible to make a movie that tells the tale of a submarine and a deep-sea rescue squad. However, James' ingenuity is what made this movie a reality. He considered the equipment that would enable subaquatic propulsion for users. Cameron only need a few propellers, a few oxygen tanks, and a camera attached to make this movie a reality. You will undoubtedly love the underwater scenes more more if you have ever seen The Abyss.

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  8. American mechanical engineer William Sanford Nye, also referred to as Bill Nye the Science Guy, is also a science communicator and television host. Known as Bill Nye the Science Guy and well-known for his hit television program of the same name. This endearing character is a mechanical engineer in addition to being a TV host and entertainer. Even though he spent most of his life concentrating on physics and mechanical engineering, he nevertheless yearned to make a difference in other parts of the world. He understood that the pointe toe ballet shoes that dancers wore were a few centuries old. Bill quickly assessed the concept behind this shoe and came to the conclusion that it is the primary cause of the irreparable foot damage suffered by many ballerinas.


    Additionally, it was the origin of ailments of the feet that would manifest later in life. Thankfully, he realized it was time to upgrade the shoe and made a new ballet toe shoe that provided ballerinas with much more stability and support. This significantly lessens the strain on the feet and toes, which also lowers the chance of spraining an ankle or causing other types of irreversible harm. He established the current benchmark for ballet shoes.

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