There have been many important inventors throughout history, but only a handful are usually recognized simply by their last name. This shortlist is of some of the esteemed inventors who are responsible for major innovations such as the printing press, the light bulb, television and, yes, even the iPhone. The following is a gallery of the most popular inventors as determined by reader usage and research demand. Read on to learn more about these well-known, influential inventors.

HOW GOLD IS MINED AND PROCESSED AND HOW YOU CAN MINE GOLD YOUR SELF! BY SETH A SEARS Gold mining has changed dramatically in the last 150 years. In the 1850s gold rush days, a person could pan or sluice in a stream for small nuggets or even find fist size nuggets of gold. Today fine gold is more abundant than large or even small nuggets. The majority of the fine gold is found in various ores and minerals such as granite, sulfides, schist, limonite, mariposite, iron pyrite, cooprite, chalcopyrite, quartz, slate, iron rich soil ( red soil), basalt and more. Fine gold can be a large-scale government funded activity that involves a lot of geological research, sampling, tests, and educated men and women. Gold mining can also be as simple as a few garden tools, knowledge, and a gold pan of kitchen pans. Magnification loupe is necessary to see the fine particles of gold traped in the rocks To get fine gold out of rock, the rocks are crushed into fine powder. Chemical proce...

What is the definition of insanity? To whom or to what? Not personalized in reference to a person. Insanity should be in reference to the symptoms (like anxiety or schizophrenia). We are not "insane" because we "suffer." Depression is a form of mental health does that make me mentally unwell enough to say I'm "insane?" Let me look, at and evaluate the terms used here people. Insane is not the fault of the victim to its accusers and certainly not heavy enough to victimize people to terms so degrading and profound.

"No one has ultimate power over you" encapsulates a fundamental truth about personal autonomy and self-determination. It signifies that individuals possess the innate ability to make choices, shape their destinies, and control their lives. This empowering statement emphasizes that external forces, circumstances, or individuals cannot dictate one's fate or define their worth. It champions self-empowerment, resilience, and the recognition that each person holds the keys to their own happiness and success.

You don't have to rely on ad-funded networks to create your own on-line community or group. Notd makes it easy to build a place for people to discuss a common interest, without your profiles and posts being mined for personal data.

NASA is launching a study of UFOs as part of a new push toward high-risk, high-impact science.

China on Sunday launched a new three-person mission to complete assembly work on its permanent orbiting space station.

The world's first image of the chaotic supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy doesn't portray a voracious cosmic destroyer but what astronomers Thursday called a “gentle giant" on a near-starvation diet.

SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Wednesday.

Humanity has made some incredible messes in the world, but when people, political factions and nations have pulled together, they have also cleaned up some of those human-caused environmental problems.

Humanity has made some incredible messes in the world, but when people, political factions and nations have pulled together, they have also cleaned up some of those human-caused environmental problems.

Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after six months aboard their country's newest orbital station in the longest crewed mission to date for China's ambitious space program.

If nations do all that they’ve promised to fight climate change, the world can still meet one of two internationally agreed upon goals for limiting warming. But the planet is blowing past the other threshold.

If nations do all that they’ve promised to fight climate change, the world can still meet one of two internationally agreed upon goals for limiting warming. But the planet is blowing past the other threshold.

NASA’s dress rehearsal for its mega moon rocket is off until at least this weekend because of a pair of technical problems.

The head of Russia's space program said Saturday that the future of the International Space Station hangs in the balance.

The head of Russia's space program said Saturday that the future of the International Space Station hangs in the balance.

A NASA astronaut caught a Russian ride back to Earth on Wednesday after a U.S. record 355 days at the International Space Station, returning with two cosmonauts to a world torn apart by war.

Americans are letting down their guard even as experts warn a new wave of COVID-19 cases is coming.

Americans 50 and older, as well as certain younger people, can now get a second COVID-19 booster.