According to thoughtco.com/History's 15 Most Popular Inventors are..
Thomas Edison 1847-1931 / What did he invent? the lightbulb and the phonograph
Alexander Graham Bell 1847-1869 What did he invent? From telegraph to telephone
George Washington Carver 1864-1943 What did he invent? Agricultural chemist discovered 300 uses for peanuts , hundreds of uses for other crops
Eli Whitney 1765-1825 What did he invent? The cotton gin and popularized the concept of mass production of interchangeable parts
Johannes Gutenberg 1394-1468 What did he invent? The moveable type printing press
John Logie Baird 1888-1946 What did he invent? The television pioneer created the first televised pictures of objects in motion in 1924
Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790 What did he invent? Among his many inventions was the "Pennsylvania fireplace" in 1749,
Henry Ford 1863-1947 What did he invent?
James Naismith 1861-1939 What did he invent?
Herman Hollerith 1860-1929 What did he invent?
Nikola Tesla What did he invent?
Steve Jobs What did he invent?
Tim Berners-Lee What did he invent?
James Dyson What did he invent?
Hedy Lamarr What did she invent?