Herbert Stuart, scientist with a Welsh connection!
Herbert Stuart
Developed and patented a compression ignition engine by 1885. Diesel only had his version working twelve years later in 1897.
Scientists: Inventors, Researchers, Engineers, Mathematicians
Scientists seem to spend so much time behind-the-scenes it's actually rare for someone to gain enough public aknoledgement to appear on a famous list. When this happens it's usually because their discoveries and inventions have made them wealthy businessmen (or women). If you check our business listings you'll see this. Meanwhile we do have some notable names including Alan Cox, Dr Evan Pierce, Herbert Stuart, John Ddu and of course mathematician Robert Recorde.
Donald Davies, scientist with a Welsh connection!
Donald Davies
Proposed and developed packet switching an important part of the internet.
Bill Frost, scientist with a connection to Wales (Tenby)
Bill Frost
Welsh carpenter who patented the aeroplane in 1894 and took to the skies in a powered flying machine the following year, eight years before the Wright brothers attempt at Kitty Hawk.
Harry Grindell-Matthews, scientist with a connection to Wales (Port Talbot)
Harry Grindell-Matthews
Wacky inventor of so called 'Death Ray' and various electrical devices including burglar alarms, projectors and automatic street lighting.
Sir Tudor Thomas, scientist with a connection to Wales (Ystradgynlais, Cardiff)
Sir Tudor Thomas
World famous Welsh eye surgeon from Cardiff. He Pioneered ophthalmic corneaplasty in the 1930's.
William Grove, scientist with a connection to Wales (Swansea)
William Grove
Invented the Fuel Cell.
Dudson, scientist with a Welsh connection!
Dudson
Invented the DUDSON Valve (the needle type) used to inflate sports balls everywhere.
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