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Old 03-04-2014, 02:47 AM   #12912
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1. Harry Coover, 1917-2011.
2. Humphry Davy, 1778-1829. England. Miner's safety lamp. Orlok, 2 points.
3. William Addis, dates unknown. Invention about 1780. England. pdurrant, 1 point.
4. Raymond Kurzweil, 1948-present. Optical character recognition. pdurrant, 1 point.
5. Alexander Fleming, 1881-1955. Scotland. Penicillin. Orlok, 2 points.
6. Jean-Joseph Etienne Lenoir, 1822-1900.
7. Montgolfier brothers, 1740-1810. France. Hot air balloon. Orlok, 2 points.
8. Adophe Sax, 1814-1894. Saxophone. Stitchawl, 1 point. Belgium. Bilbo, 1 point.
9. Faust Vrancic, 1551-1617.
10. Edwin Beard Budding, 1795-1846. England. pdurrant, 1 point.
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