the world would look pretty different without the breakthroughs of these great
without the breakthroughs of these great
without the breakthroughs of these great innovators welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 innovators who change the
the top 10 innovators who change the
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we’re looking at inventors entrepreneurs and visionaries whose groundbreaking
and visionaries whose groundbreaking
and visionaries whose groundbreaking ideas altered the course of history
ideas altered the course of history
ideas altered the course of history ranked according to creativity ingenuity
ranked according to creativity ingenuity
ranked according to creativity ingenuity and influence number 10 Sir Tim
and influence number 10 Sir Tim
and influence number 10 Sir Tim berners-lee without him you wouldn’t be
berners-lee without him you wouldn’t be
berners-lee without him you wouldn’t be surfing the internet Tim berners-lee is
surfing the internet Tim berners-lee is
surfing the internet Tim berners-lee is the English computer scientist who in
the English computer scientist who in
the English computer scientist who in 1989 invented the world wide web the
1989 invented the world wide web the
1989 invented the world wide web the system of interlinked hypertext
system of interlinked hypertext
system of interlinked hypertext documents that allows us to browse the
documents that allows us to browse the
documents that allows us to browse the Internet at the time berners-lee worked
Internet at the time berners-lee worked
Internet at the time berners-lee worked for CERN and wanted a way for scientists
for CERN and wanted a way for scientists
for CERN and wanted a way for scientists to keep track of and share research
to keep track of and share research
to keep track of and share research information but the world wide web soon
information but the world wide web soon
information but the world wide web soon became one of the most important
became one of the most important
became one of the most important communications mediums of all time
communications mediums of all time
communications mediums of all time connecting people all over the world
connecting people all over the world
connecting people all over the world since then berners-lee hasn’t rested on
since then berners-lee hasn’t rested on
since then berners-lee hasn’t rested on his laurels he holds positions at MIT
his laurels he holds positions at MIT
his laurels he holds positions at MIT and Oxford is director of the world wide
and Oxford is director of the world wide
and Oxford is director of the world wide web consortium and is a leading advocate
web consortium and is a leading advocate
web consortium and is a leading advocate of net neutrality number 9 galileo
of net neutrality number 9 galileo
of net neutrality number 9 galileo galilei disgraced in his time but
galilei disgraced in his time but
galilei disgraced in his time but celebrated today italian polymath an
celebrated today italian polymath an
celebrated today italian polymath an intellectual rebel galileo galilei is
intellectual rebel galileo galilei is
intellectual rebel galileo galilei is sometimes called the father of the
sometimes called the father of the
sometimes called the father of the scientific method he’s best known for
scientific method he’s best known for
scientific method he’s best known for arguing that the Earth orbits the Sun a
arguing that the Earth orbits the Sun a
arguing that the Earth orbits the Sun a proposal that aroused fierce scientific
proposal that aroused fierce scientific
proposal that aroused fierce scientific and religious opposition Nicholas
and religious opposition Nicholas
and religious opposition Nicholas Copernicus had proposed a heliocentric
Copernicus had proposed a heliocentric
Copernicus had proposed a heliocentric model in the 16th century but Galileo
model in the 16th century but Galileo
model in the 16th century but Galileo had hard evidence having made his own
had hard evidence having made his own
had hard evidence having made his own telescope and observed moons orbiting
telescope and observed moons orbiting
telescope and observed moons orbiting Jupiter rather than earth the Roman
Jupiter rather than earth the Roman
Jupiter rather than earth the Roman Inquisition found his theory foolish
Inquisition found his theory foolish
Inquisition found his theory foolish absurd and heretical and condemned
absurd and heretical and condemned
absurd and heretical and condemned Galileo to house arrest for the rest of
Galileo to house arrest for the rest of
Galileo to house arrest for the rest of his life but his ideas lived on and we
his life but his ideas lived on and we
his life but his ideas lived on and we now know he was right all along number 8
now know he was right all along number 8
now know he was right all along number 8 the Wright brothers
the Wright brothers
the Wright brothers man has dreamed of flying for millennia
man has dreamed of flying for millennia
man has dreamed of flying for millennia but it was American brothers Orville and
but it was American brothers Orville and
but it was American brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright who made it possible for
Wilbur Wright who made it possible for
Wilbur Wright who made it possible for us to soar like the birds until the
us to soar like the birds until the
us to soar like the birds until the Wrights built and flew the world’s first
Wrights built and flew the world’s first
Wrights built and flew the world’s first successful airplane in 1903 human flight
successful airplane in 1903 human flight
successful airplane in 1903 human flight was restricted to kites gliders hot-air
was restricted to kites gliders hot-air
was restricted to kites gliders hot-air balloons and hydrogen dirigible x’ air
balloons and hydrogen dirigible x’ air
balloons and hydrogen dirigible x’ air designs revolutionized aviation in
designs revolutionized aviation in
designs revolutionized aviation in particular their invention of three axis
particular their invention of three axis
particular their invention of three axis control giving pilots direct control
control giving pilots direct control
control giving pilots direct control over the pitch yaw and roll of the plane
over the pitch yaw and roll of the plane
over the pitch yaw and roll of the plane through dogged persistence they achieved
through dogged persistence they achieved
through dogged persistence they achieved the world’s first powered flights making
the world’s first powered flights making
the world’s first powered flights making modern aviation possible not bad for men
modern aviation possible not bad for men
modern aviation possible not bad for men who built and tested their ideas in a
who built and tested their ideas in a
who built and tested their ideas in a bicycle shop number seven Marie Curie
bicycle shop number seven Marie Curie
bicycle shop number seven Marie Curie Marie Curie was not only the first woman
Marie Curie was not only the first woman
Marie Curie was not only the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize she was also
to receive a Nobel Prize she was also
to receive a Nobel Prize she was also the first person to receive it twice in
the first person to receive it twice in
the first person to receive it twice in both physics and chemistry born in
both physics and chemistry born in
both physics and chemistry born in Poland Curie studied and worked in Paris
Poland Curie studied and worked in Paris
Poland Curie studied and worked in Paris where she pioneered research into
where she pioneered research into
where she pioneered research into radioactivity and with her husband
radioactivity and with her husband
radioactivity and with her husband Pierre discovered the elements polonium
Pierre discovered the elements polonium
Pierre discovered the elements polonium and radium at a time when the odds were
and radium at a time when the odds were
and radium at a time when the odds were stacked against female scientists Curie
stacked against female scientists Curie
stacked against female scientists Curie blazed new trails
blazed new trails
blazed new trails although radiation probably caused her
although radiation probably caused her
although radiation probably caused her early death at 66 her researched paved
early death at 66 her researched paved
early death at 66 her researched paved the way for radiation therapy and atomic
the way for radiation therapy and atomic
the way for radiation therapy and atomic energy earning her the moniker the
energy earning her the moniker the
energy earning her the moniker the mother of modern physics
mother of modern physics
mother of modern physics number six Steve Jobs for some Apple has
number six Steve Jobs for some Apple has
number six Steve Jobs for some Apple has become something of a religion but
become something of a religion but
become something of a religion but whether you are an acolyte or an Android
whether you are an acolyte or an Android
whether you are an acolyte or an Android user it’s difficult to deny the impact
user it’s difficult to deny the impact
user it’s difficult to deny the impact Apple’s founder Steve Jobs has had on
Apple’s founder Steve Jobs has had on
Apple’s founder Steve Jobs has had on the modern world a central figure in the
the modern world a central figure in the
the modern world a central figure in the home computer revolution Jobs was pushed
home computer revolution Jobs was pushed
home computer revolution Jobs was pushed out of Apple in 1985 but returned in
out of Apple in 1985 but returned in
out of Apple in 1985 but returned in triumphant fashion a little over a
triumphant fashion a little over a
triumphant fashion a little over a decade later to oversee the rollout of
decade later to oversee the rollout of
decade later to oversee the rollout of the iMac iPod iPhone and iPad as a
the iMac iPod iPhone and iPad as a
the iMac iPod iPhone and iPad as a person Jobs has often been described in
person Jobs has often been described in
person Jobs has often been described in less than flattering terms but without
less than flattering terms but without
less than flattering terms but without doubt his uncompromising vision and
doubt his uncompromising vision and
doubt his uncompromising vision and flair for design have radically changed
flair for design have radically changed
flair for design have radically changed the way we use technology number 5 Henry
the way we use technology number 5 Henry
the way we use technology number 5 Henry Ford the first automobiles remained the
Ford the first automobiles remained the
Ford the first automobiles remained the extravagant playthings of the upper
extravagant playthings of the upper
extravagant playthings of the upper class until American industrialist Henry
class until American industrialist Henry
class until American industrialist Henry Ford revolutionized production in 1903
Ford revolutionized production in 1903
Ford revolutionized production in 1903 at
at
at age 39 Ford founded the Ford Motor
age 39 Ford founded the Ford Motor
age 39 Ford founded the Ford Motor Company and in 1908 introduced the
Company and in 1908 introduced the
Company and in 1908 introduced the iconic Model T priced at just eight
iconic Model T priced at just eight
iconic Model T priced at just eight hundred and twenty-five dollars by
hundred and twenty-five dollars by
hundred and twenty-five dollars by creating the world’s first moving
creating the world’s first moving
creating the world’s first moving assembly lines Ford was able to minimize
assembly lines Ford was able to minimize
assembly lines Ford was able to minimize costs maximize production and at the
costs maximize production and at the
costs maximize production and at the same time pay his workers decent wages
same time pay his workers decent wages
same time pay his workers decent wages within a few years the price of the
within a few years the price of the
within a few years the price of the Model T dropped to 360 dollars and for
Model T dropped to 360 dollars and for
Model T dropped to 360 dollars and for better or worse automobiles took over
better or worse automobiles took over
better or worse automobiles took over the roads Ford’s anti-semitism would
the roads Ford’s anti-semitism would
the roads Ford’s anti-semitism would leave a permanent stain on its
leave a permanent stain on its
leave a permanent stain on its reputation but his method of mass
reputation but his method of mass
reputation but his method of mass production formed one of the
production formed one of the
production formed one of the cornerstones of modern economic systems
cornerstones of modern economic systems
cornerstones of modern economic systems number four Charles Babbage Charles
number four Charles Babbage Charles
number four Charles Babbage Charles Babbage was an English polymath with
Babbage was an English polymath with
Babbage was an English polymath with fingers and pretty much every
fingers and pretty much every
fingers and pretty much every intellectual pie imaginable a professor
intellectual pie imaginable a professor
intellectual pie imaginable a professor who preferred learning over lecturing he
who preferred learning over lecturing he
who preferred learning over lecturing he busied himself with breakthroughs in
busied himself with breakthroughs in
busied himself with breakthroughs in mathematics astronomy and cryptography
mathematics astronomy and cryptography
mathematics astronomy and cryptography but it was his design in 1837 of the
but it was his design in 1837 of the
but it was his design in 1837 of the first general-purpose mechanical
first general-purpose mechanical
first general-purpose mechanical computer that earned him lasting fame
computer that earned him lasting fame
computer that earned him lasting fame although it relied on gears and punch
although it relied on gears and punch
although it relied on gears and punch cards Babbage’s analytical engine had
cards Babbage’s analytical engine had
cards Babbage’s analytical engine had the same logical structure as a modern
the same logical structure as a modern
the same logical structure as a modern digital computer and he’s remembered
digital computer and he’s remembered
digital computer and he’s remembered today as a prophetic visionary ahead of
today as a prophetic visionary ahead of
today as a prophetic visionary ahead of his time inventing the computer almost
his time inventing the computer almost
his time inventing the computer almost 100 years before Alan Turing conceived
100 years before Alan Turing conceived
100 years before Alan Turing conceived of the Turing machine number 3 Thomas
of the Turing machine number 3 Thomas
of the Turing machine number 3 Thomas Edison what do the light bulb
Edison what do the light bulb
Edison what do the light bulb the motion picture camera and the
the motion picture camera and the
the motion picture camera and the phonograph have in common we owe modern
phonograph have in common we owe modern
phonograph have in common we owe modern designs to American inventor and
designs to American inventor and
designs to American inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Edison whose
entrepreneur Thomas Edison whose
entrepreneur Thomas Edison whose innovations were so miraculous he was
innovations were so miraculous he was
innovations were so miraculous he was dubbed The Wizard of Menlo Park an
dubbed The Wizard of Menlo Park an
dubbed The Wizard of Menlo Park an astute businessman as well as a hands-on
astute businessman as well as a hands-on
astute businessman as well as a hands-on tinkerer
tinkerer
tinkerer he held a staggering 1093 patents and
he held a staggering 1093 patents and
he held a staggering 1093 patents and had a special talent for marketing his
had a special talent for marketing his
had a special talent for marketing his contraptions and developing existing
contraptions and developing existing
contraptions and developing existing ideas into practical realities while his
ideas into practical realities while his
ideas into practical realities while his vicious feud with rival Nikola Tesla
vicious feud with rival Nikola Tesla
vicious feud with rival Nikola Tesla isn’t winning him many fans these days
isn’t winning him many fans these days
isn’t winning him many fans these days Edison’s combination of ingenuity and
Edison’s combination of ingenuity and
Edison’s combination of ingenuity and business acumen fundamentally shaped the
business acumen fundamentally shaped the
business acumen fundamentally shaped the modern world number 2 Nikola Tesla
modern world number 2 Nikola Tesla
modern world number 2 Nikola Tesla brilliant eccentric and prolific
brilliant eccentric and prolific
brilliant eccentric and prolific serbian-american inventor Nikola Tesla’s
serbian-american inventor Nikola Tesla’s
serbian-american inventor Nikola Tesla’s technologies power our homes
technologies power our homes
technologies power our homes and contributed to wireless
and contributed to wireless
and contributed to wireless communication born in the Austrian
communication born in the Austrian
communication born in the Austrian Empire Tesla arrived in the US with
Empire Tesla arrived in the US with
Empire Tesla arrived in the US with little to his name but soon quit a
little to his name but soon quit a
little to his name but soon quit a position at Thomas Edison’s machine
position at Thomas Edison’s machine
position at Thomas Edison’s machine works to strike out on his own
works to strike out on his own
works to strike out on his own his alternating current induction motor
his alternating current induction motor
his alternating current induction motor emerged the eventual victor in the war
emerged the eventual victor in the war
emerged the eventual victor in the war of the currents between himself and
of the currents between himself and
of the currents between himself and Edison Tesla dreamed big
Edison Tesla dreamed big
Edison Tesla dreamed big but sometimes struggled to finance his
but sometimes struggled to finance his
but sometimes struggled to finance his schemes a fact embodied in his most
schemes a fact embodied in his most
schemes a fact embodied in his most ambitious experiment
ambitious experiment
ambitious experiment Wardenclyffe tower meant to transmit
Wardenclyffe tower meant to transmit
Wardenclyffe tower meant to transmit power around the world but demolished
power around the world but demolished
power around the world but demolished for scrap when funding collapsed still
for scrap when funding collapsed still
for scrap when funding collapsed still it’s thanks to Tesla that we can safely
it’s thanks to Tesla that we can safely
it’s thanks to Tesla that we can safely transmit electricity over long distances
transmit electricity over long distances
transmit electricity over long distances today before we reveal the identity of
today before we reveal the identity of
today before we reveal the identity of our top pick here are some honorable
our top pick here are some honorable
our top pick here are some honorable mentions
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[Music] number one Leonardo da Vinci a painter
number one Leonardo da Vinci a painter
number one Leonardo da Vinci a painter sculptor architect engineer and inventor
sculptor architect engineer and inventor
sculptor architect engineer and inventor Italian artist and scientist Leonardo da
Italian artist and scientist Leonardo da
Italian artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci mastered more skills in his
Vinci mastered more skills in his
Vinci mastered more skills in his lifetime than many of us put together in
lifetime than many of us put together in
lifetime than many of us put together in art his attention to tone gradation
art his attention to tone gradation
art his attention to tone gradation experiments with light and shade and
experiments with light and shade and
experiments with light and shade and innovations in perspective and
innovations in perspective and
innovations in perspective and Composition changed painting forever
Composition changed painting forever
Composition changed painting forever he used meticulous anatomical studies to
he used meticulous anatomical studies to
he used meticulous anatomical studies to capture gestures and emotional
capture gestures and emotional
capture gestures and emotional expressions in rich lifelike detail in
expressions in rich lifelike detail in
expressions in rich lifelike detail in his spare time he sketched inventions
his spare time he sketched inventions
his spare time he sketched inventions both practical and impossible ranging
both practical and impossible ranging
both practical and impossible ranging from a parachute tank and helicopter to
from a parachute tank and helicopter to
from a parachute tank and helicopter to a bat like flying machine and shoes for
a bat like flying machine and shoes for
a bat like flying machine and shoes for walking on water today his iconic Mona
walking on water today his iconic Mona
walking on water today his iconic Mona Lisa attracts millions of visitors a
Lisa attracts millions of visitors a
Lisa attracts millions of visitors a year and he remains an enduring symbol
year and he remains an enduring symbol
year and he remains an enduring symbol of universal genius and the Renaissance
of universal genius and the Renaissance
of universal genius and the Renaissance [Music]
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