necessity is the mother of invention not money welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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we’re counting down our picks for the top ten people who insanely didn’t get
top ten people who insanely didn’t get
top ten people who insanely didn’t get rich off their inventions
rich off their inventions
rich off their inventions I still see so much more to be done but
I still see so much more to be done but
I still see so much more to be done but what I have done already seems like
what I have done already seems like
what I have done already seems like we’re just getting ready for that
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looking at adventures or creative types either sold the rights to their
either sold the rights to their
either sold the rights to their world-changing work for way too little
world-changing work for way too little
world-changing work for way too little were prevented from filing a patent for
were prevented from filing a patent for
were prevented from filing a patent for some reason or just decided not to
some reason or just decided not to
some reason or just decided not to capitalize on their idea self-taught
capitalize on their idea self-taught
capitalize on their idea self-taught gunsmith Mikhail Kalashnikov came up
gunsmith Mikhail Kalashnikov came up
gunsmith Mikhail Kalashnikov came up with the prototype for his celebrated
with the prototype for his celebrated
with the prototype for his celebrated rifle at the age of 22 number 10 John
rifle at the age of 22 number 10 John
rifle at the age of 22 number 10 John Barry since dr. no hit theaters the same
Barry since dr. no hit theaters the same
Barry since dr. no hit theaters the same theme has played in almost every
theme has played in almost every
theme has played in almost every double-oh-seven film
but who wrote the James Bond theme Monte
but who wrote the James Bond theme Monte Norman’s name is on the doctor no
Norman’s name is on the doctor no
Norman’s name is on the doctor no soundtrack and he’s received royalties
soundtrack and he’s received royalties
soundtrack and he’s received royalties since 1962 however John Berry claimed it
since 1962 however John Berry claimed it
since 1962 however John Berry claimed it was him and not Norman who’s composed it
was him and not Norman who’s composed it
was him and not Norman who’s composed it [Music]
[Music]
[Music] according to Barry he was handed
according to Barry he was handed
according to Barry he was handed Norman’s original composition of the
Norman’s original composition of the
Norman’s original composition of the theme which he then rearranged and added
theme which he then rearranged and added
theme which he then rearranged and added to supposedly Barry received 250 pounds
to supposedly Barry received 250 pounds
to supposedly Barry received 250 pounds while Norman had collected nearly half a
while Norman had collected nearly half a
while Norman had collected nearly half a million by 2001 when the case went to
million by 2001 when the case went to
million by 2001 when the case went to court and immediately the moment I did
court and immediately the moment I did
court and immediately the moment I did that I realized that this was what I was
that I realized that this was what I was
that I realized that this was what I was looking for Norman won the case and to
looking for Norman won the case and to
looking for Norman won the case and to this day is officially recognized as the
this day is officially recognized as the
this day is officially recognized as the themes sole writer John Barry went on to
themes sole writer John Barry went on to
themes sole writer John Barry went on to compose scores for 11 other Bond films
number nine Edgar Allan Poe he’s the
number nine Edgar Allan Poe he’s the master of the macabre and a huge
master of the macabre and a huge
master of the macabre and a huge influence on modern American literature
influence on modern American literature
influence on modern American literature but Poe never experienced financial
but Poe never experienced financial
but Poe never experienced financial success even Poe’s most famous poem The
success even Poe’s most famous poem The
success even Poe’s most famous poem The Raven was no help
Raven was no help
Raven was no help quoth the raven nevermore are you that
quoth the raven nevermore are you that
quoth the raven nevermore are you that would achieved popularity during his
would achieved popularity during his
would achieved popularity during his lifetime he saw very little recompense
lifetime he saw very little recompense
lifetime he saw very little recompense from its publication as he made the
from its publication as he made the
from its publication as he made the mistake of selling the poem to the
mistake of selling the poem to the
mistake of selling the poem to the American review in 1845 for nine dollars
American review in 1845 for nine dollars
American review in 1845 for nine dollars while the poems reputation did earn him
while the poems reputation did earn him
while the poems reputation did earn him some publishing deals it also prompted
some publishing deals it also prompted
some publishing deals it also prompted Howe to say this quote I am as poor now
Howe to say this quote I am as poor now
Howe to say this quote I am as poor now as ever I was in my life except in Hope
as ever I was in my life except in Hope
as ever I was in my life except in Hope which is by no means bankable no
which is by no means bankable no
which is by no means bankable no nationally I wanted affluent that’s why
nationally I wanted affluent that’s why
nationally I wanted affluent that’s why I got no money
I got no money
I got no money I am Poe he died broke less than five
I am Poe he died broke less than five
I am Poe he died broke less than five years later number eight John Walker
years later number eight John Walker
years later number eight John Walker after fiddling around with several ways
after fiddling around with several ways
after fiddling around with several ways to easily produce fire and transfer it
to easily produce fire and transfer it
to easily produce fire and transfer it to a material like wood Walker
to a material like wood Walker
to a material like wood Walker accidentally discovered that the missing
accidentally discovered that the missing
accidentally discovered that the missing ingredient needed to set the chemicals
ingredient needed to set the chemicals
ingredient needed to set the chemicals light was friction and thus the friction
light was friction and thus the friction
light was friction and thus the friction match was born in 1826
match was born in 1826
match was born in 1826 I had one of those in my pocket once and
I had one of those in my pocket once and
I had one of those in my pocket once and they just lit on fire just exploded
they just lit on fire just exploded
they just lit on fire just exploded he began producing matches and selling
he began producing matches and selling
he began producing matches and selling them for one shilling for a box of 50 so
them for one shilling for a box of 50 so
them for one shilling for a box of 50 so he was urged to patent his invention and
he was urged to patent his invention and
he was urged to patent his invention and others invented similar products not
others invented similar products not
others invented similar products not long after Walker wanted anyone to be
long after Walker wanted anyone to be
long after Walker wanted anyone to be able to make matches and therefore he
able to make matches and therefore he
able to make matches and therefore he refused he lived the rest of his life
refused he lived the rest of his life
refused he lived the rest of his life decently comfortable but never became
decently comfortable but never became
decently comfortable but never became rich from his discovery number seven
rich from his discovery number seven
rich from his discovery number seven Alexey Pajitnov in 1984 while working
Alexey Pajitnov in 1984 while working
Alexey Pajitnov in 1984 while working for the research and development center
for the research and development center
for the research and development center known as the Soviet Academy of Sciences
known as the Soviet Academy of Sciences
known as the Soviet Academy of Sciences computer engineer Alexey Pajitnov
computer engineer Alexey Pajitnov
computer engineer Alexey Pajitnov developed a video game based on
developed a video game based on
developed a video game based on tetrominoes its goal was to create
tetrominoes its goal was to create
tetrominoes its goal was to create complete lines that would then disappear
complete lines that would then disappear
complete lines that would then disappear sound familiar tetris became the first
sound familiar tetris became the first
sound familiar tetris became the first piece of entertainment software to make
piece of entertainment software to make
piece of entertainment software to make its way from the USSR to the United
its way from the USSR to the United
its way from the USSR to the United States and has since been named one of
States and has since been named one of
States and has since been named one of the greatest games in history who is a
the greatest games in history who is a
the greatest games in history who is a spurred content there is nobody who fall
spurred content there is nobody who fall
spurred content there is nobody who fall in love with it but nobody hates it
in love with it but nobody hates it
in love with it but nobody hates it however because pocket knife was a
however because pocket knife was a
however because pocket knife was a soviet government employee
soviet government employee
soviet government employee he earned no royalties from his
he earned no royalties from his
he earned no royalties from his invention until nineteen
invention until nineteen
invention until nineteen 96 when he and Hank Rogers founded the
96 when he and Hank Rogers founded the
96 when he and Hank Rogers founded the tetris company and the rights finally
tetris company and the rights finally
tetris company and the rights finally reverted back to their rightful owner
reverted back to their rightful owner
reverted back to their rightful owner number 6 Ron Klein verifying credit card
number 6 Ron Klein verifying credit card
number 6 Ron Klein verifying credit card fraud in the 60s was slow and
fraud in the 60s was slow and
fraud in the 60s was slow and unsophisticated merchants kept catalogs
unsophisticated merchants kept catalogs
unsophisticated merchants kept catalogs of fraudulent numbers and manually
of fraudulent numbers and manually
of fraudulent numbers and manually searched whenever someone used their
searched whenever someone used their
searched whenever someone used their card to ensure the number was valid
card to ensure the number was valid
card to ensure the number was valid Klein helped computerized the process
Klein helped computerized the process
Klein helped computerized the process but cashier still had to manually type
but cashier still had to manually type
but cashier still had to manually type in the numbers so the system could
in the numbers so the system could
in the numbers so the system could search for them to accelerate the
search for them to accelerate the
search for them to accelerate the process even more Kline developed
process even more Kline developed
process even more Kline developed readable strips using a technology
readable strips using a technology
readable strips using a technology comparable to reel-to-reel tape
comparable to reel-to-reel tape
comparable to reel-to-reel tape recorders although he patented his
recorders although he patented his
recorders although he patented his invention in 1969 IBM developed a
invention in 1969 IBM developed a
invention in 1969 IBM developed a similar idea soon after and issued their
similar idea soon after and issued their
similar idea soon after and issued their technology for free the company Kline
technology for free the company Kline
technology for free the company Kline worked for all tronic systems Corp never
worked for all tronic systems Corp never
worked for all tronic systems Corp never enforced the patent on the magnetic
enforced the patent on the magnetic
enforced the patent on the magnetic stripe card so clion had to make his
stripe card so clion had to make his
stripe card so clion had to make his money elsewhere I don’t feel that I need
money elsewhere I don’t feel that I need
money elsewhere I don’t feel that I need any notoriety I just want to get my
any notoriety I just want to get my
any notoriety I just want to get my message across to others that consider
message across to others that consider
message across to others that consider the possibilities there’s a gift behind
the possibilities there’s a gift behind
the possibilities there’s a gift behind every challenge number 5 daisuke in no
every challenge number 5 daisuke in no
every challenge number 5 daisuke in no way I’m sitting in the railway station
way I’m sitting in the railway station
way I’m sitting in the railway station got a ticket to my destination karaoke
got a ticket to my destination karaoke
got a ticket to my destination karaoke has become an international phenomenon
has become an international phenomenon
has become an international phenomenon but it’s likely most popular in its
but it’s likely most popular in its
but it’s likely most popular in its native Japan in his youth Daisuke in no
native Japan in his youth Daisuke in no
native Japan in his youth Daisuke in no way was involved with a band that played
way was involved with a band that played
way was involved with a band that played backing music for random business people
backing music for random business people
backing music for random business people that wanted to sing on stage one day he
that wanted to sing on stage one day he
that wanted to sing on stage one day he had to miss a gig so he recorded the
had to miss a gig so he recorded the
had to miss a gig so he recorded the musical accompaniment instead he
musical accompaniment instead he
musical accompaniment instead he eventually developed a system of
eventually developed a system of
eventually developed a system of machines to play the tape to music and
machines to play the tape to music and
machines to play the tape to music and started renting them out to local bars
started renting them out to local bars
started renting them out to local bars in the early 70s
however Inoue never patented and
however Inoue never patented and therefore never profited from his
therefore never profited from his
therefore never profited from his invention of the karaoke machine he was
invention of the karaoke machine he was
invention of the karaoke machine he was however named one of Time Magazine’s
however named one of Time Magazine’s
however named one of Time Magazine’s Most Influential Asians of the century
Most Influential Asians of the century
Most Influential Asians of the century in 1999 problem number four last lobito
in 1999 problem number four last lobito
in 1999 problem number four last lobito this newspaper editors quest for a
this newspaper editors quest for a
this newspaper editors quest for a better pen began when he noticed how
better pen began when he noticed how
better pen began when he noticed how newsprint dried faster than pen ink
newsprint dried faster than pen ink
newsprint dried faster than pen ink unfortunately that quick drying ink was
unfortunately that quick drying ink was
unfortunately that quick drying ink was too thick for a fountain pen so he
too thick for a fountain pen so he
too thick for a fountain pen so he devised the ball socket mechanism to
devised the ball socket mechanism to
devised the ball socket mechanism to keep the ink from drying inside the pen
keep the ink from drying inside the pen
keep the ink from drying inside the pen and to evenly dispense it onto a page
and to evenly dispense it onto a page
and to evenly dispense it onto a page and in 1943 he filed the u.s. patent two
and in 1943 he filed the u.s. patent two
and in 1943 he filed the u.s. patent two three nine oh six three six a for a
three nine oh six three six a for a
three nine oh six three six a for a writing instrument two years later now
writing instrument two years later now
writing instrument two years later now said beak paid him two million dollars
said beak paid him two million dollars
said beak paid him two million dollars for the patent however considering the
for the patent however considering the
for the patent however considering the company he later founded Thicke made
company he later founded Thicke made
company he later founded Thicke made over two billion euros in 2016 alone you
over two billion euros in 2016 alone you
over two billion euros in 2016 alone you gotta wonder if Beto deserved more
gotta wonder if Beto deserved more
gotta wonder if Beto deserved more even so ballpoint pens are still called
even so ballpoint pens are still called
even so ballpoint pens are still called bureaus in some places number three
bureaus in some places number three
bureaus in some places number three Mikhail Kalashnikov since the end of the
Mikhail Kalashnikov since the end of the
Mikhail Kalashnikov since the end of the Cold War the cluster Cod has become the
Cold War the cluster Cod has become the
Cold War the cluster Cod has become the Russian people’s greatest export a tank
Russian people’s greatest export a tank
Russian people’s greatest export a tank commander in the Russian Red Army during
commander in the Russian Red Army during
commander in the Russian Red Army during World War two Kalashnikov started
World War two Kalashnikov started
World War two Kalashnikov started developing a new rifle while he was in
developing a new rifle while he was in
developing a new rifle while he was in the hospital recovering from a battle
the hospital recovering from a battle
the hospital recovering from a battle injury it took a few years in several
injury it took a few years in several
injury it took a few years in several failed models but the Altamonte
failed models but the Altamonte
failed models but the Altamonte kalashnikova was first manufactured in
kalashnikova was first manufactured in
kalashnikova was first manufactured in 1947 soon after being adopted by the
1947 soon after being adopted by the
1947 soon after being adopted by the soviet army over 70 years later it’s one
soviet army over 70 years later it’s one
soviet army over 70 years later it’s one of the most commonly used assault rifles
of the most commonly used assault rifles
of the most commonly used assault rifles on the planet because it’s easy to use
on the planet because it’s easy to use
on the planet because it’s easy to use easy to find cheap to make and best of
easy to find cheap to make and best of
easy to find cheap to make and best of all reliable everybody knows what an
all reliable everybody knows what an
all reliable everybody knows what an ak-47 is everybody anybody who’s ever
ak-47 is everybody anybody who’s ever
ak-47 is everybody anybody who’s ever watched a decent action movie would
watched a decent action movie would
watched a decent action movie would however the ak-47s original design was
however the ak-47s original design was
however the ak-47s original design was never patented and so Kalashnikov didn’t
never patented and so Kalashnikov didn’t
never patented and so Kalashnikov didn’t benefit what’s more it’s estimated that
benefit what’s more it’s estimated that
benefit what’s more it’s estimated that roughly half of the ak-47s in the world
roughly half of the ak-47s in the world
roughly half of the ak-47s in the world are counterfeit anyway number two James
are counterfeit anyway number two James
are counterfeit anyway number two James Cameron the Terminator is Jim Cameron’s
Cameron the Terminator is Jim Cameron’s
Cameron the Terminator is Jim Cameron’s brainchild
brainchild
brainchild [Music]
[Music]
[Music] he first got the idea for the series
he first got the idea for the series
he first got the idea for the series from a dream and soon enough he was
from a dream and soon enough he was
from a dream and soon enough he was developing an entire universe
developing an entire universe
developing an entire universe however to get the first film made he
however to get the first film made he
however to get the first film made he sacrificed a lot
sacrificed a lot
sacrificed a lot Cameron sold the rights to the film to
Cameron sold the rights to the film to
Cameron sold the rights to the film to Gale Anne Hurd for $1 with the caveat
Gale Anne Hurd for $1 with the caveat
Gale Anne Hurd for $1 with the caveat the cheap produce and he directed unlike
the cheap produce and he directed unlike
the cheap produce and he directed unlike other entries on this list that risky
other entries on this list that risky
other entries on this list that risky move paid off for Cameron the Terminator
move paid off for Cameron the Terminator
move paid off for Cameron the Terminator was his breakout film and a major hit
was his breakout film and a major hit
was his breakout film and a major hit allowing him to become a well-known
allowing him to become a well-known
allowing him to become a well-known filmmaker worth almost two billion
filmmaker worth almost two billion
filmmaker worth almost two billion dollars and ultimately leading to an
dollars and ultimately leading to an
dollars and ultimately leading to an entire franchise of wildly successful
entire franchise of wildly successful
entire franchise of wildly successful sci-fi action films just put up your
sci-fi action films just put up your
sci-fi action films just put up your hand and say swear I won’t kill anyone I
hand and say swear I won’t kill anyone I
hand and say swear I won’t kill anyone I swear I would not kill anyone before we
swear I would not kill anyone before we
swear I would not kill anyone before we unveil our number one tick here are some
unveil our number one tick here are some
unveil our number one tick here are some honorable mentions yet these powerful
honorable mentions yet these powerful
honorable mentions yet these powerful light emitters consume much less power
light emitters consume much less power
light emitters consume much less power than today’s lights useless wouldn’t
than today’s lights useless wouldn’t
than today’s lights useless wouldn’t stand any sort of a Seaway wouldn’t last
stand any sort of a Seaway wouldn’t last
stand any sort of a Seaway wouldn’t last a minute first where’d it go
[Music]
[Music] number one Tim berners-lee one could
number one Tim berners-lee one could
number one Tim berners-lee one could argue that the world wide web is so
argue that the world wide web is so
argue that the world wide web is so large and essential that it couldn’t and
large and essential that it couldn’t and
large and essential that it couldn’t and shouldn’t be copyrighted and its
shouldn’t be copyrighted and its
shouldn’t be copyrighted and its inventor would agree with you
inventor would agree with you
inventor would agree with you information in general is a powerful
information in general is a powerful
information in general is a powerful thing the ability to communicate ability
thing the ability to communicate ability
thing the ability to communicate ability to collaborate is a powerful thing
to collaborate is a powerful thing
to collaborate is a powerful thing computer scientist Tim berners-lee
computer scientist Tim berners-lee
computer scientist Tim berners-lee invented what we know as the world wide
invented what we know as the world wide
invented what we know as the world wide web in 1989 by connecting ideas and
web in 1989 by connecting ideas and
web in 1989 by connecting ideas and systems that already existed the
systems that already existed the
systems that already existed the following year he developed the web
following year he developed the web
following year he developed the web browser while working at CERN and by
browser while working at CERN and by
browser while working at CERN and by 1991 it was made available to the masses
1991 it was made available to the masses
1991 it was made available to the masses you imagine if any of these ideas had
you imagine if any of these ideas had
you imagine if any of these ideas had been patented the web would be a very
been patented the web would be a very
been patented the web would be a very different place today berners-lee is
different place today berners-lee is
different place today berners-lee is still dedicated to the idea of an open
still dedicated to the idea of an open
still dedicated to the idea of an open and accessible web and founded the world
and accessible web and founded the world
and accessible web and founded the world wide web consortium to help ensure it
wide web consortium to help ensure it
wide web consortium to help ensure it stays that way the most difficult thing
stays that way the most difficult thing
stays that way the most difficult thing that we’re not doing is we’re not
that we’re not doing is we’re not
that we’re not doing is we’re not actually studying the web do you agree
actually studying the web do you agree
actually studying the web do you agree with our pics check out these other
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