More than a century after its invention, illustrators still use a lit bulb to symbolize a great idea. Credit typically goes to inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Edison, who created the first commercial ...

Most people would say Thomas Edison invented the electric lightbulb, but it wasn't really a singular invention that can be ...

The automotive industry has been male-dominated since time immemorial. Men founded most, if not all, car companies and created the cars, too. But some vital contributions and innovations are actually ...

The history of the semi-truck dates back to Cleveland, Ohio, in the late 1890s — back before even the Model T had hit the road. Alexander Winton, founder of the Winton Motor Carriage Company, was one ...

Who invented polo? Iran and Azerbaijan are locking horns over which nation invented the popular sport. Contact us at letters@time.com ...