An inventor is a person who creates new inventions, typically technical devices such as mechanical, electrical or software devices or methods. Although some inventors may also be scientists, most of them are engineers in fact as they base their work on the discoveries of other scientists, experimenting with practical applications and combinations of those discoveries, and with improvements and combinations of existing devices, to create new useful devices. The system of patent was established to encourage inventors by granting limited-term monopoly on inventions that are judged sufficiently novel. This system is nowadays frequently considered as being abused, especially in the United States, and some have called for reform or even abolition of the patent system. In the U.S., however, the patent right originates from the United_States_Constitution/Article One, so inventors will likely continue to protect their inventions that way for many years to come. The capacity to invent can be developed. See TRIZ, the theory of inventive problem-solving. == Etymology == The word "inventor" comes form the latin verb ''invenire'', ''invent-'', to find. [http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=inventor&db=*][http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=invent] ==See also== * List of inventors * List of engineers * List of scientists * History of Science and Technology * Inventor's notebook * Autodesk Inventor for the 3D modeling CAD application_software ==External links== *[http://eepatents.com/collection.html A collection of patents for pioneering electrical engineering technologies, including some by the inventors listed above] Inventors la:Inventor
I am currently translating from French to English a series of archaeologically related texts. The word "inventeur" is used to describe the finder of archaeological remains. I have one succinct source that tells me that the English word "inventor" is a legal word meaning "finder", however I am unable to find a corroborating source either in dictionaries or any document published on the Web. My instinct tells me that "inventor" could well mean "finder" in an archaeological sense, can anyone confirm this? :Indeed. [http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=invent]. --User:Edcolins 12:08, Jan 8, 2005 (UTC)
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Inventor
An inventor is a person who creates new inventions, typically technical devices such as mechanical, electrical or software devices or methods. Although some inventors may also be scientists, most of them are engineers in fact as they base their work on the discoveries of other scientists, experimenting with practical applications and combinations of those discoveries, and with improvements and combinations of existing devices, to create new useful devices. The system of patent was established to encourage inventors by granting limited-term monopoly on inventions that are judged sufficiently novel. This system is nowadays frequently considered as being abused, especially in the United States, and some have called for reform or even abolition of the patent system. In the U.S., however, the patent right originates from the United_States_Constitution/Article One, so inventors will likely continue to protect their inventions that way for many years to come. The capacity to invent can be developed. See TRIZ, the theory of inventive problem-solving. == Etymology == The word "inventor" comes form the latin verb ''invenire'', ''invent-'', to find. [http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=inventor&db=*][http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=invent] ==See also== * List of inventors * List of engineers * List of scientists * History of Science and Technology * Inventor's notebook * Autodesk Inventor for the 3D modeling CAD application_software ==External links== *[http://eepatents.com/collection.html A collection of patents for pioneering electrical engineering technologies, including some by the inventors listed above] Inventors la:Inventor
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I am currently translating from French to English a series of archaeologically related texts. The word "inventeur" is used to describe the finder of archaeological remains. I have one succinct source that tells me that the English word "inventor" is a legal word meaning "finder", however I am unable to find a corroborating source either in dictionaries or any document published on the Web. My instinct tells me that "inventor" could well mean "finder" in an archaeological sense, can anyone confirm this? :Indeed. [http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=invent]. --User:Edcolins 12:08, Jan 8, 2005 (UTC)
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Inventors_by_nationality
Inventory
Inventory-centralized_Retail
Inventory_(artists)
Inventory_control_problem
Inventory_management
Inventory_Turns
Inventory_turns
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