“Design is not how it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works” – Steve Jobs. Steve said it right. It’s not just the thought that counts, turning that concept into reality is what makes it an invention. Their role is to mix creativity with knowledge and analytical tools. It’s the mechanical engineer who adds value to an idea by turning it into a working piece.

A mechanical engineer is someone who plays a very important role in taking the merchandise from its ideation to its final target market. Mentioned below are the names of the extraordinary people who turned ordinary into extraordinary. 

Nikola Tesla

An immigrant from Serbia, Tesla was born on 18th July 10 July 1856. He is known as the father of radio. He invented wireless radio communication. Not just this, Nikola Tesla is a wide known name that invented modern electric, motors, Tesla coil, new laser wireless, radar technology, etc. Tesla Coil was used in radio, TV, and other electronic devices. One of the interesting facts about him is that he gained his knowledge through practical implementation and experiments rather than a degree. He was always keen to experiment and come up with something new. 

James Watt

James was born in the year 1796 in Greenock, Scotland. Watt’s childhood was full of poverty and misery which lead to his poor health. This made it impossible for him to attend school so he used to study on his own. His parents helped him with that. James Watt also worked as a civil engineer. He was one of the earliest entrepreneurs of his time. He contributed a lot through his great inventions like rotary engines and copying systems. He happens to be amongst the most famous engineers in the world. The idea of Horsepower was created by him and was considered a very important invention.

Archimedes

Archimedes is one of the world’s most well-known mathematician and Greek philosopher who was born in 287BC. Archimedes is known as the inventor of the superweapons. He invented objects to support and save his hometown during the time of the war. Techniques like the usage of heat rays and mirrors to attack and burn the ships of their enemies, this particular technique was known as Death Ray. Not just this he contributed to finding the volume and density that helped in hydraulics and fluid mechanics.

Thomas Edison

Thomas Alva Edison was born on February 11th, 1847, in Milan, Ohio. A well-known name for the invention of Light Bulbs. A drop out of school, Edison was homeschooled by his mother. He was the name behind many great inventions like motion pictures, electric car batteries, phonographs, mechanical vote recorders, etc. He has over 1000 inventions patented in his name. His first invention was an electric vote recorder. 

George Stephenson,

George Stephenson was also known as the father of railroads. George was born into a financially weak mining family in Wylam in Northumberland on 9 June 1781. He is well known for his contribution to the transportation sector and has contributed a lot to the industrial revolution too. He was a civil and a mechanic engineer both. It was his dedication and love for his work that led to the world’s first intercity railway using steam locomotives. Not only this he invented a safety lamp that helped the miners reducing the risk of explosions and any such accidents. These Geniuses had the thirst and vision of a better tomorrow for those around them and this is what made them different. They will always be remembered for their contribution to science and mankind. 

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