It’s likely that today, you may have started the dishwasher, checked your home security system, packed a sandwich, put a ballpoint pen in your pocket, wiped the rain off your car with the windshield...

wipers, paused at a traffic light, and sat down at a keyboard. But who are the makers behind these everyday inventions we take for granted? There are dozens of relatively unknown inventors, and their inventions have absolutely changed the landscape of modern life. Today, we’re going to share their stories in our list of unknown inventors that changed the world.