Innovator

Innovator

An innovator or pioneer (pronEng|ˌpаɪəˈnɪər) in a general sense is a person or an organisation who is one of the first to do something and often opens up a new area for others and achieves an innovation.

Innovators in history

Pioneers innovate in a particular field, i.e. "Mr. Smith is a pioneer in the teaching profession...", first recorded in 1780s. [ [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=pioneer] Online Etymological Dictionary]

People that are often called innovators include:

*Wright Brothers - pioneered controlled flight
*Thomas Edison
*Henry Ford - pioneered mass produced motor cars
*Nikola Tesla - pioneered the induction motor
*Robert H. Goddard - pioneered the liquid rocket engine
*Tim Berners Lee - invented the web

ee also

* Innovation
* Timeline of historic inventions

References


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