Trivia 13 of 30
Which invention was NOT named after its inventor?
Zippo
The Zippo lighter was invented by American George Blaisdell in 1932. He named it Zippo because he liked the word “zipper” and thought “Zippo” sounded more modern (Zippo.com).
Inventor George Blaisdell sold his first Zippo lighter in 1933. Photo: Library.psu.edu
Braille
Louis Braille, blinded from childhood, invented braille writing in France in 1824, at the age of fifteen (Wikipedia.org).
Portrait of Louis Braille, inventor of the Braille code. Photo: Britannica.com
A 1960s Braille typewriter. Photo: Wikimedia commons
Jacuzzi
The Jacuzzi family invented the first ever submersible pump (meant to help soothe arthritis symptoms) that eventually led to the whirlpool bath (by third-generation Roy Jacuzzi) in 1968 (Wikipedia.org).
Jacuzzi hydrotherapy pump, circa 1955. Photo: Jacuzzi.co.uk
Saxophone
Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone in France in the early 1840s (Wikipedia.org).
Music hall performers with saxophones. Britain, late 1800s. Photo: Vanda Images
