THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCES/TECHNOLOGY/FORGOTTEN INVENTORS What
do a pie maker and a UFO aficionado have to do with the frisbee? Check out this site to find out.

BIOGRAPHIES OF INVENTORS The Smithsonian's spotlight on inventors.
 

HOW STUFF WORKS A great place to visit to learn how things work: computers,
engines, electronics, things around the house and world, and more!
 

THE INVENTION DIMENSION! A complete resource: women inventors, board game
inventors, how things work and more. Links to an alphabetical list of inventors.
 

MRS. DAVIS' 20TH CENTURY INVENTIONS Incomplete list of inventions that have
had a major impact on the 20th century. May be helpful to generate ideas.
 

THE NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME INDEX TO INVENTIONS This
database can be searched by inventors or inventions. Helpful if you're not sure what
you're looking for.
 

RILEY'S KID INVENTOR RESOURCES Thinking of inventing something? Here's a
great resource to get you started.
 

RUBE GOLDBERG INFORMATION SOURCES Planning to build something? Check
out this site which sponsors the Rube Goldberg Competition.
 

SMITHSONIAN: INVENTORS AND INNOVATION This Smithsonian site is a very
complete resource with many links.
 

U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE Just what it says--learn how to go about
getting a patent for your new invention