Inventor's Day
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Inventors' Day is a day of the year set aside by a country
to recognise the contributions of inventors. Not all countries recognise Inventors' Day. Those countries which do recognise an Inventors' Day do so with varying degrees of emphasis and on different days of the year.
The Inventors' Day in Argentina
has been celebrated since 1986 and is held yearly on September 29, the birthday of the inventor of the ballpoint pen
, László József Bíró.
The Inventors' Day in the German-speaking countries Germany
, Austria
and Switzerland
is celebrated on November 9, the birthday of the Austrian-born inventor and Hollywood actress Hedy Lamarr
whose main invention
was the frequency-hopped spread spectrum 1942.
The day was proclaimed by Berlin
inventor and entrepreneur
Gerhard Muthenthaler. According to the website of the organisation it intends to pursue the following goals:
The Inventors' Day is celebrated on June 13 in memoriam of Albert Szent-Györgyi
who registered his national patent about the synthesized Vitamin C
in 1941. It is celebrated by the Association of Hungarian Inventors (MAFE) since 2009.
recognises February 2 as Inventors' Day each year. The Thai Cabinet set this date to commemorate the anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej
’s allocation of a patent for a slow speed surface aerator on February 2, 1993.
as President of the United States
proclaimed February 11, 1983 as National Inventors' Day, Proclamation 5013, to "...call upon the people of the United States
to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities".
In recognition of the enormous contribution inventors make to the nation and the world, the Congress, pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 140 (Public Law 97 - 198), has designated February 11, the anniversary of the birth of the inventor Thomas Alva Edison, who held over 1,000 patent
s, as National Inventors' Day.
Country
A country is a region legally identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with a previously...
to recognise the contributions of inventors. Not all countries recognise Inventors' Day. Those countries which do recognise an Inventors' Day do so with varying degrees of emphasis and on different days of the year.
Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
has been celebrated since 1986 and is held yearly on September 29, the birthday of the inventor of the ballpoint pen
Ballpoint pen
A ballpoint pen is a writing instrument with an internal ink reservoir and a sphere for a point. The internal chamber is filled with a viscous ink that is dispensed at its tip during use by the rolling action of a small sphere...
, László József Bíró.
Austria, Germany and Switzerland
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
is celebrated on November 9, the birthday of the Austrian-born inventor and Hollywood actress Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian-American actress celebrated for her great beauty who was a major contract star of MGM's "Golden Age".Lamarr also co-invented – with composer George Antheil – an early technique for spread spectrum communications and frequency hopping, necessary to wireless...
whose main invention
Invention
An invention is a novel composition, device, or process. An invention may be derived from a pre-existing model or idea, or it could be independently conceived, in which case it may be a radical breakthrough. In addition, there is cultural invention, which is an innovative set of useful social...
was the frequency-hopped spread spectrum 1942.
The day was proclaimed by Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
inventor and entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
Gerhard Muthenthaler. According to the website of the organisation it intends to pursue the following goals:
- Encourage people towards their own ideas and for a change to the better
- Remind people of forgotten inventors
Hungary
Albert Szent-Györgyi
Albert Szent-Györgyi de Nagyrápolt was a Hungarian physiologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1937. He is credited with discovering vitamin C and the components and reactions of the citric acid cycle...
who registered his national patent about the synthesized Vitamin C
Vitamin C
Vitamin C or L-ascorbic acid or L-ascorbate is an essential nutrient for humans and certain other animal species. In living organisms ascorbate acts as an antioxidant by protecting the body against oxidative stress...
in 1941. It is celebrated by the Association of Hungarian Inventors (MAFE) since 2009.
Moldova
Since 1995, the Republic of Moldova has celebrated an Inventors' and Rationalizers' Day annually at the end of June.Thailand
ThailandThailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
recognises February 2 as Inventors' Day each year. The Thai Cabinet set this date to commemorate the anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej is the current King of Thailand. He is known as Rama IX...
’s allocation of a patent for a slow speed surface aerator on February 2, 1993.
United States
Ronald ReaganRonald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
as President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
proclaimed February 11, 1983 as National Inventors' Day, Proclamation 5013, to "...call upon the people of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities".
In recognition of the enormous contribution inventors make to the nation and the world, the Congress, pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 140 (Public Law 97 - 198), has designated February 11, the anniversary of the birth of the inventor Thomas Alva Edison, who held over 1,000 patent
Patent
A patent is a form of intellectual property. It consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention....
s, as National Inventors' Day.
See also
- The heroic theory of invention and scientific development
- World Intellectual Property DayWorld Intellectual Property DayWorld Intellectual Property Day is observed annually on April 26. The event was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization in 2000 to "raise awareness of how patents, copyright, trademarks and designs impact on daily life" and "to celebrate creativity, and the contribution made...
- World Book and Copyright DayWorld Book and Copyright DayWorld Book and Copyright Day is a yearly event on 23 April, organized by UNESCO to promote reading, publishing and copyright...