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“The notion that inventors are anorak-wearing crackpots with glasses held together with Sellotape is beguiling but wrong.”

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Trevor Baylis

Trevor Baylis is a renowned British inventor known for his contributions to the invention of hand-cranked generators and solar-powered devices. Born on May 13, 1937, he is a prolific inventor with over 150 patents to his name. more

“In England, an inventor is regarded almost as a crazy man, and in too many instances invention ends in disappointment and poverty. In America, an inventor is honoured, help is forthcoming, and the exercise of ingenuity, the application of science to the work of man, is there the shortest road to wealth.”

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