Invention

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Imagination is not only the uniquely human capacity to envision that which is not, and, therefore, the foundation of all invention and innovation.In its arguably most transformative and relevetory capacity, it is the power that enables us to empathize with humans whose experiences we have never shared. J.K.Rowling, Harvard 2008 Commencement Address

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Introduction1

Explore What (YouTube Channel)

Dictionary

invent : (1) to devise by thinking : fabricate (2) to produce (as something useful) for the first time through the use of the imagination or of ingenious thinking and experiment —
Merriam-Webster
  See also OneLook

invention : (1) a product of the imagination (2) a device, contrivance, or process originated after study and experiment —
Merriam-Webster
  See also OneLook

Thesaurus

Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords

Encyclopedia

Invention is a unique or novel device, method, composition or process. The invention process is a process within an overall engineering and product development process. It may be an improvement upon a machine or product or a new process for creating an object or a result. An invention that achieves a completely unique function or result may be a radical breakthrough. Such works are novel and not obvious to others skilled in the same field. An inventor may be taking a big step in success or failure. Some inventions can be patented. A patent legally protects the intellectual property rights of the inventor and legally recognizes that a claimed invention is actually an invention. — Wikipedia

Invention (Encyclopædia Britannica)

Search

Inventions (WolframAlpha)

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Inspiration

Talks about Invention (TED: Ideas Worth Spreading)
Articles about Invention (Big Think)

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Foundation

Process

5 Steps for Turning Your Invention Idea Into a Product (Sarah Pierce, Entrepreneur)
The Invention Cycle (United States Patent and Trademark Office)

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Innovation

Technology

How Products Are Made

Invention

The Invention of Invention (Gaurav Desai, Cultural Critique via JSTOR)
Our Greatest Invention was the Invention of Invention Itself (Keith Frankish, Psyche)

Commerce

Entrepreneurship

Invention Campaigns (Kickstarter)
Invention Campaigns (Indiegogo)

Product

Invention Items (Etsy)
Invention Items (Uncommon Goods)

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Preservation

History

Invention (World History Encyclopedia)
Inventions (History.com)

Quotation

If we have learned one thing from the history of invention and discovery, it is that, in the long run – and often in the short one – the most daring prophecies seem laughably conservative. — Arthur C. Clarke, The Exploration of Space

Museum

National Inventors Hall of Fame (Official Site)
National Inventors Hall of Fame (YouTube Channel)
National Inventors Hall of Fame (Wikipedia)

Invention Online Exhibitions (Smithsonian)

Library

DDC: 608 Inventions (Library Thing)
Subject: Inventions (Library Thing)

Subject: Inventions (Open Library)

LCC: T 15 Inventions (UPenn Online Books)

LCC: T 15 Inventions (Library of Congress)
Subject: Inventions (Library of Congress)

Subject: Inventions (WorldCat)

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Participation

Education

Inventors (Smithsonian Education)
Inventions (Science Trek)

MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources

Community

InventNET: The Inventors Network

Organization

International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA)

News

IFIA Magazine
Invention (JSTOR)
Invention (NPR Archives)

Government

Inventors and Entrepreneurs (United States Patent and Trademark Office)

Document

Invention (USA.gov)

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Related

Here are links to pages about closely related subjects.

Knowledge Form

Innovation Creativity, Mathematics
Science Research, Discovery
Technology Invention, Intellectual Property
Commerce Entrepreneurship, Product

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Notes

1.   The resources on this page are are organized by a classification scheme developed exclusively for Cosma.