Inventor's Day
In several parts of the world, an Inventor's Day is celebrated.
Argentina
The Inventors' Day (Spanish: Día del Inventor) 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.
Europe
The Inventors' Day (German: Tag der Erfinder) in the German-speaking countries Germany, Austria and Switzerland is celebrated on November 9, the birthday of the inventor and Hollywood actress Hedy Lamarr whose main invention was the Frequency-hopped spread spectrum.
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:
- Encourage people towards their own ideas and for a change to the better
- Remind people of forgotten inventors
United States
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 had over 1,000 patents, as National Inventors' Day.
See also
External links
- Inventors-Day.com
- Proclamation 5013 (United States)
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