"The Thirty-Nine Steps" by John Buchan is often credited with inventing the modern thriller genre. Published in 1915, the novel introduced many elements that would become staples of the genre, such as a fast-paced plot, espionage, and a resourceful hero on the run.
Edgar Allan Poe is credited with inventing the short story.
Which group was credited with inventing the recitative
Thomas Edison is credited with inventing the lightbulb.
Abner Doubleday. Later research has shown that the story of Doubleday inventing baseball is a myth; the first person to codify the rules of the game was actually Alexander Cartwright.
Manute Bol is credited with inventing/popularizing the phrase "my bad"
Phoenician
Chinese
Alexander Flemming
Phoenician
The steamboat
Aristotle
Physicist credited with inventing the CD