From lightbulbs to Lucozade, these are some of the North East names credited with famous inventions. Have you got a story you want to share with our readers? You can now send it to us online via ...

Thomas Edison was Henry Ford's hero. In 1896, shortly after building his quadricycle, Henry Ford had the chance to meet the famous inventor at a convention in New York. Edison, who was ...

In the aftermath, the African American inventor was awarded a medal from the city of Cleveland and was inundated with orders for his gas mask from fire departments all over the country.