10 documentary films about inventors

Destiny scientists, without whose inventions we could hardly have done today, evolved differently. Some were already appreciated in his lifetime, others are less fortunate. Stories about the 10 outstanding inventors presented in these films.

"Archimedes. Lord of the numbers "2013

This ancient Greek scientist is particularly known for military inventions, eg machines throwing projectiles. Even housewives of the twentieth century, was widely used Archimedes screw in a meat grinder.

"Technology of ancient civilizations. Hero of Alexandria ", 2002

Among the inventions of the Greek mathematician and engineer - a pump, a syringe and an odometer to measure the length of the road.

"Pioneers. Galileo Galilei ", 2002

Galileo was the first to describe the lunar surface with a telescope, which he designed. Also belong to his mind the idea of ​​the usual compass today, a thermometer and a microscope.

"Isaac Newton - gloomy heretic", 2003

The opening of the British scientist made a great contribution to the development of science. But the small pleasures of life are not alien to Newton: he is credited with the invention of the kite and scooter.

"Lomonosov. Savior of mankind "in 2015

One of the major achievements of the University - the molecular-kinetic theory - widely used in the natural sciences today. And thanks to its nochezritelnoy pipe has been done astronomical discoveries.

"Nikola Tesla. Free Energy ", 2015

In the imagination of an eccentric engineer was and X-ray, and wireless power transmission, and robots. Part of his ideas already implemented, others only in dreams. Today, however, Tesla, no one would call a mad scientist.

"Amazing Worlds of Tsiolkovsky", 2011

The film is about Tsiolkovsky - self-taught scholar, who justified the use of rockets for space flight. He owns the idea of ​​landing a spacecraft on the surface of the planet, devoid of atmosphere, and the movement in the air cushion.

"Red Frankenstein. Secret experiments of Dr. Ivanov ", 2005

Soviet biologist who wanted to cross a human and a monkey. But were his scientific activity and less immoral ideas that have been used in agriculture.

"The whole truth about Einstein," 1996

To represent this scientist does not make sense. The film is available in two series here.

"Leo Artsimovich. Premonition atom ", 2009

Soviet physicist, under whose guidance the first time to create a fusion reaction.