Inventor Alan Clark was granted his patent for the telescope.
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Inventor and electrical engineer Guglielmo Marconi applied for the patents for the radio.
Inventor Hamilton Smith received his patent for his rotary washing machine.
Inventor Richard Rhodes received the patent for a hearing aid.
The Wright Brothers were granted a patent for their 'flying machine' after applying for it three years earlier.
Robert Goddard was granted a patent for the rocket-powered aircraft.
