From Lightbulbs to Gaming: Celebrating Inventors Who Are Changing Our World

August is National Inventors Month a perfect time to celebrate the curious minds who help shape our world with creative, new ideas. At National Heritage Academies (NHA^®), we believe every child has the power to innovate. That’s why we encourage curiosity in our classrooms all year long.

From science projects to music composition apps, learning happens when students explore, create, and ask “what if?”

You’ve probably heard of inventors that changed the world like Thomas Edison with the lightbulb or the Wright brothers with the airplane. But did you know there are famous inventors alive today still making a big difference?

Here are a few modern inventors to inspire your young learner:

• Lonnie Johnson – He invented the Super Soaker and holds over 100 patents. His work in clean energy is still changing how we live!
• Lisa Seacat DeLuca – One of IBM’s top inventors, she holds more than 600 patents and works on smart technology.
• Emmett Shear – A co-founder of Twitch, he helped change how we experience live entertainment and gaming.

August is full of inspiration, with Inventors Month and Inventors Week encouraging kids to think big. Whether your student dreams of inventing the next great app or designing a new kind of sports equipment, it all starts with learning, exploring, and believing in their ideas.

Ready to encourage your student to think like an inventor? Try building something together, visit a local museum. Let’s keep the spirit of invention alive because our future inventors that change the world could be sitting at your dinner table tonight.