Horatio Adams

Adams was only 16 when he assisted his father, thomas, in his experiment with chicken, the dried sap of Mexican of the jungle tree.this led to the invention of chewing gum.

Charles Babbage

Babbage was 19 when he first thought of the idea of the mechanical computer.

Louis Braille

He invented Braille, the raised dot writing used by blind people, at the age of 15. Louis himself was blind.

Peter chilvers

Chilvers was 12 when he invented boardsailing (windsurfing) in 1958 off hayling island, UK.

Frank epperson

The popside of ice lolly was invented by 11 year old Frank epperson of San Francisco, California, in 1905. He had the idea when he left a fruit drink out during a freezing winter night and originally called it the epsicle. He did not apply for a patent until 1923, by which time his son had rename it popsicle.

Chester greenwood

Greenwood of Farmington, Maine,USA, was aged 15 in 1873 when he invented ear muffs. He started greenwood's ear protector factory and made a fortune by supplying his product to US soldiers in world war 1.

Walter lines

British schoolboy lines invented the shooter at the age of 15. He later founded trian toys, once Britain's leading toy manufacturer.