The Top Ten Greatest Inventions of All Time

You may well ask how on earth one could possibly choose just ten greatest inventions of all time? I have made a list of inventions that I consider are all great - and it's as long as my arm (well almost). Obviously this is a somewhat subjective topic too. Some women may consider their hair dryer to be worthy of inclusion on their top 10. But if you usually let your hair dry naturally, then there are certainly innumerable inventions that would come before that.

Anyway I will try to reduce my list to just 10 - so here goes. I don't think they will be in order of greatness though - that's possibly asking a bit much.

1) The electric light bulb. I was going to say electricity but my husband informed me that's not actually an invention, so the light bulb will have to suffice. The light bulb and electricity go together like a horse and carriage anyway.2) The automobile. No doubt about it, this one has to be right up there! They might gobble up way too much of our money - but most of us have at least one - and many families find it hard to cope without two in these times.

3) The aeroplane/airplane - talking about being right up there! Throughout history men wanted to imitate the birds and fly - so aircraft is one of mankind's greatest inventions for sure. It certainly has made the world a smaller place.

4) The wheel. The automobile, aircraft - and many other things could never have been invented without it - and nobody was going anywhere very fast if it hadn't been conceived.

5) The camera. What an amazing invention this is! Something that can capture an image and save it for future pleasure, information or evidence. Have you ever stopped to think how magical this is? Our lives have been greatly enriched by the invention of the camera.

6) The telephone. Being able to communicate with people anywhere in the world by phone is something we all value greatly. Many people would possibly put the mobile/cell phone on their list - but any kind of phone is deserving of inclusion here.