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Top 10 Greatest British Inventions Throughout history, the British have been responsible for many great inventions and are still commonly acknowledged to be among the best in the world when it comes to inventing. Over the past 50 years, according to Japanese research, more than 40 per cent of discoveries taken up on a worldwide basis originated in the United Kingdom. British inventions and discoveries are objects, processes or techniques invented, innovated or discovered, partially or entirely, in Britain by a British person or born abroad with at least one British parent and who had the majority of their education or career in Britain). Often, things discovered for the first time are also called inventions and in many cases, there is no clear line between the two. Here is the Top 10 UK's list of the 10 greatest British inventions, in chronological order. If you have any to add please comment below and don't forget to subscribe! 10. Cement 9. The Sewage System 8. The Telephone 7. The Light Bulb 6. The Jet Engine 5. The Reflecting Telescope 4. The Military Tank 3. Television 2. Carbon Fibre 1. The World Wide Web All the images were attained by google image search with images tagged free to use and / or modify including for commercial use.
