15 North East inventors who changed the world as we know it
By Jason Button
Published 4th Oct 2025, 06:00 BST
We all know there have been some amazing people who have called the North East home.
A fair few of these have claims to have changed the world, too.
A surprising amount of everyday items were thought of and developed in the North East, and these are some of the names we have to thank for our lives today.
From lightbulbs to Lucozade, these are some of the North East names credited with famous inventions.