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.
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9. Phil Souter
Phil Souter was been awarded an OBE for services to medical research after his development of water purification, saving millions of lives in the process. | Procter & Gamble Photo: Procter & Gamble
10. William Mills
A Sunderland engineer is credited with creating the hand grenade. William Mills, who was born in Southwick, has a blue plaque dedicated to him on the Times Inn pub where he was born. A painting of his invention is displayed on the building. Photo: jason chadwick
11. Domestos
Household cleaner Domestos was invented at 309 Chillingham Road in Heaton in 1929 by Wilfred Handley. The product was initially sold door-to-door by salesmen and in 1961 the product was acquired by Lever Brothers who introduced it to the world. | Amazon Photo: Amazon
12. John Gregg
We all love a cheap coffee, sausage roll and doughnut, and much of that can be credited to John Gregg, who created a bakery brand and named it after himself, saving lunchtimes across the UK in the process. | Newcastle Libraries