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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13. William Walker Hunter
Created as 'Glucozade' by North East pharmacist William Walker Hunter in 1927 and acquired by the British pharmaceutical company Beecham's in 1938, Lucozade was sold an energy drink for the sick until the second half of the 20th century. | Getty Images