Ghulam Sediq Wardak
Ghulam Sediq Wardak (born 1942) is a peasant inventor in Afghanistan, credited with 341 inventions, none of which are patented. He is a local hero, despite being only semi-literate, and having no formal higher education. His inventions tend to be practical devices, inspired by needs he perceives in his daily life. His first, made when he was seventeen, was a radio powered by the wearer's bodily electricity.
He has devoted himself to inventing full-time, being supported financially by his four sons.
List of some inventions
- radio powered by body electricity
- automatic cradle rocker
- solar-powered water pump
- solar-powered car
- electric teakettle with an automatic safety shutoff
- burglar alarm that photographs the intruder
- automatic hand-washing system
- flood warning system
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