Ghulam Sediq Wardak
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Ghulam Sediq Wardak (born 1942) is an Afghan inventor, credited with 341 inventions, none of which are patented.[1] 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.[2]
He has devoted himself to inventing full-time, being supported financially by his four sons.
List of some inventions[edit]
- 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
- auto-rotating sprinkler
- oil paint
References[edit]
- ^ "Is this Afghanistan's most prolific inventor?". BBC World Service (Podcast). Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Ghulam Sediq Wardak, the 73 year-old Afghan inventor behind 344 gadgets". twitter.com. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
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