Ghulam Sediq Wardak
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Ghulam Sediq Wardak 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.
Peasant
A peasant is an agricultural worker who generally tend to be poor and homeless-Etymology:The word is derived from 15th century French païsant meaning one from the pays, or countryside, ultimately from the Latin pagus, or outlying administrative district.- Position in society :Peasants typically...
inventor in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, 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
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
. 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