Ghulam Sediq Wardak

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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

External links

Afghanistan's Father of Invention

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Name	Wardak, Ghulam Sediq
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Short description	Afghan inventor
Date of birth	1942
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