| Scientific Instrument | Inventor | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| Accumulator | Waldemar Jungner | Used to store electrical energy |
| Altimeter | Louis Paul Cailletet | Used in aircrafts for measuring altitudes. |
| Ammeter | Friedrich Drexler | Measures strength of electric current in amperes. |
| Anemometer | Leon Battista Alberti | Measures force and velocity of wind |
| Audiometer | Georg von Bekesy | Measures intensity of sound that is it measures how well a person hears. |
| Accelerometer | George Atwood | It is an electromechanical device used to measure acceleration forces. |
| Barometer | Evangelista Torricelli | Used to measure atmospheric pressure and conditions |
| Barograph | Lucien Vidi | Used for continuous recording of atmospheric pressure |
| Binocular | J. P. Lemiere | Used to view/see distant objects |
| Bolometer | Samuel Langley | Used to measure heat radiation |
| Carburettor | Samuel Morey in 1826
Enrico Bernardi in 1882 |
Used in an internal combustion engine for charging air with petrol vapour |
| Calliper | Pierre Vernier | Used to measure diameters of thin wire or cylinder |
| Cardiogram | Willem Einthoven | Used to trace the movements of the heart, recorded on a cardiograph |
| Colorimeter | Jules Duboscq | Is an instrument used to compare intensities of colour |
| Cinematograph | Louis Lumiere and his brother Auguste Lumiere | An instrument used for projecting pictures on the screen and to enlarge image of photograph |
| Crescograph | Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose | Used to record the movement of the tip of a plant |
| Cryometer | – | Used to measure very low temperatures of objects |
| Dynamo
|
Michael Faraday | Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy |
| Dynamometer | Edme Regnier | Measures force, torque and power |
| Endoscope | – | Used to examine internal parts of the body |
| Electrometer | William Snow Harris | Used for measuring electrical potential differences |
| Fathometer | Herbert Grove Dorsey | Used to measure depth of the ocean |
| Galvanometer | Johann Schweigger | Used to reproduce the recorded sound |