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Innovation and Invention in Discover Steampunk

Science Museum of Virginia

Updated Mar 25, 2026

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What’s the difference between an inventor and an innovator? Was Nicola Tesla an inventor or an innovator? What about computer prototyper Ada Lovelace? Was Frederick Jones, who received more than 60 patents related to refrigeration technologies, engines, sound equipment and X-ray machines, an inventor or an innovator?

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