Below is a list of some famous inventors and inventions proudly from Nottinghamshire.
5. Traffic lights.
A Nottinghamshire man is responsible for bringing more control to the streets by inventing street lights. In 1866, Nottingham High School pupil, John Peake Knight, created a system that had a revolving gas-powered lantern with a red and green light - the very first one was placed near the House of Commons in London. Photo: Thierry Monasse
6. Running water.
Arnold-born, Thomas Hawksley, was an engineer for the Nottingham Waterworks Company and developed the first high-pressure water supply at Trent Bridge in 1831. Photo: Ulrich Baumgarten
7. MR Scanners.
Perhaps the most far-reaching invention of the past fifty years is the development of magnetic resonance imaging as a medical diagnostic tool. This was pioneered by Sir Peter Mansfield in the early 1970s in the Department of Physics at The University of Nottingham. Now hospitals throughout the world have MR scanners. Sir Peter was knighted in honour of his discovery. Photo: Anadolu Agency
8. The tank.
A Nottingham man was partly responsible for modern mechanical warfare when he came up with the idea of the tank. His invention was turned down by the War Office for being 'too cranky', but the first tanks were eventually manufactured in 1915. The Tank was developed in Grantham and was successful in WWI. Photo: Anadolu Agency