| 100% | BABBAGE | 7 | Surname of the inventor of the difference engine |
| 62% | RUDOLF | 6 | Inventor of the diesel engine |
| 61% | WHITTLE | 7 | Inventor of the jet engine: Sir Frank __ |
| 60% | WHITTLE | 7 | Frank __; inventor of the jet engine |
| 59% | WHITTLE | 7 | Frank, English inventor of the jet engine |
| 58% | WHITTLE | 7 | Frank ---, English inventor of the jet engine for aircraft |
| 58% | WHITTLE | 7 | Frank —, English inventor of the jet engine for aircraft |
| 56% | ETIENNE | 7 | ___ Lenoir, inventor of the internal-combustion engine |
| 50% | HAWTHORNE | 9 | Surname of the author of the Scarlet Letter |
| 48% | COWELL | 6 | Surname of the creator of the TV show The X Factor |
| 47% | ALVA | 4 | Middle name of the inventor of the electrographic vote recorder |
| 47% | GIBB | 4 | Surname of the brothers in the Bee Gees |
| 47% | CANADIAN | 8 | Nationality of the inventor of basketball |
| 47% | PARR | 4 | Surname of the Incredibles |
| 47% | BERLINER | 8 | Inventor of the gramophone |
| 47% | RUBIK | 5 | Inventor of the Cube |
| 47% | BELL | 4 | Inventor of the telephone |
| 47% | IBM | 3 | Inventor of the UPC |
| 47% | EDISON | 6 | Inventor of the phonograph |
| 47% | IBM | 3 | Inventor of the PC |
| 47% | LEE | 3 | Surname of two signers of the Declaration of Independence |
| 46% | BELGIAN | 7 | Nationality of the inventor of roller skates |
| 46% | EYRE | 4 | Surname of the Rochester governess |
| 46% | BONAPARTE | 9 | Surname of the emperor Napoleon |
| 46% | QUIMBY | 6 | Surname of The Simpsons' mayor |
| 46% | EDISON | 6 | Inventor of the stock ticker |
| 46% | VOLTA | 5 | Inventor of the electric battery |
| 46% | ELIWHITNEY | 10 | Inventor of the cotton gin |
| 46% | EDISON | 6 | Inventor of the movie camera |
| 46% | KARLBENZ | 8 | Inventor of the first motorcar |