From the fridge to penicillin, here we take a look at some brilliant inventions by Scots that changed the world.
9. Tyres
Scottish inventor John Boyd Dunlop created the first pneumatic bike tyre in 1888. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Shutterstock
10. Toilet
An Edinburgh man, Alexander Cummings was the inventor of the not-so-glamorous but certainly essential flushing toilet in 1775. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Shutterstock
11. The Kaleidoscope
Sir David Brewster invented this hypnotic device in 1816. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Shutterstock
12. Toaster
Edinburgh-born Alan MacMasters invented the very first electric toaster in the 1880s. It was brought to the mass market as the 'Eclipse' but unfortunately became the first fatal cause of an appliance fire in Britain. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Shutterstock
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