List of Swedish inventions

Swedish inventors are behind a surprising amount of common objects used throughout the entire world, from electric refrigerators to the adjustable spanner.

List of Swedish inventions in chronological order:
 * Celsius thermometer (Anders Celsius, 1742)
 * Tungsten (Axel Fredrik Cronstedt, 1751)
 * Ship propeller (John Ericsson, 1826)
 * Safety match (Gustaf Erik Pasch, 1844)
 * Dynamite (Alfred Nobel, 1867)
 * Modern telecommunications (Lars Magnus Ericsson, 1876)
 * Milk separator (Gustaf de Laval, 1878)
 * Three-phase electric power (Jonas Wenström, 1880)
 * Blow torch (Carl Richard Nyberg, 1881)
 * Plumber wrench (Johan Petter Johansson, 1888)
 * Adjustable spanner (Johan Petter Johansson, 1892)
 * Portable stove (Frans Wilhelm Lindqvist, 1892)
 * Ball bearing (Sven Wingquist, 1907)
 * Zippers (Gideon Sundbäck, 1913)
 * Modern refrigerator (Baltzar von Platen, 1920's)
 * Modern packaging (Ruben Rausing, 1950)
 * Three-Point Safety Belt (Nils Bohlin, 1959)
 * Pacemaker (Rune Elmqvist, 1952)
 * Minecraft (Markus Persson, 17 May 2009)