16 Inventors Who Were Killed By Their Own Inventions

Inventions have been boosting economic growth and productivity since the dawn of man.

Unsurprisingly, it is the inventor who is often the early tester of those inventions.

And unfortunately, some of those inventions pose deadly risks.

With the help of Wikipedia, we've compiled a short list of brilliant engineers, scientists, and old-fashioned daredevils who fell victim to their own ideas.