Ghulam Sediq Wardak (born 1942) is an Afghan inventor, credited with 341 inventions, none of which are patented. He is a local hero, despite being only semi-literate, and having no formal

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. His inventions tend to be practical devices, inspired by needs he perceives in his daily life. His first, made when he was seventeen, was a radio powered by the wearer's bodily electricity. He has devoted himself to inventing full-time, being supported financially by his four sons.

List of some inventions

* radio powered by body electricity * automatic cradle rocker * solar-powered water pump * solar-powered car * electric teakettle with an automatic safety shutoff * burglar alarm that photographs the intruder * automatic hand-washing system * flood warning system * auto-rotating sprinkler * oil paint

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1942 births Living people Pashtun people Afghan inventors {{engineer-stub