List of inventors. Names Beginning With Letter - Z
- Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi (Abulcasis), (936 – 1013), Islamic Spain — cosmetic dentistry, tooth bleaching, hair care, hair dye, solid lipstick, Hand cream and lotion, suntan lotion,[disambiguation needed] roll-on deodorant, epilepsy and seizure medications, nasal spray, topical cream, adhesive bandage and plaster, bone saw, catgut, cotton dressing and bandage, curette, retractor, sound, surgical spoon, surgical hook and rod, ligature
- Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī (Arzachel), (1028–1087), Islamic Spain — almanac, equatorium, universal astrolabe
- Nikolay Zelinsky, (1861-1953), Russia — the first effective filtering coal gas mask in the world
- Zhang Heng, (78-139), China — invented the first hydraulic-powered armillary sphere
- Zheng He, (1371–1433), China — treasure ship
- Ziryab, (789—857), Iraq/Syria/Tunisia/Spain — bangs, beauty parlour, cosmetology school, chemical depilatory, toothpaste, under-arm deodorant, three-course meal
- Ibn Zuhr (Avenzoar), (1091–1161), Islamic Spain — general anaesthesia, general anaesthetic, oral anesthesia, inhalational anaesthetic, narcotic-soaked sponge, tracheotomy, parasitology, pharmacopoeia
- Konrad Zuse, (22. June 1910 – 18. December 1995), Germany — invented the first Computer (Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4)
- Vladimir Zworykin, (1889-1982), Russia/U.S. — Iconoscope, kinescope.