Talk:List of inventors killed by their own invention

Two possible additions to the list - opinions sought

• J.G. Parry-Thomas - an engineer and manufacturer of automobiles who changed his career to racing was killed when the drive chain of his race car snapped. It seems likely that his car was his invention. Opinions?
  • Hard to say. He didn't invent the automobile; he developed his race car; if he invented the drive chain which then snapped, I say add him.--Bltpdx 03:11, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
• Alexander Bogdanov - a physician and scientist conducted an experiment for a "rejuvination" technique wherein he deliberately gave himself a transfusion of blood from a student who suffered from malaria and tuberculosis.

What say thee? --AStanhope 23:11, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

Another possible: Karel Soucek, daredevil, tool. Dead.

• Karel Soucek created a 9-ft. capsule with which he successfully rode in over the Canadian side of Niagara Falls in 1984. Encouraged by his success, he wanted to build a daredevil museum at Niagara Falls. In order to raise funds for the museum he attempted to recreate his adventure by having his capsule raised to 180 ft. inside the Houston Astrodome and have it dropped into a tank of water. The capsule fell and hit the rim of the tank, fatally wounding Soucek. Should we consider the capsule an "invention"? Was he killed by the capsule? His own stupidity? --AStanhope 00:50, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

Suggestion: Marie Curie

What about people like Marie Curie? Radiation isn't exactly invented, but she certainly died of her discovery. There must also be a lot of doctors who died of the infectious disease they were isolating.

My copy of Brewer has a whole lot more suggestions, if anyone's interested? Espresso Addict 08:37, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

• What is "Brewer"? --AStanhope 17:45, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

• Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, the original edition of which is the reference for the original article. Espresso Addict 22:27, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

• Cool - thanks! Is it recommended? Is it recommended in light of the existence of the internet, Google and the Wikipedia? --AStanhope 22:58, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

• It's great fun to read, and a standard reference source in its area. I believe the original 1898 edition is online, but I have no idea how much the modern editions differ. Espresso Addict 19:48, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

Suggestion Roger Franics Bacon?

This might be total bunk, but I heard somewhere (probably in the depths of my public school education) that Roger Bacon died from exposure while trying to prove that refrigeration could keep meat from spoling. Any thoughts? 129.89.197.117 23:57, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

you're thinking of (Sir) Franics Bacon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Bacon_%28philosopher%29#Death

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of inventors killed by their own inventions

The result of this AfD discussion was keep.  (aeropagitica)   (talk)  14:03, 31 August 2006 (UTC)