List of inventions named after places

This is a list of inventions and foods named after places.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2011)

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## A-G

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A cherry Bakewell A Bangalore torpedo Woman wearing a bikini Chicago screws

* Adirondack chair – Adirondack Mountains, US
* Adirondack guideboat – Adirondack Mountains, US
* Angostura bitters – Angostura, now called Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela
* Arbroath smokie – Arbroath, Scotland
* Axminster carpet – Axminster, Somerset, UK
* Badminton game – Badminton, Gloucestershire, UK [1]
* Bahian guitar – Bahia, Brazil
* Bakewell tart – Bakewell, Derbyshire, UK [2]
* Balaclava – Balaklava, Crimea, Ukraine [3]
* Balmoral bonnet – Balmoral, Scotland
* Balmoral shoe – Balmoral, Scotland
* Bánh mì – Saigon, Vietnam
* Bangalore torpedo – Bangalore, India
* Bath bun – Bath, Somerset, UK [4]
* Belfast truss – Belfast, Northern Ireland [5]
* Berlin – Berlin, Germany
* Bikini – Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands [6]
* Blackpool rock – Blackpool, Lancashire, UK
* Bordeaux mixture – Bordeaux, France[7]
* Bristol board – Bristol, UK
* Brummagem Ware – Birmingham, UK
* Bungalow – Bengal, India [8]
* Cambric – Cambrai, France known as Kameryk in Dutch [9]
* Camembert – Camembert, Orne, France [10]
* Calico – Kozhikode, Kerala, India known as Calicut [11]
* Cape cart – Cape of Good Hope
* Champagne – Champagne, France
* Chelsea bun – Chelsea, London, UK
* Chorley cake – Chorley, Lancashire, UK
* Chicago screw – Chicago, Illinois, US
* China \- China
* Cologne \- Cologne, Germany
* Cognac – Cognac, France[12]
* Concord coach – Concord, New Hampshire, US
* Corinthian bronze – Corinth, Greece [13]
* Cornish pasty – Cornwall, UK
* Damascus steel – Damascus, Syria
* Damask – Damascus, Syria
* Delftware – Delft, Netherlands [14]
* Denim – Nimes, France [15]
* Dresden porcelain – Dresden, Germany
* Denver boot – Denver, US
* Duffel Bag – Duffel, Belgium
* Dum-dum bullet – Dum Dum, West Bengal, India [16]
* Dymkovo toy – Dymkovo settlement, Russia[17]
* Eccles cake – Eccles, Greater Manchester, UK
* Elswick cruiser – Elswick, Tyne and Wear
* Eton crop – Eton, Berkshire, UK [18]
* Eton mess – Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, UK
* Fedoskino miniature – Fedoskino, Russia
* Fez – Fez, Morocco[19]
* Finnan haddie – Findon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland [20]
* French horn \- France
* Frankfurter – Frankfurt, Germany
* Gordian knot – Gordium, Turkey

## H-Q

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A Norfolk Wherry A Panama hat Pomfret cakes

* Hackney carriage – Hackney, London
* Hamburger – Hamburg, Germany
* Harris tweed – Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
* Homburg – Bad Homburg, Germany
* Jeans – Genoa, Italy[21]
* Jodhpurs – Jodhpur, India
* Jena glass – Jena, Germany
* Jersey barrier – New Jersey, US
* Jersey (clothing), Jersey (fabric) – Jersey
* Kentucky rifle – Kentucky, US
* Khokhloma – Khokhloma settlement, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia[22]
* Lancashire boiler – Lancashire, UK
* Landau – Landau, Germany
* Leyden jar – Leiden, Netherlands [23]
* Limerick – Limerick, Ireland
* Limousine – Limousin, France [24]
* Lincoln green – Lincoln, UK
* Macassar oil – Makassar, Indonesia
* Madeira Islands — Madeira Islands via Madeira wine
* Madeira wine — Madeira Islands
* Magenta – Magenta, Lombardy
* Marathon race – Marathon, Greece
* Mayonnaise – Mahón, Menorca, Spain
* Muscovy glass – Moscow, Russia
* Nankeen – Nanking, China[25]
* Norfolk wherry – Norfolk, UK
* Orenburg shawl – Orenburg, Russia
* Oxford bags – Oxford, UK
* Oxford brogues – Oxford, UK
* Panama hat – Panama
* Paris Green – Paris, France
* Parchment – Pergamon, Turkey [26]
* Pilsner – Pilsen, Czech Republic
* Plaster of Paris – Paris, France
* Polonium – Poland
* Pomfret Cakes – Pontefract, Yorkshire, UK
* Port wine – Porto, Portugal
* Portland cement – Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK [27]

## R-Z

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A Tula pryanik with the Coat of Arms of Russia printed.

* Roman candle (firework) – Rome, Italy
* Rugby football – Rugby, Warwickshire, UK [28]
* Russian guitar – Russia
* Russian Mountains – Russia[29]
* Samian ware – Samos, Greece[30]
* Sherry – Jerez de la Frontera, Spain [31]
* Sienna – Siena, Italy
* Surrey (carriage) – Surrey, UK
* Trojan horse – Troy, Turkey
* Tula pryanik – Tula, Russia[32]
* Tulle (netting) – Tulle, France
* Venetian blind – Venice, Italy
* Venetian glass – Venice, Italy
* Yorkshire pudding – Yorkshire, UK
* Worcester sauce – Worcester, UK [33]
* Worsted – Worstead, Norfolk, UK [34]
* Zhostovo painting – Zhostovo, Russia

## See also

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* List of inventions named after people
* List of inventors
* List of inventors killed by their own inventions

## References

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1. ^ "History of Badminton". Retrieved 24 August 2010.
2. ^ "Bakewell Tart". Retrieved 24 August 2010.
3. ^ "Define Balaclava". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
4. ^ "Sally Lunn's". Retrieved 24 August 2010.
5. ^ J. R. Gilfillan, S. G. Gilbert, The Historic Belfast Timber Truss – A Way to Promote Sustainable Roof Construction, 2002.
6. ^ "History of the Bikini". Retrieved 24 August 2010.
7. ^ "Facts about Bordeaux mixture". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
8. ^ "Define Bungalow". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
9. ^ "Define Cambric". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
10. ^ "Camembert:The History of the Cheese". Archived from the original on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
11. ^ "Calicut". Retrieved 24 August 2010.
12. ^ "Cognac Region France". Western France Tourist Board. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
13. ^ "Corinthian Bronze" (PDF). Gold Bulletin. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
14. ^ "Dutch Delftware". Retrieved 28 August 2010.
15. ^ "History of Denim" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
16. ^ "0.303 Rifle". Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
17. ^ Dymkovo toy: all about the history and the best makers (in Russian)
18. ^ "1920s Hairstyles". Retrieved 28 August 2010.
19. ^ "Fez Hats". Retrieved 24 August 2010.
20. ^ "Traditional Scottish Recipes". Retrieved 28 August 2010.
21. ^ "Casual Denim Jeans". Retrieved 24 August 2010.
22. ^ Khokhloma Ware: Folk art for the masses by Stuart King
23. ^ "Leyden jars". Spark Museum. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
24. ^ "Define Limousine". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
25. ^ "On-line Dictionary". Retrieved 28 August 2010.
26. ^ "Inventions and Discoveries". Retrieved 24 August 2010.
27. ^ "The Development of Portland Cement". Retrieved 24 August 2010.
28. ^ "Rugby Football History". Retrieved 24 August 2010.
29. ^ Roller Coasters A Thrill Seeker's Guide to the Ultimate Scream Machines pg 14 (1st Published Edition)
30. ^ "Samian Ware- An Introduction". New archeology. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
31. ^ "Sherry Wines in Spain". Linc Spanish School. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
32. ^ Tula gingerbread at russia.worlds.ru (in Russian)
33. ^ "National County Guide". Retrieved 24 August 2010.
34. ^ "The Free Dictionary". Retrieved 24 August 2010.