They are the innovators who have shaped the course of modern civilization. With brave visions of the future they have not let themselves be contained by the status quo. They are. the inventors.Join BIOGRAPHY as they chronicle some of the most influential inventors in history. Sir Alexander Graham Bell pioneered the telephone, Sir Isaac Newton is the father of gravity and modern physics, Henry Ford not only refined the automobile but also introduced the world to the principles of mass production, Thomas Edison produced the world's first light bulb and Bill Gates helped pave the way for the computer's ubiquitous position in modern society.BIOGRAPHY speaks to the experts to bring you inside insights into these remarkable individuals.