The Great Idea Finder History Page
  (http://www.ideafinder.com/history/index.html)
Select Invention Facts and Myths and look for your invention!  This site also includes inventor biographies, timelines, and innovation articles. The Great Idea Finder site was created by the Vaunt Design Group to promote the progress of science and useful arts by providing a showcase for innovation.

Famous Inventions-A History of Inventions at About.com
(http://inventors.about.com/library/bl/bl12.htm)
A list of famous inventions from A-Z.  Most entries have substantial information regarding key moments in the development,
and information about the inventor.

Famous Inventors - The History of Famous Inventors at About.com
(http://inventors.about.com/library/bl/bl1_1.htm)
A list of famous inventors from A-Z. Some entries have information about the inventor taken from primary sources, such as speeches and letters.  Entries also contain links for other related topics (for example, the history of the windshield wipers may have links to the inventions of automobiles).

MIT's Invention Dimension
http://web.mit.edu/invent/invent-main.html
Includes the Inventor of the week, the inventor's handbook and a links & resources guide.

Zoom School from Enchanted Learning
http://www.zoomschool.com/inventors/
Archive of the history of hundreds of inventions.