Scotland is well-known for having been home to some of the most important inventions in the world, with the city of Glasgow having played a huge part in the country’s success.
Some of the inventions included on our list are pretty common knowledge whilst others may just take you by surprise.
From medical breakthroughs to delicious food, here are 12 of Glasgow’s greatest inventions.
From medical breakthroughs to delicious food, here are 12 of Glasgow’s greatest inventions.
![There is some debate over who invented the cash machine with two inventors having been given credit. James Goodfellow is widely credited for inventing the cash machine whilst working in Glasgow in the 1960s. His invention also included a coded card with a pin number.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJiZDA2MjZiLTI3MDItNDYyZC04ZWU5LWZmMmM1ZGJlMzkzOToyOTA3ZmU3My1jOTUwLTRhNGQtOGRiNy0xN2I1YTE1NDNkZWE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
5. Cash Machine
There is some debate over who invented the cash machine with two inventors having been given credit. James Goodfellow is widely credited for inventing the cash machine whilst working in Glasgow in the 1960s. His invention also included a coded card with a pin number. Photo: John Devlin
![Another invention from the University of Glasgow is the ultrasound which was invented by Ian Donald whilst professor of midwifery - based off of machines used to detect faults in shipbuilding!](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/03/13/9/21/AdobeStock_212766686.jpeg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
6. The Ultrasound
Another invention from the University of Glasgow is the ultrasound which was invented by Ian Donald whilst professor of midwifery - based off of machines used to detect faults in shipbuilding! | Gorodenkoff - stock.adobe.com
![If you are ever visiting Glasgow or live in the city, you can visit the Glasgow Police Museum on Bell Street which gives a detailed insight into the world’s very first municipal police force.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjdiOTViZWRlLTU1MjMtNGQzOC04OTI3LTdkMTExYWQ3YjJhOTpmMTM0ZTc4OC0yYTRhLTRkOGQtOWZkNi0wNzM2ZTU4ZGEyNTQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
7. (Modern) Police
If you are ever visiting Glasgow or live in the city, you can visit the Glasgow Police Museum on Bell Street which gives a detailed insight into the world’s very first municipal police force.Photo: Photo by Declan Roughan / Press Eye.
![The Glasgow Coma Scale was created in the city by Sir Graeme Treasdale and Brian Jennet whilst they were working in the Institute of Neurological Sciences in Glasgow. It is used to provide a practical method for assessment of impairment of conscious level in response to defined stimuli.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmM0Zjk1ZmExLTAzZGUtNDkzZC05ZjI3LWYwNTE2NjE4NzQ5OTpmNTNkZDZiMi0xOTZjLTQ1OGUtYmUwMS05MzQxZDJlYWNiYjk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
8. The Glasgow Coma Scale
The Glasgow Coma Scale was created in the city by Sir Graeme Treasdale and Brian Jennet whilst they were working in the Institute of Neurological Sciences in Glasgow. It is used to provide a practical method for assessment of impairment of conscious level in response to defined stimuli.Photo: Pool