Ghulam Sediq Wardak

{{Short description|Afghan inventor (born 1942)}}

{{BLP sources|date=November 2007}}

Ghulam Sediq Wardak (born 1942) is an Afghan inventor, credited with 344 inventions to solve everyday problems, none of which are patented.{{cite podcast |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0424qcc |title=Is this Afghanistan's most prolific inventor? |website=BBC World Service|access-date=31 March 2020}} He is a local hero, despite being only semi-literate, and having no formal higher education. His inventions tend to be practical devices, inspired by needs he perceives in his daily life. His first, made when he was seventeen, was a radio powered by the wearer's bodily electricity.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice/status/756957084701392898|title=Ghulam Sediq Wardak, the 73 year-old Afghan inventor behind 344 gadgets|website=twitter.com|access-date=16 February 2022}}

His single-minded attention to coming up with his inventions has led to him being called mad by many in his community. "Even if major companies have got there first, Ghulam still pushes ahead although he struggles to make a living." He has devoted himself to inventing full-time, being supported financially by his four sons.