Some of America's most iconic inventions have immigrant origins.⁣ From the telephone and alternating current electricity to basketball, WiFi, GPS and blue jeans, the innovators featured here helped shape everyday life as we know it. Their achievements continue to influence how we communicate, work, play and connect.⁣ ⁣ These pioneers are among the honorees on Forbes' list of The Greatest Historic Foreign-Born Americans, which recognizes the immigrants whose contributions helped define the nation.⁣ ⁣ Swipe through to meet them, and hit the link in bio to explore the full historic list.⁣ ⁣ #Forbes250⁣ ⁣ 📷 Alexander Graham Bell: FPG/Getty Images; Alexander Hamilton: Stock Montage/Getty Images; Heddy Lamarr: Robert Coburn; John Kobal Foundation/Getty Images; James Naismith: Bettmann/Getty Images; John von Neumann: Corbis/Getty Images; Levi Strauss: FotoSearch/Getty Images; Nikola Tesla: Bettmann Archive/Getty Images; Ralph Baer: Susan Kreiter/The Boston Globe/Getty Images.⁣