List of people considered father or mother of a field
Often, discoveries and innovations are the work of multiple people, resulting from continual improvements over time. However, certain individuals are remembered for making significant contributions to the birth or development of a field or technology. These individuals may often be described as the "father" or "mother" of a particular field or invention, mostly in Western societies. Fine art

Games

Humanities

Military

Nations

Natural and social sciences

Sports

Technology

Fields

Computing

Inventions

Transport

See also
 List of inventors
 List of pioneers in computer science
 Father of medicare
 Founders of statistics
 Father of the House
 Father (honorific)

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