Who invented the vacuum cleaner?

  • Vacuum cleaner
  • Hubert Cecil Booth
  • Invention

The first practical vacuum cleaner was invented by Hubert Cecil Booth in 1901. It was powered by an internal combustion engine and used air pressure to create suction.

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