List of National Inventors Hall of Fame inductees

The National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) inductees includes over 500 inventors spanning three centuries of lifetimes. John Fitch was the earliest born inventor inducted into the NIHF (1743), while Barrett Comiskey is currently the most recently born (1975).

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 Denotes inventor was also awarded the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)'s Medal of Honor,
given for an exceptional contribution or extraordinary career in the IEEE fields of interest

Inductees

Inductee Birth Death Notable Year NIHF
Acheson, Edward GoodrichEdward Goodrich Acheson 1856 1931 Carborundum 1997
Adler, RobertRobert Adler 1913 2007 Television remote control 2008
Affel, HermanHerman Affel 1893 1972 Coaxial cable 2006
Aiken, HowardHoward Aiken 1900 1973 Automatic sequence controlled calculator (Harvard Mark I) 2014
Albert, JDJD Albert 1975 — Electronic ink 2016
Alcorn, Jr., George EdwardGeorge Edward Alcorn, Jr. 1940 — X-ray spectrometer 2015
Alderson, Samuel W.Samuel W. Alderson 1914 2005 Crash test dummy 2013
Alexanderson, ErnstErnst Alexanderson* 1878 1975 Radio 1983
Alford, AndrewAndrew Alford 1904 1992 VHF omnidirectional range 1983
Allen, Samuel LeedsSamuel Leeds Allen 1841 1918 Flexible flyer sled 2007
Alvarez, Luis WalterLuis Walter Alvarez 1911 1988 Radio distance and direction indicator; Hydrogen bubble chamber 1978
Anderson, MaryMary Anderson 1866 1953 Windshield wiper 2011
Angel, RogerRoger Angel 1941 — Telescope mirror cell 2016
Antheil, GeorgeGeorge Antheil 1900 1959 Frequency-hopping spread spectrum 2014
Armat, ThomasThomas Armat 1866 1948 Movie projector 2011
Armstrong, Edwin HowardEdwin Howard Armstrong* 1890 1954 FM radio 1980
Arnold, FrancesFrances Arnold 1956 — Evolution of enzymes 2014
Ashkin, ArthurArthur Ashkin 1922 — Optical trapping 2013
Atalla, MartinMartin Atalla 1924 2009 MOSFET 2009
Babcock, AlpheusAlpheus Babcock 1785 1842 Cast iron piano frame 2007
Babcock, George HermanGeorge Herman Babcock 1832 1893 Steam generator 1997
Bacon, RogerRoger Bacon 1926 2007 Carbon fibers 2016
Baekeland, LeoLeo Baekeland 1863 1944 Bakelite 1978
Baer, RalphRalph Baer 1922 2014 Television gaming and training apparatus 2010
Bagley, RodneyRodney Bagley 1934 — Substrate for catalytic converters 2002
Baldwin, Matthias W.Matthias W. Baldwin 1795 1866 Steam locomotive 2005
Baliga, Bantval JayantBantval Jayant Baliga 1948 — Insulated-gate bipolar transistor 2016
Banks, RobertRobert Banks 1921 1989 Polypropylene plastics 2001
Banting, FrederickFrederick Banting 1891 1941 Isolated and purified insulin 2004
Baran, PaulPaul Baran 1926 2011 Digital packet switching 2007
Bardeen, JohnJohn Bardeen* 1908 1991 Transistor 1974
Bateman, C. DonaldC. Donald Bateman 1932 — Ground proximity warning system 2005
Beard, Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson Beard 1849 1921 Improved Janney coupler for railroad cars 2006
Beckman, Arnold OrvilleArnold Orville Beckman 1900 2004 pH meter 1987
Begun, Semi JosephSemi Joseph Begun 1905 1995 Magnetic recording 1998
Bell, Alexander GrahamAlexander Graham Bell 1847 1922 Telephone 1974
Benerito, Ruth R.Ruth R. Benerito 1916 2013 Wrinkle-free cotton 2008
Bennett, Willard HarrisonWillard Harrison Bennett 1903 1987 Mass spectrometry 1991
Berliner, EmileEmile Berliner 1851 1929 Gramophone and microphone 1994
Bessemer, HenryHenry Bessemer 1813 1898 Bessemer process for steel production 2002
Best, Charles HerbertCharles Herbert Best 1899 1978 Isolation of insulin 2004
Bigelow, Erastus BrighamErastus Brigham Bigelow 1814 1879 Powered loom 2006
Binney, EdwinEdwin Binney 1866 1934 Carbon black manufacturing 2011
Binnig, GerdGerd Binnig 1947 — Scanning tunneling microscope 1994
Bird, ForrestForrest Bird 1921 2015 Respirator / Ventilator 1995
Birden, JohnJohn Birden 1918 2011 Radioisotope thermoelectric generator 2013
Birdseye, ClarenceClarence Birdseye 1886 1956 Frozen food 2005
László Bíró 1899 1985 Ballpoint pen 2007
Bitzer, DonaldDonald Bitzer 1934 — Plasma display 2013
Black, Harold StephenHarold Stephen Black 1898 1983 Feedback amplifier 1981
Blake, Eli WhitneyEli Whitney Blake 1795 1886 Machine for crushing stone 2007
Blanchard, HelenHelen Blanchard 1840 1922 Innovations to sewing machine 2006
Blanchard, ThomasThomas Blanchard 1788 1864 Pattern lathe 2006
Blodgett, Katharine BurrKatharine Burr Blodgett 1898 1979 Langmuir-Blodgett film 2007
Blum, Samuel E.Samuel E. Blum 1920 2013 LASIK eye surgery 2002
Blumberg, Baruch SamuelBaruch Samuel Blumberg 1925 2011 Vaccine for hepatitis B 1993
Bogardus, JamesJames Bogardus 1800 1874 Iron frame building 2007
Bohlin, NilsNils Bohlin 1920 2002 Safety belt 2002
Borden, GailGail Borden 1801 1874 Process for condensed milk 2006
Bosch, CarlCarl Bosch 1874 1940 Haber-Bosch process for ammonia production 2006
Bose, AmarAmar Bose 1929 2013 Audio feedback control 2008
Bower, Robert W.Robert W. Bower 1936 — MOSFET 1997
Bowerman, BillBill Bowerman 1911 1999 Modern athletic shoe 2014
Boyden, SethSeth Boyden 1788 1870 Process for making malleable iron 2006
Boyer, HerbertHerbert Boyer 1936 — Genetic engineering 2001
Boykin, OtisOtis Boykin 1920 1982 Electrical resistor 2014
Boyle, WillardWillard Boyle 1924 2011 Charge coupled device 2006
Bradley, MiltonMilton Bradley 1836 1911 Game board 2006
Brandenberger, Jacques E.Jacques E. Brandenberger 1872 1954 Cellophane 2006
Branemark, Per-IngvarPer-Ingvar Branemark 1929 2014 Dental implant 2016
Brannock, Charles F.Charles F. Brannock 1903 1992 Brannock device for foot measuring 1992
Brattain, Walter HouserWalter Houser Brattain 1902 1987 Transistor 1974
Brill, YvonneYvonne Brill 1924 2013 Dual thrust level monopropellant spacecraft propulsion system 2010
Brown, GarrettGarrett Brown 1942 — Steadicam Camera stabilizer 2013
Brown, Rachel FullerRachel Fuller Brown 1898 1980 Nystatin antifungal 1994
Browning, JohnJohn Browning 1855 1926 Breech-loading rifle 2007
Brush, Charles F.Charles F. Brush 1849 1929 Arc light for street lighting 2006
Bundy, Francis R.Francis R. Bundy 1910 2008 Diamond synthesis 2010
Burbank, LutherLuther Burbank 1849 1926 Plant breeding 1986
Burckhalter, Joseph H.Joseph H. Burckhalter 1912 2004 Isothiocyanates 1995
Burke, JohnJohn Burke 1922 2011 Artificial skin 2015
Burroughs I, William SewardWilliam Seward Burroughs I 1857 1898 Adding machine 1987
Burton, William MerriamWilliam Merriam Burton 1865 1954 Catalytic cracking 1984
Bush, VannevarVannevar Bush 1890 1974 Differential analyzer 2004
Calahan, Edward A.Edward A. Calahan 1838 1912 Stock ticker 2006
Campbell, Donald L.Donald L. Campbell 1904 2002 Catalytic cracking 1999
Campbell, George AshleyGeorge Ashley Campbell 1870 1954 Loading coil 2011
Camras, MarvinMarvin Camras 1916 1995 Magnetic recording 1985
Carlson, ChesterChester Carlson 1906 1968 Xerographic printing 1981
Carothers, WallaceWallace Carothers 1896 1937 Synthetic rubber, nylon 1984
Carrier, WillisWillis Carrier 1876 1950 Air conditioner 1985
Carruthers, George RobertGeorge Robert Carruthers 1939 — Ultraviolet camera 2003
Carver, George WashingtonGeorge Washington Carver 1864 1943 Peanut products 1990
Cepollina, FrankFrank Cepollina 1936 — Satellite servicing techniques 2003
Cerf, VintVint Cerf 1943 — Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) 2006
Chapin, DarylDaryl Chapin 1906 1995 Solar cell 2008
Chappelle, EmmettEmmett Chappelle 1925 — Bioluminescence 2007
Charnley, JohnJohn Charnley 1911 1982 Hip replacement surgery 2008
Chilton, Mary-DellMary-Dell Chilton 1939 — Transgenic plant 2015
Cho, Alfred Y.Alfred Y. Cho* 1937 — Molecular beam epitaxy 2009
Clarke, EdithEdith Clarke 1883 1959 Graphical calculator 2015
Claude, GeorgesGeorges Claude 1870 1960 Neon light 2007
Cochrane, JosephineJosephine Cochrane 1839 1913 Dishwasher 2006
Cohen, Stanley NormanStanley Norman Cohen 1935 — Genetic engineering 2001
Collip, JamesJames Collip 1892 1965 Isolated and purified insulin 2004
Colt, SamuelSamuel Colt 1814 1862 Colt revolver with interchangeable parts 2006
Colton, Frank B.Frank B. Colton 1923 2003 Oral contraceptives 1988
Comiskey, BarrettBarrett Comiskey 1975 — Electronic ink 2016
Conover, LloydLloyd Conover 1923 — Tetracycline 1992
Coolidge, William D.William D. Coolidge 1873 1975 X-ray tube 1975
Cooper, PeterPeter Cooper 1791 1883 Steam locomotive 2006
Coover, HarryHarry Coover 1917 2011 Superglue 2004
Corliss, George HenryGeorge Henry Corliss 1817 1888 Improvements to steam engine 2006
Coston, MarthaMartha Coston 1826 1904 Signal flare used for ships 2006
Cottrell, Frederick GardnerFrederick Gardner Cottrell 1877 1948 Electrostatic precipitator 1992
Coulter, Wallace H.Wallace H. Coulter 1913 1998 Coulter principle 2004
Cousteau, JacquesJacques Cousteau 1910 1997 Diving unit 2010
Cowen, Joshua LionelJoshua Lionel Cowen 1877 1965 Model train 2007
Coxe, EckleyEckley Coxe 1839 1895 Traveling grate furnace 2006
Cray, SeymourSeymour Cray 1925 1996 Supercomputer 1997
Crompton, GeorgeGeorge Crompton 1829 1886 Loom 2007
Crosthwait, DavidDavid Crosthwait 1892 1976 Heating and ventilation system 2014
Curtiss, GlennGlenn Curtiss 1878 1930 Hydroplane 2003
Cushman, DavidDavid Cushman 1939 2000 Captopril 2007
Daimler, GottliebGottlieb Daimler 1834 1900 Design of automobile and motorcycle engines 2006
Damadian, Raymond VahanRaymond Vahan Damadian 1936 — Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 1989
Daugman, JohnJohn Daugman 1954 — Iris recognition algorithm 2013
Davies, DonaldDonald Davies 1924 2000 Digital packet switching 2007
De Forest, LeeLee De Forest* 1873 1961 Audion amplifier tube 1977
de Mestral, GeorgeGeorge de Mestral 1907 1990 Velcro 1999
Dean, MarkMark Dean 1957 — Computer peripherals 1997
Deere, JohnJohn Deere 1804 1886 Farm plow 1989
Dennard, Robert H.Robert H. Dennard* 1932 — Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) 1997
Devol, GeorgeGeorge Devol 1912 2011 Industrial robot 2011
Dick, AlbertAlbert Dick 1856 1934 Duplicating machine 2011
Diesel, RudolfRudolf Diesel 1858 1913 Internal-combustion engine 1976
Diffie, WhitfieldWhitfield Diffie 1944 — Public-key cryptography 2011
DiMarchi, RichardRichard DiMarchi 1952 — Insulin Lispro 2014
Disney, WaltWalt Disney 1901 1966 Multiplane camera 2000
Djerassi, CarlCarl Djerassi 1923 2015 Oral contraceptives 1978
Dolby, RayRay Dolby 1933 2013 Dolby noise reduction 2004
Donovan, MarionMarion Donovan 1917 1998 Waterproof diaper cover 2015
Dow, Herbert HenryHerbert Henry Dow 1866 1930 Bromine extraction 1983
Draper, Charles StarkCharles Stark Draper 1901 1987 Stabilizing gyroscopic 1981
Dresselhaus, MildredMildred Dresselhaus 1930 — Lattice structure 2014
Drew, Charles R.Charles R. Drew 1904 1950 Surgical needle 2015
Drew, Richard GurleyRichard Gurley Drew 1899 1980 Adhesive tape 2007
Drinker, PhilipPhilip Drinker 1894 1972 Iron lung 2007
Dunlop, John BoydJohn Boyd Dunlop 1840 1921 Pneumatic tire 2006
Durant, Graham J.Graham J. Durant 1934 2009 Cimetidine 1990
Durfee, BenjaminBenjamin Durfee 1897 1980 Automatic sequence controlled calculator (Harvard Mark I) 2014
Eastman, GeorgeGeorge Eastman 1854 1932 Photography 1977
Easton, Roger L.Roger L. Easton 1921 2014 TIMATION satellite navigation system 2010
Eckert, J. PresperJ. Presper Eckert 1919 1995 ENIAC 2002
Edgerton, Harold EugeneHarold Eugene Edgerton 1903 1990 Stroboscope photography 1986
Edison, ThomasThomas Edison 1847 1931 Electric lighting, motion pictures, phonograph 1973
Einhorn, AlfredAlfred Einhorn 1856 1917 Novocain 2007
Einthoven, WillemWillem Einthoven 1860 1927 Electrocardiograph 2008
Elion, Gertrude B.Gertrude B. Elion 1918 1999 Leukemia drug 1991
Ellis, CarletonCarleton Ellis 1876 1941 Margarine 2011
Emmett, John ColinJohn Colin Emmett 1939 — Cimetidine 1990
Endo, AkiraAkira Endo 1933 — Mevastatin 2012
Engelbart, DouglasDouglas Engelbart 1925 2013 Computer mouse 1998
Ericsson, JohnJohn Ericsson 1803 1889 Screw propeller 1993
Espenschied, LloydLloyd Espenschied* 1889 1986 Coaxial cable 2006
Evans, OliverOliver Evans 1755 1819 High pressure steam engine 2001
Evinrude, OleOle Evinrude 1877 1934 Outboard motor 2007
Faget, MaximeMaxime Faget 1921 2004 Space capsule 2003
Faggin, FedericoFederico Faggin 1941 — Microprocessor 1996
Farmer, Moses G.Moses G. Farmer 1820 1893 Electric fire alarm system 2006
Farnsworth, PhiloPhilo Farnsworth 1906 1971 Television 1984
Fergason, JamesJames Fergason 1934 2008 Liquid crystal display 1998
Fermi, EnricoEnrico Fermi 1901 1954 Nuclear fission 1976
Fessenden, ReginaldReginald Fessenden* 1866 1932 AM radio 2000
Firestone, Harvey SamuelHarvey Samuel Firestone 1868 1938 Pneumatic tire 2006
Fitch, JohnJohn Fitch 1743 1798 Steamboat 2006
Flanigen, Edith M.Edith M. Flanigen 1929 — Molecular sieves 2004
Flom, LeonardLeonard Flom 1927 — Iris recognition algorithm 2013
Fogarty, Thomas J.Thomas J. Fogarty 1934 — Embolectomy catheter 2001
Folkman, JudahJudah Folkman 1933 2008 Angiogenesis inhibition 2010
Ford, HenryHenry Ford 1863 1947 Automobile 1982
Forrester, Jay WrightJay Wright Forrester* 1918 — Random access memory (RAM) 1979
Fossum, EricEric Fossum 1957 — CMOS active pixel image sensor camera-on-a-chip 2011
Franz, John E.John E. Franz 1929 — Roundup 2007
Free, AlfredAlfred Free 1913 2000 Glucose detection for diabetes 2000
Free, Helen MurrayHelen Murray Free 1923 — Glucose detection for diabetes 2000
Freeman, RossRoss Freeman 1948 1989 Configurable electrical circuit having configurable logic elements and configurable interconnects 2009
Frohman, DovDov Frohman 1939 — Erasable programmable read only memory array (EPROM) 2009
Fry, ArthurArthur Fry 1931 — Post-it notes 2010
Fuller, Calvin SoutherCalvin Souther Fuller 1902 1994 Solar Cell 2008
Fulton, RobertRobert Fulton 1765 1815 Steamboat 2006
Gabor, DennisDennis Gabor* 1900 1979 Electron holography 2012
Gadgil, AshokAshok Gadgil 1950 — Water disinfection 2014
Gagnan, ÉmileÉmile Gagnan 1900 1979 Aqua-lung diving equipment 2010
Gallo, RobertRobert Gallo 1937 — HIV isolation 2004
Ganellin, C. RobinC. Robin Ganellin 1934 — Cimetidine 1990
Germer, EdmundEdmund Germer 1901 1987 Fluorescent lighting 1996
Getting, Ivan A.Ivan A. Getting 1912 2003 Global Positioning System (GPS) 2004
Gibbon, John HeyshamJohn Heysham Gibbon 1903 1973 Heart-lung machine 2004
Gillette, King C.King C. Gillette 1855 1932 Safety razor 2007
Ginsburg, CharlesCharles Ginsburg 1920 1992 Video tape recording 1990
Glidden, JosephJoseph Glidden 1813 1906 Barbed wire 2006
Goddard, Robert H.Robert H. Goddard 1882 1945 Solid fuel rockets 1979
Goddard, WilliamWilliam Goddard 1913 1997 Hard drive and floppy disk 2007
Godowsky, Jr., LeopoldLeopold Godowsky, Jr. 1900 1983 Kodachrome 2005
Goldmark, Peter CarlPeter Carl Goldmark 1906 1977 Long playing record 2007
Goodwin, HannibalHannibal Goodwin 1822 1900 Transparent flexible nitrocellulose 2011
Goodyear, CharlesCharles Goodyear 1800 1860 Vulcanization of rubber 1976
Gore, Robert W.Robert W. Gore 1937 — Gore-Tex 2006
Gould, GordonGordon Gould 1920 2005 Laser 1991
Gramme, ZénobeZénobe Gramme 1826 1901 Direct-current dynamo 2006
Gray, ElishaElisha Gray 1835 1901 Telephone and telegraph improvements 2007
Greatbatch, WilsonWilson Greatbatch 1919 2011 Heart pacemaker 1986
Greene, LeonardLeonard Greene 1918 2006 Aircraft stall warning 1991
Grumman, LeroyLeroy Grumman 1895 1982 Retractable landing gear 2003
Gundlach, RobertRobert Gundlach 1926 2010 Photocopier 2005
Haartsen, JaapJaap Haartsen 1963 — Bluetooth wireless technology 2015
Haber, FritzFritz Haber 1868 1934 Ammonia production process 2006
Hall, Charles MartinCharles Martin Hall 1863 1914 Aluminum production process 1976
Hall, LloydLloyd Hall 1894 1971 Food preservation 2004
Hall, Robert N.Robert N. Hall 1919 — Magnetron 1994
Hall, Thomas SeaveyThomas Seavey Hall 1827 1880 Railroad signal 2007
Hall, TracyTracy Hall 1919 2008 Synthetic diamond 2010
Hallidie, Andrew SmithAndrew Smith Hallidie 1836 1900 Cable car 2006
Hamilton, Francis E.Francis E. Hamilton 1898 1972 Automatic sequence controlled calculator (Harvard Mark I) 2014
Hammond, Jr., John HaysJohn Hays Hammond, Jr. 1888 1965 Radio control 2011
Hanford, William EdwardWilliam Edward Hanford 1908 1996 Polyurethane 1991
Hawkins, Walter LincolnWalter Lincoln Hawkins 1911 1992 Polymer cable sheath 2010
Hazen, Elizabeth LeeElizabeth Lee Hazen 1885 1975 Nystatin 1994
Heilman, M. StephenM. Stephen Heilman 1933 — Defibrillator 2002
Heilmeier, George H.George H. Heilmeier* 1936 2014 Electro-optic liquid crystal device 2009
Hellman, MartinMartin Hellman 1945 — Public-key cryptography 2011
Hennebique, FrançoisFrançois Hennebique 1842 1921 Reinforced concrete construction 2011
Henry, Beulah LouiseBeulah Louise Henry 1887 1973 Ice cream freezer 2006
Hewitt, Peter CooperPeter Cooper Hewitt 1861 1921 Mercury-vapor lamp 2011
Hewlett, William RedingtonWilliam Redington Hewlett 1913 2001 Audio signals 1992
Higonnet, Rene AlphonseRene Alphonse Higonnet 1902 1983 Phototypesetting machine 1985
Hilleman, MauriceMaurice Hilleman 1919 2005 Vacciness 2007
Hillier, JamesJames Hillier 1915 2007 Electron microscope 1980
Hoe, Richard MarchRichard March Hoe 1812 1886 Rotary printing press 2006
Hoerni, JeanJean Hoerni 1924 1997 Planar manufacturing process 2009
Hoff, MarcianMarcian Hoff 1937 — Microprocessor 1996
Hoffmann, FelixFelix Hoffmann 1868 1946 Aspirin 2002
Hogan, J. PaulJ. Paul Hogan 1919 2012 Polypropylene and HDPE 2001
Holland, John PhilipJohn Philip Holland 1840 1914 Submarine 2007
Hollerith, HermanHerman Hollerith 1860 1929 Recording data on a machine readable medium, punched card, tabulator 1990
Holley, Alexander LymanAlexander Lyman Holley 1832 1882 Steelmaking 2006
Holly, BirdsillBirdsill Holly 1820 1894 Fire hydrant 2006
Holmes, DonaldDonald Holmes 1910 1980 Polyurethane 1991
Holonyak, NickNick Holonyak* 1928 — visible light emitting diode 2008
Holt, BenjaminBenjamin Holt 1849 1920 Tractor 2006
Hood, LeroyLeroy Hood 1938 — DNA sequencer 2007
Hoover, Erna SchneiderErna Schneider Hoover 1926 — Computerized telephone switching 2008
Hornbeck, Larry J.Larry J. Hornbeck 1943 — Spatial light modulator and method 2009
Houdry, EugeneEugene Houdry 1892 1962 Catalytic cracking 1990
Hounsfield, GodfreyGodfrey Hounsfield 1919 2004 CAT scanner 2007
Howe, EliasElias Howe 1819 1867 Sewing machine 2004
Hulett, GeorgeGeorge Hulett 1846 1923 Loading and unloading machine 2006
Hull, ChuckChuck Hull 1939 — Stereolithography 2014
Hunt, WalterWalter Hunt 1796 1859 Safety pin 2006
Hyatt, John WesleyJohn Wesley Hyatt 1837 1920 Celluloid 2006
Hyde, James FranklinJames Franklin Hyde 1903 1999 Transparent silica 2000
Ingersoll, SimonSimon Ingersoll 1818 1894 Steam powered rock drill 2006
Ives, Frederic EugeneFrederic Eugene Ives 1856 1937 Color photography 2011
Jacobs, Irwin M.Irwin M. Jacobs 1933 — Spread spectrum multiple access communication system 2013
Jacobson, JosephJoseph Jacobson 1965 — Electronic ink 2016
Javan, AliAli Javan 1926 — Helium-neon laser 2006
Jeffreys, AlecAlec Jeffreys 1950 — Genetic fingerprinting 2005
Jenkins, Charles FrancisCharles Francis Jenkins 1867 1934 Movie projector 2011
Jennings, ThomasThomas Jennings 1791 1859 Dry scouring 2015
Jobs, SteveSteve Jobs 1955 2011 Personal computer, mobile phone, animated movie, digital publishing 2012
Joel, Jr., Amos E.Amos E. Joel, Jr.* 1918 2008 Switching concept for cellular phones 2008
Johnson, ClarenceClarence Johnson 1910 1990 Aircraft 2008
Johnson, Kristina M.Kristina M. Johnson 1958 — Polarization-control technology 2015
Jones, Frederick McKinleyFrederick McKinley Jones 1893 1961 Refrigeration 2007
Jordan, KennethKenneth Jordan 1921 2008 Radioisotope thermoelectric generator 2013
Julian, Percy LavonPercy Lavon Julian 1899 1975 Cortisone synthesis 1990
Kahn, BobBob Kahn 1938 — Internet Protocol (IP) 2006
Kahng, DawonDawon Kahng 1931 1992 Electric field controlled semiconductor device 2009
Kaman, CharlesCharles Kaman 1919 2011 Innovations to helicopter 2003
Kamen, DeanDean Kamen 1951 — Ambulatory infusion pump 2005
Kaplan, SheldonSheldon Kaplan 1939 2009 Auto-injector 2016
Keck, DonaldDonald Keck 1941 — Optical fiber 1993
Kellogg, John HarveyJohn Harvey Kellogg 1852 1943 Breakfast cereal 2006
Kelman, CharlesCharles Kelman 1930 2004 Cataract surgery 2004
Kemp, ClarenceClarence Kemp c. 1860 1911 Solar water heater 2011
Kettering, Charles F.Charles F. Kettering 1876 1958 Electric ignition 1980
Kies, Mary DixonMary Dixon Kies 1752 1837 Process for weaving straw 2006
Kilby, JackJack Kilby* 1923 2005 Integrated circuit 1982
Kingsbury, AlbertAlbert Kingsbury 1863 1943 Thrust bearing 2007
Kleist, DaleDale Kleist 1909 1998 Fiberglass 2006
Knight, Margaret E.Margaret E. Knight 1838 1914 Paper bag machine 2006
Kolff, Willem JohanWillem Johan Kolff 1911 2009 Artificial heart 1985
Kollsman, PaulPaul Kollsman 1900 1982 Altimeter 2003
Kroll, William JustinWilliam Justin Kroll 1889 1973 Titanium 2000
Kurzweil, RaymondRaymond Kurzweil 1948 — Optical character recognition 2002
Kwolek, StephanieStephanie Kwolek 1923 2014 Kevlar 1995
Lachman, IrwinIrwin Lachman 1930 — Catalytic converter 2002
Lake, ClairClair Lake 1888 1958 Automatic sequence controlled calculator (Harvard Mark I) 2014
Lamarr, HedyHedy Lamarr 1914 2000 Frequency-hopping spread spectrum 2014
Land, Edwin H.Edwin H. Land 1909 1991 Polaroid 1977
Langer, AloisAlois Langer 1945 — Defibrillator 2002
Langer, Robert S.Robert S. Langer 1948 — Drug delivery 2006
Langmuir, IrvingIrving Langmuir 1881 1957 Electric lighting 1989
Langstroth, L. L.L. L. Langstroth 1810 1895 Beehive 2007
Lanza, Vincent L.Vincent L. Lanza 1922 1972 Polymer cable sheath 2010
Latimer, Lewis HowardLewis Howard Latimer 1848 1928 Filament for electric light bulb 2006
Lauterbur, PaulPaul Lauterbur* 1929 2007 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 2007
Lawrence, ErnestErnest Lawrence 1901 1958 Cyclotron 1982
Lawrence, VictorVictor Lawrence 1945 — Signal processing in telecommunications 2016
Lear, BillBill Lear 1902 1978 8-track system 1993
Lechleider, JosephJoseph Lechleider 1933 2015 Digital subscriber line (DSL) 2013
Ledley, RobertRobert Ledley 1926 2012 Whole-body CAT scan 1990
Leland, Henry M.Henry M. Leland 1843 1932 Interchangeable parts for automobiles 2011
Lewis, Ronald M.Ronald M. Lewis 1936 — Catalytic converter 2002
Link, Edwin AlbertEdwin Albert Link 1904 1981 Link trainer 2003
Liskov, BarbaraBarbara Liskov 1939 — Programming Languages and System Design 2012
Lodge, OliverOliver Lodge 1851 1940 Wireless telegraphy 2007
Loomis, AlfredAlfred Loomis 1887 1975 Long range navigation system (LORAN) 2013
Lumière, AugusteAuguste Lumière 1862 1954 Cinématographe 2007
Lumière, LouisLouis Lumière 1864 1948 Cinématographe 2007
Lynott, JohnJohn Lynott 1921 1994 Hard drive 2007
MacCready, Paul B.Paul B. MacCready 1925 2007 Gossamer Condor 2015
MacDougall, JohnJohn MacDougall 1940 — Ion implantation 2009
Macomber, StanleyStanley Macomber 1887 1967 Open web joist 2011
Maiman, Theodore HaroldTheodore Harold Maiman 1927 2007 Laser 1984
Manchester, KenKen Manchester 1925 — Ion implantation 2009
Mannes, LeopoldLeopold Mannes 1899 1964 Kodachrome 2005
Mansfield, PeterPeter Mansfield 1933 — Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 2007
Marconi, GuglielmoGuglielmo Marconi* 1874 1937 Radio 1975
Marrison, WarrenWarren Marrison 1896 1980 Quartz clock 2011
Martin, HomerHomer Martin 1910 1993 Catalytic cracking 1999
Mason, John LandisJohn Landis Mason 1832 1902 Mason jar 2006
Matzeliger, Jan ErnstJan Ernst Matzeliger 1852 1889 Shoe lasting 2006
Mauchly, JohnJohn Mauchly 1907 1980 ENIAC 2002
Maurer, Robert D.Robert D. Maurer 1924 — Optical fiber 1993
Maxim, Hiram StevensHiram Stevens Maxim 1840 1916 Machine gun 2006
Maybach, WilhelmWilhelm Maybach 1846 1929 Carburetor and radiator 2007
Mazor, StanleyStanley Mazor 1941 — Central processing unit (CPU) 1996
McCormick, CyrusCyrus McCormick 1809 1884 Mechanical reaper 1976
McCoy, ElijahElijah McCoy 1844 1929 Engine lubricator 2001
McIntire, RayRay McIntire 1918 1996 Styrofoam 2008
McLean, MalcomMalcom McLean 1913 2001 Shipping containers 2008
McMaster, HaroldHarold McMaster 1916 2003 Tempered glass 2008
Mead, CarverCarver Mead 1934 — VLSI method for designing chips 2009
Mergenthaler, OttmarOttmar Mergenthaler 1854 1899 Linotype 1982
Merkle, RalphRalph Merkle 1952 — Public-key cryptography 2011
Metcalfe, RobertRobert Metcalfe* 1946 — Ethernet 2007
Michelson, Gary K.Gary K. Michelson 1949 — Spinal surgical devices 2011
Midgley, Jr., ThomasThomas Midgley, Jr. 1889 1944 Ethyl gasoline, fluorocarbon refrigerants 2003
Miles, AlexanderAlexander Miles 1837 1905? Elevator doors 2007
Miller, LewisLewis Miller 1829 1899 Combine harvester 2006
Millman, IrvingIrving Millman 1923 2012 Vaccine for hepatitis B 1993
Mirowski, MichelMichel Mirowski 1924 1990 Heart defibrillator 2002
Moeller, Dennis L.Dennis L. Moeller 1950 — Computer peripherals 1997
Molloy, BryanBryan Molloy 1939 2004 Prozac 1999
Montagnier, LucLuc Montagnier 1932 — HIV isolation and antibody test 2004
Moog, RobertRobert Moog 1934 2005 Moog synthesizer 2013
Moore, GordonGordon Moore* 1929 — Semiconductor production 2009
Morgan, Garrett A.Garrett A. Morgan 1887 1963 Gas mask 2005
Morse, SamuelSamuel Morse 1791 1872 Telegraph 1975
Mower, MortonMorton Mower 1933 — Implantable heart defibrillator 2002
Moyer, Andrew J.Andrew J. Moyer 1899 1959 Penicillin 1987
Moyroud, Louis MariusLouis Marius Moyroud 1914 2010 Photograph composition 1985
Mullis, KaryKary Mullis 1944 — Polymerase chain reaction 1998
Murphree, Eger V.Eger V. Murphree 1898 1962 Catalytic cracking 1999
Murphy Jr., William P.William P. Murphy Jr. 1923 — Blood bag and disposable medical trays 2008
Murray, Thomas E.Thomas E. Murray 1860 1929 Early power generation 2011
Muybridge, EadweardEadweard Muybridge 1830 1904 Stop action photography 2011
Nakamura, ShujiShuji Nakamura 1954 — Blue LED 2015
Nernst, WaltherWalther Nernst 1864 1941 Metallic filament incandescent lamp 2011
Nieuwland, JuliusJulius Nieuwland 1878 1936 Synthetic rubber 1996
Nobel, AlfredAlfred Nobel 1833 1896 Dynamite 1998
Nobile, ArthurArthur Nobile 1920 2004 Prednisone 2007
Northrop, John KnudsenJohn Knudsen Northrop 1895 1981 Flying wing plane 2003
Noyce, RobertRobert Noyce* 1927 1990 Integrated circuit 1983
Oliver, Bernard M.Bernard M. Oliver 1916 1995 Pulse code modulation 2004
Olsen, KenKen Olsen 1926 2011 Magnetic core memory 1990
Ondetti, MiguelMiguel Ondetti 1930 2004 Captopril 2007
Otis, ElishaElisha Otis 1811 1861 Elevator brake 1988
Otto, NicolausNicolaus Otto 1832 1891 Otto cycle for internal combustion engine 1981
Ovshinsky, Stanford R.Stanford R. Ovshinsky 1922 2012 Nickel-metal hydride battery 2015
Owens, Michael JosephMichael Joseph Owens 1859 1923 Bottle making machine 2007
Page, Charles GraftonCharles Grafton Page 1812 1868 High-voltage induction coil 2006
Painter, WilliamWilliam Painter 1838 1906 Bottle cap 2006
Pall, DavidDavid Pall 1914 2004 Filtration technology 2008
Palmaz, JulioJulio Palmaz 1945 — Intravascular stent 2006
Parker, Louis W.Louis W. Parker 1906 1993 Television 1988
Parkinson, BradfordBradford Parkinson 1935 — Global positioning system (GPS) 2004
Parsons, John T.John T. Parsons 1913 2007 Numerical control 1993
Pasteur, LouisLouis Pasteur 1822 1895 Pasteurization 1978
Patel, C. Kumar N.C. Kumar N. Patel* 1938 — Carbon dioxide laser 2012
Paul, LesLes Paul 1915 2009 Solid-body electric guitar 2005
Pearson, GeraldGerald Pearson 1905 1987 Solar cell 2008
Pelton, Lester AllanLester Allan Pelton 1829 1908 Waterwheel 2006
Perlman, RadiaRadia Perlman 1951 — Network routing and bridging 2016
Phillips, Henry F.Henry F. Phillips 1890 1958 Phillips screw 2011
Pickering, Thomas R.Thomas R. Pickering 1831 1895 Velocipede 2007
Pierce, John R.John R. Pierce* 1910 2002 Communications satellite 2003
Pincus, Gregory GoodwinGregory Goodwin Pincus 1903 1967 Oral contraceptives 2006
Plank, Charles J.Charles J. Plank 1915 1989 Catalytic cracking 1979
Plunkett, Roy J.Roy J. Plunkett 1910 1994 Teflon 1985
Poulsen, ValdemarValdemar Poulsen 1869 1942 Magnetic wire recorder 2011
Pullman, GeorgeGeorge Pullman 1831 1897 Pullman car 2006
Pupin, MihajloMihajlo Pupin 1858 1935 Loading coil 2011
Rabinow, JacobJacob Rabinow 1910 1999 Optical character recognition 2005
Reber, GroteGrote Reber 1911 2002 Radio telescope 2013
Renault, LouisLouis Renault 1877 1944 Drum brake 2006
Reno, Jesse W.Jesse W. Reno 1861 1947 Escalator 2007
Richardson, KennethKenneth Richardson 1939 — Fluconazole 2008
Rillieux, NorbertNorbert Rillieux 1806 1894 Refined sugar 2004
Rines, Robert H.Robert H. Rines 1922 2009 High resolution radar and sonar 1994
Ritty, JamesJames Ritty 1836 1918 Cash register 2011
Ritty, JohnJohn Ritty 1834 1913 Cash register 2011
Roebling, John A.John A. Roebling 1806 1869 Suspension bridge 2004
Rogers, John RaphaelJohn Raphael Rogers 1856 1934 Automated typesetting 2007
Rohrer, HeinrichHeinrich Rohrer 1933 2013 Scanning tunneling microscope 1994
Romankiw, LubomyrLubomyr Romankiw 1931 — Thin film magnetic heads 2012
Rosen, HaroldHarold Rosen 1926 — Spin stabilized synchronous communications satellite 2003
Rosinski, Edward J.Edward J. Rosinski 1921 2000 Catalytic cracking 1979
Rubin, BenjaminBenjamin Rubin 1917 2010 Vaccine needle 1992
Sabine, Wallace ClementWallace Clement Sabine 1868 1919 Architectural acoustics 2011
Safir, AranAran Safir 1926 2007 Iris recognition algorithm 2013
Sarett, Lewis HastingsLewis Hastings Sarett 1917 1999 Cortisone 1980
Sasson, StevenSteven Sasson 1950 — Digital camera 2011
Saxton, JosephJoseph Saxton 1799 1873 Measuring instruments 2006
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