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https://www.invent.org/inductees/stephen-wilcox-jr NIHF Inductee Stephen Wilcox Invented the Steam Water Tube Boiler NIHF Inductee Stephen Wilcox worked with George Babcock to invent the water tube boiler, which made improvements to steam generators. stephen wilcoxthe steamwater tubenihfinductee https://www.invent.org/inductees/oliver-joseph-lodge NIHF Inductee Oliver Joseph Lodge Invented Wireless Telegraphy National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Oliver Joseph Lodge made several important technological contributions, most notably his advancement of wireless... oliver joseph lodgenihfinducteeinventedwireless https://www.invent.org/inductees/miguel-angel-ondetti NIHF Inductee Miguel Ondetti Invented Captopril Medication NIHF Inductee Miguel Ondetti invented captopril medication, reducing hypertension in users and has no side effects on the central or autonomic nervous systems. miguel ondettinihfinducteeinventedcaptopril https://www.invent.org/inductees/ferdinand-von-zeppelin NIHF Inductee Ferdinand von Zeppelin Invented the Rigid Airship National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Ferdinand von Zeppelin conceived and developed the first rigid airship, a lighter-than-air vehicle, known as the... ferdinand von zeppelinnihfinducteeinventedrigid https://www.invent.org/inductees/glenn-hammond-curtiss NIHF Inductee Glenn Curtiss Invented Hydroaeroplane National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Glenn Curtiss influenced every field of aeronautics, specifically with his invention of hydroaeroplane. glenn curtissnihfinducteeinvented https://www.invent.org/inductees/homer-z-martin NIHF Inductee Homer Martin and Fluid Catalytic Cracking NIHF Inductee Homer Martin invented fluid catalytic cracking, which is considered one of the most important chemical engineering achievements of the 20th... homer martinnihfinducteefluidcatalytic https://www.invent.org/inductees/maria-telkes NIHF Inductee Maria Telkes Invented Solar Power Storage NIHF Inductee Maria Telkes not only invented solar power storage, but she published on solar heating, thermoelectric generators and distillers and more. maria telkessolar powernihfinducteeinvented https://www.invent.org/inductees/carolyn-bertozzi NIHF Inductee Carolyn Bertozzi Invented Bioorthogonal Chemistry NIHF Inductee Carolyn Bertozzi invented the field of bioorthogonal chemistry, which allows researchers to chemically modify molecules within living systems. carolyn bertozzinihfinducteeinventedbioorthogonal https://www.invent.org/inductees/lubomyr-romankiw NIHF Inductee Lubomyr Romankiw Invented Thin Film Electronics NIHF Inductee Lubomyr Romankiw invented magnetic thin film electronics, creating new designs for both read and write heads along with a new fabrication process. lubomyr romankiwthin filmnihfinducteeinvented https://www.invent.org/inductees/simon-ingersoll NIHF Inductee Simon Ingersoll and the Steam Powered Rock Drill Percussion drills derived from NIHF Inductee Simon Ingersoll's design and have been used in excavation, mining, tunneling, and highway construction. simon ingersollthe steamnihfinducteepowered https://www.invent.org/inductees/edward-j-rosinski NIHF Inductee Edward Rosinski and Zeolite Catalytic Cracking NIHF Inductee Edward Rosinski produced a zeolite catalytic cracking that increased the yield of gasoline by 40% from every barrel of oil. nihfinducteeedwardrosinskizeolite https://www.invent.org/inductees/aran-safir NIHF Inductee Aran Safir Invented the Iris Identification System National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Aran Safir invented the iris identification system and based his work on the fact that every iris is unique. aran safirthe irisnihfinducteeinvented https://www.invent.org/inductees/charles-stark-draper NIHF Inductee Charles Draper and the Stabilizing Gyroscope NIHF Inductee Charles Draper developed gyroscope systems that stabilized gunsights, which expanded to an inertial guidance system for launching long-range... charles drapernihfinducteestabilizinggyroscope https://www.invent.org/inductees/charles-martin-hall NIHF Inductee Martin Hall and Aluminum Production NIHF Inductee Charles Hall discovered the electrolytic method of aluminum production in a less expensive way, bringing the metal into wide commercial use. martin hallnihfinducteealuminumproduction https://www.invent.org/inductees/eli-terry NIHF Inductee Eli Terry, Who Invented the Clock NIHF Inductee Eli Terry, who invented the clock, produced 4,000 wooden clocks within a three-year period by developing a process for mass production. eli terrynihfinducteeinventedclock https://www.invent.org/inductees/david-pall NIHF Inductee David Pall Invented the Leukoreduction Filter One of National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee David Pall's most important inventions was the leukoreduction filter, which makes blood transfusions safer. david pallnihfinducteeinventedleukoreduction https://www.invent.org/inductees/wallace-clement-sabine NIHF Inductee Wallace Clement Sabine Invented Architectural Acoustics National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Wallace Clement Sabine invented architectural acoustics, deploying sound-absorbing materials throughout the Fogg... wallace clement sabinenihfinducteeinventedarchitectural https://www.invent.org/inductees/theodore-von-karman NIHF Inductee Theodore von Karman and Aerodynamics of a Plan Known for ground-breaking theories, National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Theodore von Karman's ingenuity allowed him to develop aerodynamics of a plan. theodore von karmannihfinducteeaerodynamicsplan https://www.invent.org/inductees/william-b-shockley NIHF Inductee William Shockley Invented Transistors National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee William Shockley headed the team at Bell Telephone Laboratories that studied semiconductors and invented transistors. william shockleynihfinducteeinventedtransistors https://www.invent.org/inductees/oliver-evans NIHF Inductee Oliver Evans Invented the High Pressure Steam Engine NIHF Inductee Oliver Evans, one of America's pioneering inventors, created the high pressure steam engine and advanced the milling industry by automating flour... oliver evansthe highnihfinducteeinvented https://www.invent.org/inductees/gordon-teal NIHF Inductee Gordon Teal Invented the Silicon Transistor National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Gordon Teal invented the first commercial silicon transistor, skyrocketing the company Texas Instruments. gordon tealnihfinducteeinventedsilicon https://www.invent.org/inductees/moses-g-farmer NIHF Inductee Moses Farmer Invented the Electric Fire Alarm System NIHF Inductee Moses Farmer pioneered the practical application of electricity, using it to drive the first electric fire alarm system and the "self-exciting"... moses farmerthe electricfire alarmnihfinductee https://www.invent.org/inductees/maxime-faget NIHF Inductee Maxime Faget Invented Space Capsule Design NIHF Inductee Maxime Faget invented space capsule design, and his designs were instrumental in the establishment and growth of the American space program. maxime fagetspace capsulenihfinducteeinvented https://www.invent.org/inductees/gregory-pincus NIHF Inductee Gregory Pincus Invented the Oral Contraceptive National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Gregory Pincus created the first practical oral contraceptive, birth control pills, bring privacy and convenience to... gregory pincusnihfinducteeinventedoral https://www.invent.org/inductees/morton-mower NIHF Inductee Morton Mower and the Implanted Heart Defibrillator National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Morton Mower co-invented the automatic implanted heart defibrillator, now implanted in well over 300,000 people. morton mowernihfinducteeimplantedheart https://www.invent.org/inductees/ken-manchester NIHF Inductee Ken Manchester Invented Ion Implantation NIHF Inductee Ken Manchester invented ion implantation, a process in which silicon is bombarded with ionized atoms to change the electrical conductivity in... nihfinducteekenmanchesterinvented https://www.invent.org/inductees/charles-w-tyson NIHF Inductee Charles Tyson and Cracking Oil In 1942, National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Charles Tyson developed the first commercial fluid cat cracking oil facility, which went online on May 25,... charles tysonnihfinducteecrackingoil https://www.invent.org/inductees/arthur-leonard-schawlow NIHF Inductee Arthur Schawlow Invented the Laser NIHF Inductee Arthur Schawlow was co-inventor of the laser, and he worked with Charles Townes, who was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame in 1976. arthur schawlownihfinducteeinventedlaser https://www.invent.org/inductees/samuel-slater NIHF Inductee Samuel Slater Invented the Cotton Spinning Machine NIHF Inductee Samuel Slater invented the cotton spinning machine, which revolutionized the textile industry and was important for the Industrial Revolution. samuel slaterthe cottonnihfinducteeinvented https://www.invent.org/inductees/alejandro-zaffaroni NIHF Inductee Alejandro Zaffaroni Invented Drug Delivery Systems NIHF Inductee Alejandro Zaffaroni's work with controlled drug delivery methods, particularly his early concepts for transdermal patches, led to drug delivery... alejandro zaffaronidrug deliverynihfinducteeinvented https://www.invent.org/inductees/igor-i-sikorsky NIHF Inductee Igor Sikorsky Invented the Production Helicopter National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Igor Sikorsky designed the world's first successful multimotor airplane and the world's first true production... igor sikorskythe productionnihfinducteeinvented https://www.invent.org/inductees/robert-moog NIHF Inductee Robert Moog Invented the Moog Synthesizer NIHF Inductee Robert Moog invented the moog synthesizer, which revolutionized music by providing the capability to create a brand new palette of sounds. robert moognihfinducteeinventedsynthesizer https://www.invent.org/inductees/vincent-l-lanza NIHF Inductee Vincent L. Lanza and Polymer Coatings National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Vincent L. Lanza helped make universal telephone service possible because of his work with plastic coatings. nihfinducteevincentlcoatings https://www.invent.org/inductees/theodore-harold-maiman NIHF Inductee Theodore Maiman Invented the Operable Laser Born in Los Angeles, California, well-known physicist and National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Theodore Maiman invented the first operable laser. theodore maimannihfinducteeinventedoperable https://resources.invent.org/ NIHF Resource Center nihfresourcecenter https://www.invent.org/inductees/john-charnley NIHF Inductee John Charnley Invented Low Friction Arthroplasty National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee John Charnley invented low friction arthroplasty, a hip replacement surgery that relieves pain and restores movement. john charnleynihfinducteeinventedlow https://www.invent.org/inductees/robert-widlar NIHF Inductee Robert Widlar Invented Linear Integrated Circuits National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Robert Widlar invented linear integrated circuits, thereby known as the father of the analog monolithic integrated... robert widlarnihfinducteeinventedlinear https://www.invent.org/inductees/richard-hoe NIHF Inductee Richard Hoe Invented the Rotary Press As the inventor of the rotary press, NIHF Inductee Richard Hoe's advanced printing technology allowed for the development of the first mass media. richard hoethe rotarynihfinducteeinvented https://www.invent.org/inductees/lewis-hastings-sarett NIHF Inductee Lewis Sarett and Synthetic Cortisone NIHF Inductee Lewis Sarett prepared a synthetic version of the hormone cortisone, which was soon demonstrated as an effective treatment against rheumatoid... lewis sarettnihfinducteesyntheticcortisone https://www.invent.org/inductees/frank-j-cepollina NIHF Inductee Frank Cepollina and Satellite Repair Because of NIHF Inductee Frank Cepollina, NASA has the ability to satellite repair and upgrade Earth-orbiting spacecraft via the space shuttle. frank cepollinanihfinducteesatelliterepair https://www.invent.org/inductees/herman-affel NIHF Inductee Herman Affel Invented the Coaxial Cable herman affelnihfinducteeinventedcoaxial https://www.invent.org/inductees/eger-v-murphree NIHF Inductee Eger Murphree and Fluidized Catalytic Cracking eger murphreenihfinducteefluidizedcatalytic https://www.invent.org/inductees/s-donald-stookey NIHF Inductee S. Donald Stookey Invented the Glass Ceramic National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee S. Donald Stookey invented the glass ceramic, material that embodied important advances in glass technology. s donald stookeythe glassnihfinducteeinvented https://www.invent.org/inductees/c-kumar-n-patel NIHF Inductee C. Kumar N. Patel Invented the Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Laser NIHF Inductee C. Kumar N. Patel invented the CO2 laser, a common and versatile laser that is highly efficient and has a reasonable cost. c kumar n patelcarbon dioxide co2 https://www.invent.org/inductees/willard-s-boyle NIHF Inductee Willard Boyle Invented the Charge Coupled Device NIHF Inductee Willard Boyle invented the charge coupled device, a light-sensitive microchip that enabled dramatic advances in digital imaging technology. willard boylethe chargenihfinducteeinvented https://www.invent.org/inductees/benjamin-rubin NIHF Inductee Benjamin Rubin Invented the Pronged Vaccination Needle NIHF Inductee Benjamin Rubin ground the eyelet of a sewing machine needle into a fork shape to create a pronged vaccination needle that helped wipe out... benjamin rubinnihfinducteeinventedvaccination https://www.yorku.ca/osgoode/iposgoode/tag/nihf/ nihf Archives - IPOsgoode nihfarchives https://www.invent.org/inductees/henry-m-leland NIHF Inductee Henry M. Leland Invented Interchangeable Car Parts National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Henry M. Leland invented interchangeable car parts, applying his skill in manufacturing to the emerging motor industry. henry m lelandnihfinducteeinventedinterchangeable https://www.invent.org/inductees/robert-gallo NIHF Inductee Robert Gallo Invented HIV Isolation NIHF Inductee Robert Gallo played a key role in HIV isolation, identifying the cause of one of the most serious medical scourges of the 20th century. robert gallonihfinducteeinventedhiv https://www.invent.org/inductees/elmer-ambrose-sperry NIHF Inductee Elmer Sperry Invented the Gyroscopic Compass National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Elmer Sperry invented the gyroscopic compass for ships and airplanes that have been applied to spacecraft. elmer sperrynihfinducteeinventedgyroscopic https://www.invent.org/inductees/willard-h-bennett NIHF Inductee Willard Bennett and Radio Frequency Spectrometer National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Willard Bennett pioneered the field of plasma physics and invented the radio frequency mass spectrometer. willard bennettradio frequencynihfinducteespectrometer https://www.invent.org/inductees/james-hillier NIHF Inductee James Hillier and Developments in the Electron Microscope Physicist and National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee James Hillier was recognized for his contributions to the development of the electron microscope. james hillierin thenihfinducteedevelopments https://www.invent.org/inductees/john-bardeen NIHF Inductee John Bardeen and the First Transistor Invented National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee John Bardeen and the first transistor invented. He was the only person to win two Nobel Prizes in physics. john bardeenthe firstnihfinducteetransistor https://www.invent.org/inductees/frank-b-colton NIHF Inductee Frank Coltan and Oral Contraceptives Inducted in 1988, Frank Colton, National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee, developed Enovid, one of the first oral contraceptives. nihfinducteefrankcoltanoral https://www.invent.org/inductees/george-m-pullman NIHF Inductee George Pullman - the Pullman Car Inventor Pullman car inventor and NIHF Inductee George Pullman improved the comfort of rail travel at a time when it was America's most important form of transportation. george pullmanthe carnihfinducteeinventor https://www.invent.org/inductees/nick-holonyak-jr NIHF Inductee Nick Holonyak, Who Invented LED National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Nick Holonyak, who invented LED, revolutionized the lighting, communications and entertainment industries. nick holonyaknihfinducteeinventedled https://www.invent.org/inductees/wallace-coulter NIHF Inductee Wallace Coulter Invented the Coulter Principle One of the big corporate players in the field of medical technology grew from an invention NIHF Inductee Wallace Coulter made in his basement called the... nihfinducteewallacecoulterinvented https://www.invent.org/inductees/federico-faggin Microprocessor Inventor and NIHF Inductee Federico Faggin Microprocessor inventor and NIHF Inductee Federico Faggin joined the MOS group at Intel in 1970 as principal designer and leader of the team. microprocessorinventornihfinducteefederico https://www.invent.org/inductees/clarence-kemp NIHF Inductee Clarence Kemp Invented Passive Solar Water Heater National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Clarence Kemp invented the passive solar water heater, and today's heaters follow his original design. passive solarnihfinducteeclarencekemp https://www.invent.org/inductees/willem-einthoven NIHF Inductee Willem Einthoven Invented the Electrocardiogram National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Willem Einthoeven invented the electrocardiogram to accurately record the electrical activity of the heart. willem einthovennihfinducteeinventedelectrocardiogram https://www.invent.org/blog/behind-nihf-scenes/Camp-Invention-Alumni-Dreamvention-Contest-Winners Camp Invention Alumni Win Nationwide Dreamvention Contest | NIHF The National Inventors Hall of Fame is thrilled to congratulate Camp Invention Alumni on Dreamvention Contest success. camp inventionalumniwinnationwidecontest https://www.invent.org/inductees/matthias-baldwin Locomotive Inventor and NIHF Inductee Matthias Baldwin Locomotive Inventor and NIHF Inductee Matthias Baldwin was the first American to build steam locomotives of the same quality as were made in Europe. locomotiveinventornihfinducteematthias https://www.invent.org/inductees/andrew-smith-hallidie NIHF Inductee Andrew Hallidie Invented the Cable Car National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Andrew Hallidie invented the first cable railway in California, which enabled the widespread use of the cable car. andrew hallidiethe cablenihfinducteeinvented https://www.invent.org/inductees/georges-claude NIHF Inductee Georges Claude Invented Neon Tubes National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee and French industrial chemist Georges Claude invented neon tubes, discovering neon was sensitive to electricity. georges claudenihfinducteeinventedneon https://www.invent.org/inductees/robert-fulton NIHF Inductee and Steamboat Inventor Robert Fulton Steamboat inventor and National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Robert Fulton designed and operated the world's first commercially successful steamboat. nihfinducteesteamboatinventorrobert https://www.invent.org/inductees/edward-calahan NIHF Inductee and Stock Ticker Inventor Edward Calahan Stock ticker inventor and NIHF Inductee Edward Calahan provided a way for quotes for stocks, bonds and commodities to be transmitted from exchange floors to... stock tickernihfinducteeinventoredward https://www.invent.org/inductees/peter-cooper-hewitt NIHF Inductee Peter Cooper Hewitt Invented the Mercury Vapor Lamp National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Peter Cooper Hewitt invented the mercury vapor lamp, which was widely used for street and outdoor lighting. peter cooper hewittthe mercurynihfinducteeinvented https://www.invent.org/inductees/ali-javan NIHF Inductee Ali Javan Invented the Helium Neon Laser National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Ali Javan's most significant invention is the helium neon laser, the most useful and practical type of laser in use... ali javanhelium neonnihfinducteeinvented https://www.invent.org/inductees/thomas-e-murray NIHF Inductee Thomas E. Murray Invented the Electric Fuse Box NIHF Inductee Thomas E. Murray invented the electric fuse box. He was an entrepreneur and influential figure in electric utilities at the beginning of the 20th... thomas e murraythe electricnihfinducteeinvented https://www.invent.org/inductees/charles-goodyear NIHF Inductee Charles Goodyear and Vulcanized Rubber National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Charles Goodyear accidentally dropped some rubber mixed with sulfur on a hot stove and created vulcanized rubber. charles goodyearnihfinducteevulcanizedrubber https://www.invent.org/inductees/larry-hornbeck NIHF Inductee Larry Hornbeck Invented the Digital Micromirror Device NIHF Inductee Larry Hornbeck invented the digital micromirror device, an array of up to two-million hinged microscopic aluminum mirrors on a silicon chip. larry hornbecknihfinducteeinventeddigital https://www.invent.org/inductees/george-westinghouse-jr NIHF Inductee George Westinghouse and the Air Brake System NIHF Inductee George Westinghouse invented the air brake system, which made travel by train safe and built the greatest electric manufacturing organizations in... george westinghousethe airnihfinducteebrake