List of National Inventors Hall of Fame inductees

Main article: National Inventors Hall of Fame

The National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) inductees includes nearly 500 inventors spanning three centuries of lifetimes. John Fitch was the earliest born inventor inducted into the NIHF (1743), while Mark Dean is currently the most recently born (1957).

Contents:	Key - A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - R - S - T - U - V - W - Y - Z - External links

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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

A

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
Acheson, Edward GoodrichEdward Goodrich Acheson	1856	1931	Carborundum	1997	[1]
Adler, RobertRobert Adler	1913	2007	Television remote control	2008	[2]
Affel, HermanHerman Affel	1893	1972	Coaxial cable	2006	[3]
Alexanderson, ErnstErnst Alexanderson*	1878	1975	Radio	1983	[4]
Alford, AndrewAndrew Alford	1904	1992	VHF omnidirectional range	1983	[5]
Allen, Samuel LeedsSamuel Leeds Allen	1841	1918	Flexible flyer sled	2007	[6]
Alvarez, Luis WalterLuis Walter Alvarez	1911	1988	Radio distance and direction indicator; Hydrogen bubble chamber	1978	[7]
Anderson, MaryMary Anderson	1866	1953	Windshield wiper	2011	[8]
Armat, ThomasThomas Armat	1866	1948	Movie projector	2011	[9]
Armstrong, Edwin HowardEdwin Howard Armstrong*	1890	1954	FM radio	1980	[10]
Atalla, Martin M.Martin M. Atalla	1924	2009	MOSFET	2009	[11]

B

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
Babcock, AlpheusAlpheus Babcock	1785	1842	Cast iron piano frame	2007	[12]
Babcock, George HermanGeorge Herman Babcock	1832	1893	Steam generator	1997	[13]
Baekeland, LeoLeo Baekeland	1863	1944	Bakelite	1978	[14]
Baer, RalphRalph Baer	1922	3000 !—	Television gaming and training apparatus	2010	[15]
Bagley, RodneyRodney Bagley	1934	3000 !—	Substrate for catalytic converters	2002	[16]
Baldwin, Matthias W.Matthias W. Baldwin	1795	1886	Steam locomotive	2005	[17]
Banks, RobertRobert Banks	1921	1989	Polypropylene plastics	2001	[18]
Banting, FrederickFrederick Banting	1891	1941	Isolated and purified insulin	2004	[19]
Baran, PaulPaul Baran	1926	2011	Digital packet switching	2007	[20]
Bardeen, JohnJohn Bardeen*	1908	1991	Transistor	1974	[21]
Bateman, C. DonaldC. Donald Bateman	1932	3002 !—	Ground proximity warning system	2005	[22]
Beard, Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson Beard	1849	1921	Improved Janney coupler for railroad cars	2006	[23]
Beckman, Arnold OrvilleArnold Orville Beckman	1900	2004	pH meter	1987	[24]
Begun, Semi JosephSemi Joseph Begun	1905	1995	Magnetic recording	1998	[25]
Bell, Alexander GrahamAlexander Graham Bell	1847	1922	Telephone	1974	[26]
Benerito, Ruth R.Ruth R. Benerito	1916	3003 !—	Wrinkle-free cotton	2008	[27]
Bennett, Willard HarrisonWillard Harrison Bennett	1903	1987	Mass spectrometry	1991	[28]
Berliner, EmileEmile Berliner	1851	1929	Gramophone and microphone	1994	[29]
Bessemer, HenryHenry Bessemer	1813	1898	Bessemer process for steel production	2002	[30]
Best, Charles HerbertCharles Herbert Best	1899	1978	Isolation of insulin	2004	[31]
Bigelow, Erastus BrighamErastus Brigham Bigelow	1814	1879	Powered loom	2006	[32]
Binney, EdwinEdwin Binney	1866	1934	Carbon black manufacturing	2011	[33]
Binnig, GerdGerd Binnig	1947	3004 !—	Scanning tunneling microscope	1994	[34]
Bird, Forrest M.Forrest M. Bird	1921	3005 !—	Respirator	1995	[35]
Birdseye, ClarenceClarence Birdseye	1886	1956	Frozen food	2005	[36]
Biro !László Bíró	1899	1985	Ballpoint pen	2007	[37]
Black, Harold StephenHarold Stephen Black	1898	1983	Feedback amplifier	1981	[38]
Blake, Eli WhitneyEli Whitney Blake	1795	1886	Machine for crushing stone	2007	[39]
Blanchard, HelenHelen Blanchard	1840	1922	Innovations to sewing machine	2006	[40]
Blanchard, ThomasThomas Blanchard	1788	1864	Pattern lathe	2006	[41]
Blodgett, Katharine BurrKatharine Burr Blodgett	1898	1979	Langmuir-Blodgett film	2007	[42]
Blum, Samuel E.Samuel E. Blum	1920	3006 !—	LASIK eye surgery	2002	[43]
Blumberg, Baruch SamuelBaruch Samuel Blumberg	1925	2011	Vaccine for hepatitis B	1993	[44]
Bogardus, JamesJames Bogardus	1800	1874	Iron frame building	2007	[45]
Bohlin, NilsNils Bohlin	1920	2002	Safety belt	2002	[46]
Borden, GailGail Borden	1801	1874	Process for condensed milk	2006	[47]
Bosch, CarlCarl Bosch	1884	1940	Haber-Bosch process for ammonia production	2006	[48]
Bose, AmarAmar Bose	1929	3009 !—	Audio feedback control	2008	[49]
Bower, Robert W.Robert W. Bower	1936	3010 !—	MOSFET	1997	[50]
Boyden, SethSeth Boyden	1788	1870	Process for making malleable iron	2006	[51]
Boyer, HerbertHerbert Boyer	1936	3011 !—	Genetic engineering	2001	[52]
Boyle, WillardWillard Boyle	1924	2011	Charge coupled device	2006	[53]
Bradley, MiltonMilton Bradley	1836	1911	Game board	2006	[54]
Brandenberger, Jacques E.Jacques E. Brandenberger	1872	1954	Cellophane	2006	[55]
Brannock, Charles F.Charles F. Brannock	1903	1992	Brannock device for foot measuring	2007	[56]
Brattain, Walter HouserWalter Houser Brattain	1902	1987	Transistor	1974	[57]
Brill, YvonneYvonne Brill	1924	3000 !—	Dual thrust level monopropellant spacecraft propulsion system	2010	[58]
Brown, Rachel FullerRachel Fuller Brown	1898	1980	Nystatin antifungal	1994	[59]
Browning, JohnJohn Browning	1855	1926	Breech-loading rifle	2007	[60]
Brush, Charles F.Charles F. Brush	1849	1929	Arc light for street lighting	2006	[61]
Bundy, Francis R.Francis R. Bundy	1910	2008	Diamond synthesis	2010	[62]
Burbank, LutherLuther Burbank	1849	1926	Plant breeding	1986	[63]
Burckhalter, Joseph H.Joseph H. Burckhalter	1912	2004	Isothiocyanates	1995	[64]
Burroughs I, William SewardWilliam Seward Burroughs I	1857	1898	Adding machine	1987	[65]
Burton, William MerriamWilliam Merriam Burton	1865	1954	Catalytic cracking	1984	[66]
Bush, VannevarVannevar Bush	1890	1974	Differential analyzer	2004	[67]

C

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
Calahan, Edward A.Edward A. Calahan	1838	1912	Stock ticker	2006	[68]
Campbell, Donald L.Donald L. Campbell	1904	2002	Catalytic cracking	1999	[69]
Campbell, George A.George A. Campbell	1870	1954	Loading coil	2011	[70]
Camras, MarvinMarvin Camras	1916	1995	Magnetic recording	1985	[71]
Carlson, ChesterChester Carlson	1906	1968	Xerox photocopying process	1981	[72]
Carothers, WallaceWallace Carothers	1896	1937	Synthetic rubber	1984	[73]
Carrier, WillisWillis Carrier	1876	1950	Air conditioner	1985	[74]
Carruthers, George RobertGeorge Robert Carruthers	1939	3000 !—	Ultraviolet camera	2003	[75]
Carver, George WashingtonGeorge Washington Carver	1864	1943	Peanut products	1990	[76]
Cepollina, FrankFrank Cepollina	1936	3001 !—	Satellite servicing techniques	2003	[77]
Cerf, VintVint Cerf	1943	3002 !—	Internet protocol (IP)	2006	[78]
Chapin, DarylDaryl Chapin	1906	1995	Solar Cell	2008	[79]
Chappelle, EmmettEmmett Chappelle	1925	3003 !—	Bioluminescence	2007	[80]
Charnley, JohnJohn Charnley	1911	1982	Hip replacement surgery	2008	[81]
Cho, Alfred Y.Alfred Y. Cho*	1937	3004 !—	Molecular beam epitaxy	2009	[82]
Claude, GeorgesGeorges Claude	1870	1960	Neon light	2007	[83]
Cochrane, JosephineJosephine Cochrane	1839	1913	Dishwasher	2006	[84]
Cohen, Stanley NormanStanley Norman Cohen	1935	3005 !—	Genetic engineering	2001	[85]
Collip, JamesJames Collip	1892	1965	Isolated and purified insulin	2004	[86]
Colt, SamuelSamuel Colt	1814	1862	Colt revolver with interchangeable parts	2006	[87]
Colton, Frank B.Frank B. Colton	1923	2003	Oral contraceptives	1988	[88]
Conover, LloydLloyd Conover	1923	3006 !—	Tetracycline	1992	[89]
Coolidge, William D.William D. Coolidge	1873	1975	X-ray tube	1975	[90]
Cooper, PeterPeter Cooper	1791	1883	Steam locomotive	2006	[91]
Coover, HarryHarry Coover	1917	2011	Superglue	2004	[92]
Corliss, George HenryGeorge Henry Corliss	1817	1888	Improvements to steam engine	2006	[93]
Coston, MarthaMartha Coston	1826	1904	Signal flare used for ships	2006	[94]
Cottrell, Frederick GardnerFrederick Gardner Cottrell	1877	1948	Electrostatic precipitator	1992	[95]
Coulter, Wallace H.Wallace H. Coulter	1913	1998	Coulter principle	2004	[96]
Cousteau, JacquesJacques Cousteau	1910	1997	Diving unit	2010	[97]
Cowen, Joshua LionelJoshua Lionel Cowen	1877	1965	Model train	2007	[98]
Coxe, EckleyEckley Coxe	1839	1895	Traveling grate furnace	2006	[99]
Cray, SeymourSeymour Cray	1925	1996	Supercomputer	1997	[100]
Crompton, GeorgeGeorge Crompton	1829	1886	Loom	2007	[101]
Curtiss, GlennGlenn Curtiss	1878	1930	Hydroplane	2003	[102]
Cushman, DavidDavid Cushman	1939	2000	Captopril	2007	[103]

D

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
Daimler, GottliebGottlieb Daimler	1834	1900	Design of automobile and motorcycle engines	2006	[104]
Damadian, Raymond VahanRaymond Vahan Damadian	1936	3000 !—	MRI	1989	[105]
Davies, DonaldDonald Davies	1924	2000	Digital packet switching	2007	[106]
De Forest, LeeLee De Forest*	1873	1961	Audion tube for radio detection	1977	[107]
de Mestral, GeorgeGeorge de Mestral	1907	1990	Velcro	1999	[108]
Dean, MarkMark Dean	1957	3001 !—	Computer peripherals	1997	[109]
Deere, JohnJohn Deere	1804	1886	Farm plow	1989	[110]
Dennard, Robert H.Robert H. Dennard*	1932	3002 !—	DRAM	1997	[111]
Devol, GeorgeGeorge Devol	1912	2011	Industrial robot	2011	[112]
Dick, Albert B.Albert B. Dick	1870	1954	Duplicating equipment	2011	[113]
Diesel, RudolfRudolf Diesel	1858	1913	Internal combustion engine	1976	[114]
Diffie, WhitfieldWhitfield Diffie	1944	3004 !—	Public-key cryptography	2011	[115]
Disney, WaltWalt Disney	1901	1966	Multiplane camera	2000	[116]
Djerassi, CarlCarl Djerassi	1923	3005 !—	Oral contraceptives	1978	[117]
Dolby, RayRay Dolby	1933	3006 !—	Dolby noise reduction	2004	[118]
Dow, Herbert HenryHerbert Henry Dow	1866	1930	Bromine extraction	1983	[119]
Draper, Charles StarkCharles Stark Draper	1901	1987	Stabilizing gyroscopic	1981	[120]
Drew, Richard GurleyRichard Gurley Drew	1899	1980	Adhesive tape	2007	[121]
Drinker, PhilipPhilip Drinker	1894	1972	Iron lung	2007	[122]
Dunlop, John BoydJohn Boyd Dunlop	1840	1921	Pneumatic tire	2006	[123]
Durant, Graham J.Graham J. Durant	1934	2009	Cimetidine	1990	[124]

E

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
Eastman, GeorgeGeorge Eastman	1854	1932	Photography	1977	[125]
Easton, Roger L.Roger L. Easton	1921	3000 !—	TIMATION satellite navigation system	2010	[126]
Eckert, J. PresperJ. Presper Eckert	1919	1995	ENIAC	2002	[127]
Edgerton, Harold EugeneHarold Eugene Edgerton	1903	1990	Stroboscope photography	1986	[128]
Edison, ThomasThomas Edison	1847	1931	Practical electric light	1973	[129]
Einhorn, AlfredAlfred Einhorn	1856	1917	Novocain	2007	[130]
Einthoven, WillemWillem Einthoven	1860	1927	Electrocardiograph	2008	[131]
Elion, Gertrude B.Gertrude B. Elion	1918	1999	Leukemia drug	1991	[132]
Ellis, CarletonCarleton Ellis	1876	1941	Margarine	2011	[133]
Emmett, John ColinJohn Colin Emmett	1939	3000 !—	Cimetidine	1990	[134]
Engelbart, DouglasDouglas Engelbart	1925	3001 !—	Computer mouse	1998	[135]
Ericsson, JohnJohn Ericsson	1803	1889	Screw propeller	1993	[136]
Espenschied, LloydLloyd Espenschied*	1889	1986	Coaxial cable	2006	[137]
Evans, OliverOliver Evans	1755	1819	High pressure steam engine	2001	[138]
Evinrude, OleOle Evinrude	1877	1934	Outboard motor	2007	[139]

F

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
Faget, MaximeMaxime Faget	1921	2004	Space capsule	2003	[140]
Faggin, FedericoFederico Faggin	1941	3000 !—	CPU	1996	[141]
Farmer, Moses G.Moses G. Farmer	1820	1893	Electric fire alarm system	2006	[142]
Farnsworth, PhiloPhilo Farnsworth	1906	1971	Television	1984	[143]
Fergason, JamesJames Fergason	1934	2008	Liquid crystal display	1998	[144]
Fermi, EnricoEnrico Fermi	1901	1954	Nuclear fission	1976	[145]
Fessenden, ReginaldReginald Fessenden*	1866	1932	AM radio	2000	[146]
Firestone, Harvey SamuelHarvey Samuel Firestone	1868	1938	Pneumatic tire	2006	[147]
Fitch, JohnJohn Fitch	1743	1798	Steamboat	2006	[148]
Flanigen, Edith M.Edith M. Flanigen	1929	3001 !—	Molecular sieves	2004	[149]
Fogarty, Thomas J.Thomas J. Fogarty	1934	3002 !—	Embolectomy catheter	2001	[150]
Folkman, JudahJudah Folkman	1933	2008	Angiogenesis inhibition	2010	[151]
Ford, HenryHenry Ford	1863	1947	Automobile	1982	[152]
Forrester, Jay WrightJay Wright Forrester*	1918	3003 !—	Random access memory (RAM)	1979	[153]
Fossum, EricEric Fossum	1957	3004 !—	CMOS active pixel image sensor camera-on-a-chip	2011	[154]
Franz, John E.John E. Franz	1929	3005 !—	Roundup	2007	[155]
Free, AlfredAlfred Free	1913	2000	Glucose detection for diabetes	2000	[156]
Free, Helen MurrayHelen Murray Free	1923	3006 !—	Glucose detection for diabetes	2000	[157]
Freeman, RossRoss Freeman	1948	1989	Configurable electrical circuit having configurable logic elements and configurable interconnects	2009	[158]
Frohman, DovDov Frohman	1939	3006 !—	Erasable programmable read only memory array	2009	[159]
Fry, ArthurArthur Fry	1931	3007 !—	Post-it notes	2010	[160]
Fuller, Calvin SoutherCalvin Souther Fuller	1902	1994	Solar Cell	2008	[161]
Fulton, RobertRobert Fulton	1765	1815	Steamboat	2006	[162]

G

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
Gagnan, ÉmileÉmile Gagnan	1900	1984	Aqua-lung diving equipment	2010	[163]
Gallo, RobertRobert Gallo	1937	3000 !—	HIV isolation	2004	[164]
Ganellin, C. RobinC. Robin Ganellin	1934	3000 !—	Cimetidine	1990	[165]
Germer, EdmundEdmund Germer	1901	1987	Fluorescent lighting	1996	[166]
Getting, Ivan A.Ivan A. Getting	1912	2003	Global Positioning System (GPS)	2004	[167]
Gibbon, John HeyshamJohn Heysham Gibbon	1903	1973	Heart-lung machine	2004	[168]
Gillette, King CampKing Camp Gillette	1855	1932	Safety razor	2007	[169]
Ginsburg, CharlesCharles Ginsburg	1920	1992	Video tape recording	1990	[170]
Glidden, JosephJoseph Glidden	1813	1906	Barbed wire	2006	[171]
Goddard, Robert H.Robert H. Goddard	1882	1945	Rockets	1979	[172]
Goddard, WilliamWilliam Goddard	1913	1997	Hard drive and floppy disk	2007	[173]
Godowsky, Jr., LeopoldLeopold Godowsky, Jr.	1900	1983	Kodachrome	2005	[174]
Goldmark, Peter CarlPeter Carl Goldmark	1906	1977	Long playing record	2007	[175]
Goodwin, HannibalHannibal Goodwin	1822	1900	Transparent flexible nitrocellulose	2011	[176]
Goodyear, CharlesCharles Goodyear	1800	1860	Vulcanization of rubber	1976	[177]
Gore, Robert W.Robert W. Gore	1937	3000 !—	Gore-Tex	2006	[178]
Gould, GordonGordon Gould	1920	2005	Laser	1991	[179]
Gramme, ZénobeZénobe Gramme	1826	1901	Direct-current dynamo	2006	[180]
Gray, ElishaElisha Gray	1835	1901	Telephone and telegraph improvements	2007	[181]
Greatbatch, WilsonWilson Greatbatch	1919	2011	Heart pacemaker	1986	[182]
Greene, LeonardLeonard Greene	1918	2006	Aircraft stall warning	1991	[183]
Grumman, LeroyLeroy Grumman	1895	1982	Retractable landing gear	2003	[184]
Gundlach, RobertRobert Gundlach	1926	2010	Photocopier	2005	[185]

H

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
Haber, FritzFritz Haber	1868	1934	Ammonia production process	2006	[186]
Hall, Charles MartinCharles Martin Hall	1863	1914	Aluminum production process	1976	[187]
Hall, LloydLloyd Hall	1894	1971	Food preservation	2004	[188]
Hall, Robert N.Robert N. Hall	1919	3000 !—	Magnetron	1994	[189]
Hall, Thomas SeaveyThomas Seavey Hall	1827	1880	Railroad signal	2007	[190]
Hall, TracyTracy Hall	1919	2008	Synthetic diamond	2010	[191]
Hallidie, Andrew SmithAndrew Smith Hallidie	1836	1900	Cable car	2006	[192]
Hammond, Jr., John HaysJohn Hays Hammond, Jr.	1888	1965	Radio control	2011	[193]
Hanford, William EdwardWilliam Edward Hanford	1908	1996	Polyurethane	1991	[194]
Hawkins, Walter LincolnWalter Lincoln Hawkins	1911	1992	Polymer cable sheath	2010	[195]
Hazen, Elizabeth LeeElizabeth Lee Hazen	1885	1975	Nystatin	1994	[196]
Heilman, M. StephenM. Stephen Heilman	1933	3000 !—	Defibrillator	2002	[197]
Heilmeier, George H.George H. Heilmeier*	1936	3000 !—	Electro-optic liquid crystal device	2009	[198]
Hellman, MartinMartin Hellman	1945	3000 !—	Public-key cryptography	2011	[199]
Hennebique, FrançoisFrançois Hennebique	1842	1921	Reinforced concrete construction	2011	[200]
Henry, Beulah LouiseBeulah Louise Henry	1887	1973	Ice cream freezer	2006	[201]
Hewitt, Peter CooperPeter Cooper Hewitt	1861	1921	Mercury-vapor lamp	2011	[202]
Hewlett, William RedingtonWilliam Redington Hewlett	1913	2001	Audio signals	1992	[203]
Higonnet, Rene AlphonseRene Alphonse Higonnet	1902	1983	Phototypesetting machine	1985	[204]
Hilleman, MauriceMaurice Hilleman	1919	2005	Vacciness	2007	[205]
Hillier, JamesJames Hillier	1915	2007	Electron microscope	1980	[206]
Hoe, Richard MarchRichard March Hoe	1812	1886	Rotary printing press	2006	[207]
Hoerni, JeanJean Hoerni	1924	1997	Planar manufacturing process	2009	[208]
Hoff, MarcianMarcian Hoff	1937	3000 !—	Microprocessor	1996	[209]
Hoffmann, FelixFelix Hoffmann	1868	1946	Aspirin	2002	[210]
Hogan, J. PaulJ. Paul Hogan	1919	3000 !—	Polypropylene and HDPE	2001	[211]
Holland, John PhilipJohn Philip Holland	1840	1914	Submarine	2007	[212]
Hollerith, HermanHerman Hollerith	1860	1929	Recording data on a machine readable medium, punched card, tabulator	1990	[213]
Holley, Alexander LymanAlexander Lyman Holley	1832	1882	Steelmaking	2006	[214]
Holly, BirdsillBirdsill Holly	1820	1894	Fire hydrant	2006	[215]
Holmes, DonaldDonald Holmes	1910	1980	Polyurethane	1991	[216]
Holonyak, NickNick Holonyak*	1928	3000 !—	Light emitting diode	2008	[217]
Holt, BenjaminBenjamin Holt	1849	1920	Tractor	2006	[218]
Hood, LeroyLeroy Hood	1938	3000 !—	DNA sequencer	2007	[219]
Hoover, Erna SchneiderErna Schneider Hoover	1926	3000 !—	Computerized telephone switching	2008	[220]
Hornbeck, Larry J.Larry J. Hornbeck	1943	3000 !—	Spatial light modulator and method	2009	[221]
Houdry, EugeneEugene Houdry	1892	1962	Catalytic cracking	1990	[222]
Hounsfield, GodfreyGodfrey Hounsfield	1919	2004	CAT scanner	2007	[223]
Howe, EliasElias Howe	1819	1867	Sewing machine	2004	[224]
Hulett, GeorgeGeorge Hulett	1846	1923	Loading and unloading machine	2006	[225]
Hunt, WalterWalter Hunt	1796	1859	Safety pin	2006	[226]
Hyatt, John WesleyJohn Wesley Hyatt	1837	1920	Celluloid	2006	[227]
Hyde, James FranklinJames Franklin Hyde	1903	1999	Transparent silica	2000	[228]

I

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
Ingersoll, SimonSimon Ingersoll	1818	1894	Steam powered rock drill	2006	[229]
Ives, FrederickFrederick Ives	1856	1937	Color photography	2011	[230]

J

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
Javan, AliAli Javan	1926	3000 !—	Helium-neon laser	2006	[231]
Jeffreys, AlecAlec Jeffreys	1950	3001 !—	Genetic fingerprinting	2005	[232]
Jenkins, Charles FrancisCharles Francis Jenkins	1867	1934	Movie projector	2011	[233]
Joel, Jr., Amos E.Amos E. Joel, Jr.*	1918	2008	Switching concept for cellular phones	2008	[234]
Johnson, ClarenceClarence Johnson	1910	1990	Aircraft	2008	[235]
Jones, Frederick McKinleyFrederick McKinley Jones	1893	1961	Refrigeration	2007	[236]
Julian, Percy LavonPercy Lavon Julian	1899	1975	Cortisone synthesis	1990	[237]

K

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
Kahn, BobBob Kahn	1938	3000 !—	Internet Protocol	2006	[238]
Kahng, DawonDawon Kahng	1931	1992	Electric field controlled semiconductor device	2009	[239]
Kaman, CharlesCharles Kaman	1919	2011	Innovations to helicopter	2003	[240]
Kamen, DeanDean Kamen	1951	3002 !—	Ambulatory infusion pump	2005	[241]
von Kármán, TheodoreTheodore von Kármán	1881	1963	Turbojet	2003	[242]
Keck, DonaldDonald Keck	1941	3003 !—	Optical fiber	1993	[243]
Kellogg, John HarveyJohn Harvey Kellogg	1852	1943	Breakfast cereal	2006	[244]
Kelman, CharlesCharles Kelman	1930	2004	Cataract surgery	1990	[245]
Kemp, ClarenceClarence Kemp	000 !Unknown	1911	Solar water heater	2011	[246]
Kettering, Charles F.Charles F. Kettering	1876	1958	Automobile	1980	[247]
Kies, Mary DixonMary Dixon Kies	1752	1837	Process for weaving straw	2006	[248]
Kilby, JackJack Kilby*	1923	2005	Integrated circuit	1982	[249]
Kingsbury, AlbertAlbert Kingsbury	1863	1943	Thrust bearing	2007	[250]
Kleist, DaleDale Kleist	1909	1998	Fiberglass	2006	[251]
Knight, Margaret E.Margaret E. Knight	1838	1914	Paper bag machine	2006	[252]
Kolff, Willem JohanWillem Johan Kolff	1911	2009	Artificial heart	1985	[253]
Kollsman, PaulPaul Kollsman	1900	1982	Altimeter	2003	[254]
Kroll, William JustinWilliam Justin Kroll	1889	1973	Titanium	2000	[255]
Kurzweil, RaymondRaymond Kurzweil	1948	3004 !—	Optical character recognition	2002	[256]
Kwolek, StephanieStephanie Kwolek	1923	3005 !—	Kevlar	1995	[257]

L

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
Lachman, IrwinIrwin Lachman	1930	3000 !—	Catalytic converter	2002	[258]
Land, Edwin H.Edwin H. Land	1909	1991	Polaroid	1977	[259]
Langer, AloisAlois Langer	1945	3001 !—	Defibrillator	2002	[260]
Langer, Robert S.Robert S. Langer	1948	3002 !—	Drug delivery	2006	[261]
Langmuir, IrvingIrving Langmuir	1881	1957	Electric lighting	1989	[262]
Langstroth, L. L.L. L. Langstroth	1810	1895	Beehive	2007	[263]
Lanza, Vincent L.Vincent L. Lanza	1922	1972	Polymer cable sheath	2010	[264]
Latimer, Lewis HowardLewis Howard Latimer	1848	1928	Filament for electric light bulb	2002	[265]
Lauterbur, PaulPaul Lauterbur*	1929	2007	Magnetic resonance imaging	2007	[266]
Lawrence, ErnestErnest Lawrence	1901	1958	Cyclotron	1982	[267]
Lear, BillBill Lear	1902	1978	8-track system	1993	[268]
Ledley, RobertRobert Ledley	1926	3003 !—	Whole-body CAT scan	1990	[269]
Leland, Henry M.Henry M. Leland	1843	1932	Interchangeable parts for automobiles	2011	[270]
Lewis, Ronald M.Ronald M. Lewis	1936	3004 !—	Catalytic converter	2002	[271]
Link, Edwin AlbertEdwin Albert Link	1904	1981	Link trainer	2003	[272]
Lodge, OliverOliver Lodge	1851	1940	Wireless telegraphy	2007	[273]
Lumière, AugusteAuguste Lumière	1852	1954	Cinématographe	2007	[274]
Lumière, LouisLouis Lumière	1864	1948	Cinématographe	2007	[275]
Lynott, JohnJohn Lynott	1921	1994	Hard drive	2007	[276]

M

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
MacDougall, JohnJohn MacDougall	1940	3000 !—	Ion implantation	2009	[277]
Macomber, StanleyStanley Macomber	1887	1967	Open web joist	2011	[278]
Maiman, Theodore HaroldTheodore Harold Maiman	1927	2007	Laser	1984	[279]
Manchester, KenKen Manchester	1925	3000 !—	Ion implantation	2009	[280]
Mannes, LeopoldLeopold Mannes	1899	1964	Kodachrome	2005	[281]
Mansfield, PeterPeter Mansfield	1933	3000 !—	Magnetic resonance imaging	2007	[282]
Marconi, GuglielmoGuglielmo Marconi*	1874	1937	Radio	1975	[283]
Marrison, WarrenWarren Marrison	1896	1980	Quartz clock	2011	[284]
Martin, HomerHomer Martin	1910	1993	Catalytic cracking	1999	[285]
Mason, John LandisJohn Landis Mason	1832	1902	Mason jar	2006	[286]
Matzeliger, Jan ErnstJan Ernst Matzeliger	1852	1889	Shoe lasting	2006	[287]
Mauchly, JohnJohn Mauchly	1907	1980	ENIAC	2002	[288]
Maurer, Robert D.Robert D. Maurer	1924	3000 !—	Optical fiber	1993	[289]
Maxim, Hiram StevensHiram Stevens Maxim	1840	1916	Machine gun	2006	[290]
Maybach, WilhelmWilhelm Maybach	1846	1929	Carburetor and radiator	2007	[291]
Mazor, StanleyStanley Mazor	1941	3000 !—	CPU	1996	[292]
McCormick, CyrusCyrus McCormick	1809	1884	Mechanical reaper	1976	[293]
McCoy, ElijahElijah McCoy	1844	1929	Engine lubricator	2001	[294]
McIntire, RayRay McIntire	1918	1996	Styrofoam	2008	[295]
McLean, MalcomMalcom McLean	1913	2001	Shipping containers	2008	[296]
McMaster, HaroldHarold McMaster	1916	2003	Tempered glass	2008	[297]
Mead, CarverCarver Mead	1934	3000 !—	VLSI method for designing chips	2009	[298]
Mergenthaler, OttmarOttmar Mergenthaler	1854	1899	Linotype	1982	[299]
Merkle, RalphRalph Merkle	1952	3000 !—	Public-key cryptography	2011	[300]
Metcalfe, RobertRobert Metcalfe*	1946	3000 !—	Ethernet	2007	[301]
Michelson, Gary K.Gary K. Michelson	1949	3000 !—	Spinal surgical devices	2011	[302]
Midgley, Jr., ThomasThomas Midgley, Jr.	1889	1944	Ethyl gasoline	2003	[303]
Miles, AlexanderAlexander Miles	1837	1905 !1905?	Elevator doors	2007	[304]
Miller, LewisLewis Miller	1829	1899	Combine harvester	2006	[305]
Millman, IrvingIrving Millman	1923	3000 !—	Vaccine for hepatitis B	1993	[306]
Mirowski, MichelMichel Mirowski	1924	1990	Heart defibrillator	2002	[307]
Moeller, DennisDennis Moeller	1950	3000 !—	Computer peripherals	1997	[308]
Molloy, BryanBryan Molloy	1939	2004	Prozac	1999	[309]
Montagnier, LucLuc Montagnier	1932	3000 !—	HIV isolation and antibody test	2004	[310]
Moore, GordonGordon Moore*	1929	3000 !—	Semiconductor production	2009	[311]
Morgan, Garrett A.Garrett A. Morgan	1887	1963	Gas mask	2005	[312]
Morse, SamuelSamuel Morse	1791	1872	Telegraph	1975	[313]
Mower, MortonMorton Mower	1933	3000 !—	Implantable heart defibrillator	2002	[314]
Moyer, Andrew J.Andrew J. Moyer	1899	1959	Penicillin	1987	[315]
Moyroud, Louis MariusLouis Marius Moyroud	1914	2010	Photograph composition	1985	[316]
Mullis, KaryKary Mullis	1944	3000 !—	Polymerase chain reaction	1998	[317]
Murphree, Eger V.Eger V. Murphree	1898	1962	Catalytic cracking	1999	[318]
Murphy Jr., William P.William P. Murphy Jr.	1923	3000 !—	Blood bag and disposable medical trays	2008	[319]
Murray, Thomas E.Thomas E. Murray	1860	1929	Early power generation	2011	[320]
Muybridge, EadweardEadweard Muybridge	1830	1904	Stop action photography	2011	[321]

N

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
Nernst, WaltherWalther Nernst	1864	1941	Metallic filament incandescent lamp	2011	[322]
Nieuwland, JuliusJulius Nieuwland	1878	1936	Synthetic rubber	1996	[323]
Nobel, AlfredAlfred Nobel	1833	1896	Dynamite	1998	[324]
Nobile, ArthurArthur Nobile	1920	2004	Prednisone	1996	[325]
Northrop, John KnudsenJohn Knudsen Northrop	1895	1981	Flying wing plane	2003	[326]
Noyce, RobertRobert Noyce*	1927	1990	Integrated circuit	1983	[327]

O

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
von Ohain, HansHans von Ohain	1911	1998	Jet engine	2003	[328]
Oliver, Bernard M.Bernard M. Oliver	1916	1995	Pulse code modulation	2004	[329]
Olsen, KenKen Olsen	1926	2011	Magnetic core memory	1990	[330]
Ondetti, MiguelMiguel Ondetti	1930	2004	Captopril	2007	[331]
Otis, ElishaElisha Otis	1811	1861	Elevator brake	1988	[332]
Otto, NicolausNicolaus Otto	1832	1891	Otto cycle for internal combustion engine	1981	[333]
Owens, Michael JosephMichael Joseph Owens	1859	1923	Bottle making machine	2007	[334]

P

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
Page, Charles GraftonCharles Grafton Page	1812	1868	High-voltage induction coil	2006	[335]
Painter, WilliamWilliam Painter	1838	1906	Bottle cap	2006	[336]
Pall, DavidDavid Pall	1914	2004	Filtration technology	2008	[337]
Palmaz, JulioJulio Palmaz	1945	3000 !—	Intravascular stent	2006	[338]
Parker, Louis W.Louis W. Parker	1906	1993	Television	1988	[339]
Parkinson, BradfordBradford Parkinson	1935	3001 !—	Global positioning system (GPS)	2004	[340]
Parsons, John T.John T. Parsons	1913	2007	Numerical Control	1993	[341]
Pasteur, LouisLouis Pasteur	1822	1895	Pasteurization	1978	[342]
Paul, LesLes Paul	1915	2009	Solid-body electric guitar	2005	[343]
Pearson, GeraldGerald Pearson	1905	1987	Solar Cell	2008	[344]
Pelton, Lester AllanLester Allan Pelton	1829	1908	Waterwheel	2006	[345]
Phillips, Henry F.Henry F. Phillips	1890	1958	Phillips screw	2011	[346]
Pickering, Thomas R.Thomas R. Pickering	1831	1895	Velocipede	2007	[347]
Pierce, John R.John R. Pierce*	1910	2002	Communications satellite	2003	[348]
Pincus, Gregory GoodwinGregory Goodwin Pincus	1903	1967	Oral contraceptives	2006	[349]
Plank, Charles J.Charles J. Plank	1915	1989	Catalytic cracking	1979	[350]
Plunkett, Roy J.Roy J. Plunkett	1910	1994	Teflon	1985	[351]
Poulsen, ValdemarValdemar Poulsen	1869	1942	Magnetic wire recorder	2011	[352]
Pullman, GeorgeGeorge Pullman	1831	1897	Pullman car	2006	[353]
Pupin, MichaelMichael Pupin	1858	1935	Loading coil	2011	[354]

R

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
Rabinow, JacobJacob Rabinow	1910	1999	Optical character recognition	2005	[355]
Renault, LouisLouis Renault	1877	1944	Drum brake	2007	[356]
Reno, Jesse W.Jesse W. Reno	1861	1947	Escalator	2007	[357]
Richardson, KennethKenneth Richardson	1939	3000 !—	Fluconazole	2008	[358]
Rillieux, NorbertNorbert Rillieux	1806	1894	Refined sugar	2004	[359]
Rines, Robert H.Robert H. Rines	1922	2009	High resolution radar and sonar	1994	[360]
Ritty, JamesJames Ritty	1836	1918	Cash register	2011	[361]
Ritty, JohnJohn Ritty	1834	1913	Cash register	2011	[362]
Roebling, John A.John A. Roebling	1806	1869	Suspension bridge	2004	[363]
Rogers, John RaphaelJohn Raphael Rogers	1856	1934	Automated typesetting	2007	[364]
Rohrer, HeinrichHeinrich Rohrer	1933	3002 !—	Scanning tunneling microscope	1994	[365]
Rosen, HaroldHarold Rosen	1926	3003 !—	Spin stabilized synchronous communications satellite	2003	[366]
Rosinski, Edward J.Edward J. Rosinski	1921	2000	Catalytic cracking	1979	[367]
Rubin, BenjaminBenjamin Rubin	1917	2010	Vaccine needle	1992	[368]

S

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
Sabine, Wallace C.Wallace C. Sabine	1868	1919	Architectural acoustics	2011	[369]
Sarett, Lewis HastingsLewis Hastings Sarett	1917	1999	Cortisone	1980	[370]
Sasson, StevenSteven Sasson	1950	3000 !—	Digital camera	2011	[371]
Saxton, JosephJoseph Saxton	1799	1873	Measuring instruments	2006	[372]
Schawlow, Arthur LeonardArthur Leonard Schawlow	1921	1999	Laser	1996	[373]
Schmiegel, KlausKlaus Schmiegel	1939	3000 !—	Prozac	1999	[374]
Schultz, Peter C.Peter C. Schultz	1942	3000 !—	Optical fiber	1993	[375]
Seaborg, Glenn T.Glenn T. Seaborg	1912	1999	Plutonium isolation	2005	[376]
Seeberger, CharlesCharles Seeberger	1857	1931	Escalator	2007	[377]
Seiwald, Robert J.Robert J. Seiwald	1925	3000 !—	Isothiocyanates	1995	[378]
Sellers, WilliamWilliam Sellers	1824	1905	Improvement in machine tools	2007	[379]
Semon, WaldoWaldo Semon	1898	1999	Polyvinyl chloride	1995	[380]
Sessler, Gerhard M.Gerhard M. Sessler	1931	3000 !—	Microphone	1999	[381]
Shannon, ClaudeClaude Shannon*	1916	2001	Pulse code modulation	2004	[382]
Sheehan, John C.John C. Sheehan	1915	1992	Structure and synthesis of penicillin	1995	[383]
Sherman, Patsy O'ConnellPatsy O'Connell Sherman	1930	2008	Scotchgard	2001	[384]
Shockley, WilliamWilliam Shockley*	1910	1989	Transistor	1974	[385]
Sholes, ChristopherChristopher Sholes	1819	1890	Typewriter	2001	[386]
Sickels, Frederick EllsworthFrederick Ellsworth Sickels	1819	1895	Valve for steam engine	2007	[387]
Sikorsky, IgorIgor Sikorsky	1889	1972	Helicopter	1987	[388]
Silver, BernardBernard Silver	1924	1963	First optically scanned bar code	2011	[389]
Silver, SpencerSpencer Silver	1941	3000 !—	Post-it notes	2010	[390]
Slater, SamuelSamuel Slater	1768	1835	Cotton mills	2007	[391]
Slayter, Russell GamesRussell Games Slayter	1896	1964	Fiberglass	2006	[392]
Smith, George E.George E. Smith	1930	3000 !—	Charge-coupled device	2006	[393]
Smith, SamuelSamuel Smith	1927	2005	Scotchgard	2001	[394]
Spangler, James M.James M. Spangler	1848	1915	Portable electric vacuum cleaner	2006	[395]
Spencer, PercyPercy Spencer	1894	1970	Magnetron	1999	[396]
Sperry, Elmer AmbroseElmer Ambrose Sperry	1860	1930	Gyroscopic compass	1991	[397]
Sprague, Frank J.Frank J. Sprague	1857	1934	Electric street car	2006	[398]
Srinivasan, RangaswamyRangaswamy Srinivasan	1929	3000 !—	LASIK eye surgery	2002	[399]
Stanley, Jr., WilliamWilliam Stanley, Jr.	1858	1916	Alternating current	1995	[400]
Steinmetz, Charles ProteusCharles Proteus Steinmetz	1865	1923	Alternating current	1977	[401]
Sternbach, LeoLeo Sternbach	1908	2005	Benzodiazepines	2005	[402]
Stevens, JohnJohn Stevens	1749	1838	Steam-powered transportation	2006	[403]
Stevens, LouisLouis Stevens	1925	3000 !—	Magnetic disk storage	2008	[404]
Stibitz, GeorgeGeorge Stibitz	1904	1995	Digital computer	1983	[405]
Stookey, S. DonaldS. Donald Stookey	1915	3000 !—	Glass ceramics	2010	[406]
Strong, Herbert M.Herbert M. Strong	1908	2002	Synthetic diamond	2010	[407]
Strowger, Almon BrownAlmon Brown Strowger	1829	1908	Telephone dial	2006	[408]
Sullivan, EugeneEugene Sullivan	1872	1962	Borosilicate glass	2011	[409]
Sundback !Gideon Sundbäck	1880	1954	Zipper	2006	[410]
Swasey, AmbroseAmbrose Swasey	1846	1937	Improvements to telescope	2006	[411]
Szilard !Leó Szilárd	1898	1964	Neutronic atomic reactor	1996	[412]

T

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
Tabern, Donalee L.Donalee L. Tabern	1900	1974	Pentothal	1986	[413]
Tainter, Charles SumnerCharles Sumner Tainter	1854	1940	Innovations in sound recording	2006	[414]
Takeuchi, Esther SansEsther Sans Takeuchi	1953	3000 !—	Lithium/silver-vanadium oxide battery	2011	[415]
Teal, Gordon KiddGordon Kidd Teal*	1907	2003	Method of producing a semiconductor element	2009	[416]
Terry, EliEli Terry	1772	1852	Innovations in clockmaking	2007	[417]
Tesla, NikolaNikola Tesla	1856	1943	Alternating current	1975	[418]
Thomas, John H.John H. Thomas	1907	1991	Fiberglass	2006	[419]
Thomson, ElihuElihu Thomson	1853	1937	Arc lamp	2006	[420]
Tiffany, Louis ComfortLouis Comfort Tiffany	1848	1933	Stained glass	2007	[421]
Timken, HenryHenry Timken	1831	1909	Tapered roller ball bearings	1998	[422]
Tishler, MaxMax Tishler	1906	1989	Synthetic vitamins	1982	[423]
Townes, Charles HardCharles Hard Townes*	1915	3000 !—	Laser	1976	[424]
Tyson, CharlesCharles Tyson	1905	1977	Catalytic cracking	1999	[425]

U

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
Upjohn, William E.William E. Upjohn	1863	1932	Tablet for delivering medicine	2006	[426]

V

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
Van Kannel, TheophilusTheophilus Van Kannel	1841	1919	Revolving door	2007	[427]
Volwiler, Ernest H.Ernest H. Volwiler	1893	1992	Pentothal	1986	[428]

W

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
Waksman, SelmanSelman Waksman	1888	1973	Streptomycin	2005	[429]
Wang, AnAn Wang	1920	1990	Magnetic core memory	1988	[430]
Wanlass, FrankFrank Wanlass	1933	2010	Low stand-by power complementary field effect circuitry	2009	[431]
Waterman, LewisLewis Waterman	1837	1901	Fountain pen	2006	[432]
Watson, Thomas A.Thomas A. Watson	1854	1934	Improvements to telephone	2011	[433]
Welsbach, CarlCarl Welsbach	1858	1929	Improvements to gas lighting	2011	[434]
Wentorf, Jr., Robert H.Robert H. Wentorf, Jr.	1926	1997	Synthetic diamond	2010	[435]
West, James Edward MaceoJames Edward Maceo West	1931	3001 !—	Microphone	1999	[436]
Westinghouse, GeorgeGeorge Westinghouse	1846	1914	Alternating current	1989	[437]
Weston, EdwardEdward Weston	1850	1936	Portable voltmeter	2006	[438]
Whipple, SquireSquire Whipple	1804	1888	Iron truss bridge	2007	[439]
Whitcomb, Richard T.Richard T. Whitcomb	1921	2009	Supercritical wing	2003	[440]
White, Rollin H.Rollin H. White	1872	1962	Flash boiler for generating steam-controlled differential steering	2011	[441]
Whitney, Jr., EliEli Whitney, Jr.	1765	1825	Cotton gin	1974	[442]
Whittle, FrankFrank Whittle	1907	1996	Jet engine	2003	[443]
Wichterle, OttoOtto Wichterle	1913	1998	Soft contact lens	2007	[444]
Widlar, BobBob Widlar	1939	1991	Biasing scheme especially suited for integrated circuits	2009	[445]
Wilcox, StephenStephen Wilcox	1830	1893	Steam generator	1997	[446]
Williams, Robert R.Robert R. Williams	1886	1965	Vitamin synthesis	1991	[447]
Williams, Sam B.Sam B. Williams	1921	2009	Contributions to jet engine	2003	[448]
Winslow, Field H.Field H. Winslow	1916	2009	Polymer cable sheath	2010	[449]
Winton, AlexanderAlexander Winton	1860	1932	Contributions to automobile, bicycle, and diesel engine	2006	[450]
Woodland, JosephJoseph Woodland	1921	3003 !—	First optically scanned bar code	2011	[451]
Woods, GranvilleGranville Woods	1856	1910	Railroad telegraph	2006	[452]
Wozniak, SteveSteve Wozniak	1950	3003 !—	Personal computer	2000	[453]
Wright, OrvilleOrville Wright	1871	1948	Airplane	1975	[454]
Wright, WilburWilbur Wright	1867	1912	Airplane	1975	[455]
Wynne, JamesJames Wynne	1943	2004 !—	LASIK eye surgery	2002	[456]

Y

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
Yale, Jr., LinusLinus Yale, Jr.	1821	1868	Cylinder lock	2006	[457]

Z

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notability	Year	NIHF
Zamboni, FrankFrank Zamboni	1901	1988	Ice resurfacer	2007	[458]
von Zeppelin, FerdinandFerdinand von Zeppelin	1838	1917	Rigid airship	2006	[459]
Zworykin, Vladimir K.Vladimir K. Zworykin*	1888	1982	Cathode-ray tube	1977	[460]

External links

• Invent.org – The official website of the National Inventors Hall of Fame