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Henry Timken

Tapered Roller Bearings

Henry Timken invented the Timken® tapered roller bearing. He found that conventional bearings of the 19th century worked well at reducing friction,…
Inducted in: 1998
Born:
U.S. Patent Nos.: 606,635, 606,636
Died:
Military Service: U.S. Army

Alfred Nobel

Dynamite

Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, was also a great industrialist. Born in Stockholm, Sweden, Nobel moved with his family as a youngster to St.…
Inducted in: 1998
Born:
U.S. Patent No.: 78,317
Died:

Douglas Engelbart

Computer Mouse

Douglas Engelbart's patent for the mouse is only a representation of his pioneering work designing modern interactive computer environments.…
Inducted in: 1998
Born:
U.S. Patent No.: 3,541,541
Died:
Military Service: U.S. Navy

Kary B. Mullis

Polymerase Chain Reaction

The polymerase chain reaction, which was devised by Kary Mullis, has revolutionized DNA technology. It has had a major impact on molecular biology,…
Inducted in: 1998
Born:
U.S. Patent No.: 4,683,202
Died:

James L. Fergason

Liquid Crystal Display

James Fergason held a series of patents that form the foundation of the multi-billion dollar LCD industry which has been rapidly growing since 1971.…
Inducted in: 1998
Born:
U.S. Patent No.: 3,731,986
Died:
Military Service: U.S. Army

Semi Joseph Begun

Magnetic Recording

Semi Joseph Begun was a pioneer of magnetic recording. Begun was born in Danzig, Germany. He graduated in 1929 from the Institute of Technology in…
Inducted in: 1998
Born:
U.S. Patent Nos.: 2,048,487, 2,048,488
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