Lonnie G. Johnson, Inventor, Engineer, and Mathematician born
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Lonnie G. Johnson, Inventor, Engineer, and Mathematician born
Lonnie G. Johnson, an African American inventor, businessman, and mathematician, was born on this date in 1949. He is from Mobile, AL, where at the age of 18, he was awarded first place in a national competition for his invention of "Linex," a remote-controlled robot made from junkyard scraps.
Jan 19, 2018
Lonnie Johnson Inventions
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Did you know #LonnieJohnson, inventor, former NASA engineer and creator of the "Super Soaker" is a 2X graduate of Tuskegee University? Johnson, holder of over 250 patents, and whose work includes a U.S. Air Force term of service and a twelve-year stint in Jet Propulsion at NASA, invented the water gun toy in 1989. In 2 years, the toy was able to generate over $200 Million in sales and has become the #1 selling toy in the United States ever since, eclipsing over $1B in sales! #HBCUMade #Tuskegee
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Did you know #LonnieJohnson, inventor, former NASA engineer and creator of the "Super Soaker" is a 2X graduate of Tuskegee University? Johnson, holder of over 250 patents, and whose work includes a U.S. Air Force term of service and a twelve-year stint in Jet Propulsion at NASA, invented the water gun toy in 1989. In 2 years, the toy was able to generate over $200 Million in sales and has become the #1 selling toy in the United States ever since, eclipsing over $1B in sales! #HBCUMade #Tuskegee
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Engineer and entrepreneur @drlonniejohnson is the inventor of the Super Soaker a best-selling toy generating well over $1 billion in sales over its lifetime. #SBM #somethingblackmade | Something Black Made
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