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National Inventors Hall of Fame
133 connected Legacies
George CromptonGeorge Crompton (23 March 1829 – 29 December 1886) was an American inventor, manufacturer, and businessman and the…Glenn CurtissGlenn Hammond Curtiss (May 21, 1878 – July 23, 1930) was an American aviation and motorcycling pioneer, and…Gottlieb DaimlerGottlieb Wilhelm Daimler (German: [ˈɡɔtliːp ˈdaɪmlɐ]; 17 March 1834 – 6 March 1900) was a German engineer, industrial…George DevolGeorge Charles Devol Jr. (February 20, 1912 – August 11, 2011) was an American inventor, best known for…Earle DicksonEarle Dickson (October 10, 1892—September 21, 1961) was an American inventor best known for inventing adhesive bandages in…Rudolf DieselRudolf Christian Karl Diesel (English: , German: [ˈʁuːdɔlf ˈkʀɪsti̯an kaʁl ˈdiːzl̩] ; 18 March 1858 – 29 September…Walt DisneyWalter Elias Disney ( DIZ-nee; December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer,…Ray DolbyRay Milton Dolby (; January 18, 1933 – September 12, 2013) was an American engineer and inventor of…Herbert Henry DowHerbert Henry Dow (February 26, 1866 – October 15, 1930) was an American chemical industrialist who founded the…Philip DrinkerPhilip Drinker (December 12, 1894 – October 19, 1972) was an American industrial hygienist. With Louis Agassiz Shaw,…Thomas EdisonThomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman known for…John EricssonJohn Ericsson (born Johan Ericsson; July 31, 1803 – March 8, 1889) was a Swedish-American engineer and inventor.…Enrico FermiEnrico Fermi (Italian: [enˈriːko ˈfermi]; 29 September 1901 – 28 November 1954) was an Italian and naturalized-American physicist,…Thomas J. FogartyThomas James Fogarty (February 25, 1934 – December 28, 2025) was an American surgeon and medical device inventor.…Judah FolkmanMoses Judah Folkman (February 24, 1933 – January 14, 2008) was an American biologist and pediatric surgeon best…Henry FordHenry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist and business magnate. As the…