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National Inventors Hall of Fame
133 connected Legacies
Alexander Lyman HolleyAlexander Lyman Holley (Lakeville, Connecticut, July 20, 1832 – Brooklyn, New York, January 29, 1882) was an American…Nick HolonyakNick Holonyak Jr. (November 3, 1928 – September 18, 2022) was an American electronics engineer. He is noted…Benjamin HoltBenjamin Leroy Holt (January 1, 1849 – December 5, 1920) was an American businessman and inventor who patented…Frederic Eugene IvesFrederic Eugene Ives (February 17, 1856 – May 27, 1937) was a U.S. inventor who was born in…Thomas L. JenningsThomas L. Jennings (c. 1791 – February 12, 1859) was an African-American inventor, tradesman, entrepreneur, and abolitionist in…Frederick McKinley JonesFrederick McKinley Jones (May 17, 1893 – February 21, 1961) was an American inventor, entrepreneur, engineer, winner of…Marjorie JoynerMarjorie Joyner (née Stewart; October 24, 1896 – December 27, 1994) was an American businesswoman, hair care entrepreneur,…William P. Murphy Jr.William Parry Murphy Jr. (November 11, 1923 – November 30, 2023) was an American physician and inventor of…Charles KamanCharles Huron Kaman ( kə-MAHN; June 15, 1919 – January 31, 2011) was an American aeronautical engineer, businessman,…Theophilus Van KannelTheophilus Van Kannel (July 1851 – December 24, 1919) was an American inventor, known for inventing the revolving…Theodore von KármánTheodore von Kármán (Hungarian: (szőllőskislaki) Kármán Tódor [(søːløːʃkiʃlɒki) ˈkaːrmaːn ˈtoːdor], May 11, 1881 – May 6, 1963) was…Charles F. KetteringCharles Franklin Kettering (August 29, 1876 – November 25, 1958) sometimes known as Charles Fredrick Kettering was an…Margaret E. KnightMargaret Eloise Knight (February 14, 1838 – October 12, 1914) was an American inventor, notably of a machine…Willem Johan KolffWillem Johan "Pim" Kolff (February 14, 1911 – February 11, 2009) was a pioneer of hemodialysis, artificial heart,…William Justin KrollWilliam Justin Kroll (; born Guillaume Justin Kroll, Luxembourgish: [kʀol]; November 24, 1889 – March 30, 1973) was…Hedy LamarrHedy Lamarr (; born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler; November 9, 1914 – January 19, 2000) was an Austrian…