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National Inventors Hall of Fame

133 connected Legacies

L. L. LangstrothDecember 25, 1810 — October 6, 1895Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth (December 25, 1810 – October 6, 1895) was an American apiarist, clergyman, and teacher, who…Bill LearJune 26, 1902 — May 14, 1978William Powell Lear (June 26, 1902 – May 14, 1978) was an American inventor and businessman. He is…Joseph LechleiderFebruary 22, 1933 — April 18, 2015Joseph W. Lechleider (22 February 1933, Brooklyn – 18 April 2015) was the inventor at the Bell Telephone…Henry M. LelandFebruary 16, 1843 — March 26, 1932Henry Martyn Leland (February 16, 1843 – March 26, 1932) was an American machinist, inventor, engineer, and automotive…Edwin Albert LinkJuly 26, 1904 — September 7, 1981Edwin Albert Link (July 26, 1904 – September 7, 1981) was an American inventor, entrepreneur and pioneer in…Auguste LumièreOctober 19, 1862 — April 10, 1954Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas Lumière (French: [oɡyst maʁi lwi nikɔla lymjɛʁ]; 19 October 1862 – 10 April 1954)…Stanley MacomberNovember 26, 1887 — May 15, 1967Stanley Macomber (November 26, 1887 – May 15, 1967) was an American inventor. He designed and patented the…Peter MansfieldOctober 9, 1933 — February 8, 2017Sir Peter Mansfield (9 October 1933 – 8 February 2017) was an English physicist who was awarded the…Guglielmo MarconiApril 25, 1874 — July 20, 1937Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi, 1st Marquess of Marconi (25 April 1874 – 20 July 1937), was an Italian…Warren MarrisonJanuary 1, 1896 — January 1, 1980Warren A. Marrison (21 May 1896 – 27 March 1980) was a Canadian engineer and inventor. Marrison was…Ottmar MergenthalerMay 11, 1854 — October 28, 1899Ottmar Mergenthaler (11 May 1854 – 28 October 1899) was a German-American inventor who invented the linotype machine,…Alexander MilesMay 18, 1838 — May 7, 1918Alexander Miles (May 18, 1838 – May 7, 1918) was an African American inventor and businessman, known for…Lewis MillerDecember 13, 1829 — February 17, 1899Lewis Miller (July 24, 1829 – February 17, 1899) was an American businessman and philanthropist who made a…Michel MirowskiOctober 14, 1924 — March 26, 1990Michel Mirowski (October 14, 1924 – March 26, 1990) was a physician who helped develop the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator…Garrett MorganMarch 4, 1877 — July 27, 1963Garrett Augustus Morgan Sr. (March 4, 1877 – July 27, 1963) was an American inventor, businessman, and community…Samuel Finley Breese MorseApril 27, 1791 — April 2, 1872Samuel Finley Breese Morse (April 27, 1791 – April 2, 1872) was an American inventor and painter. After…