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Lonnie Johnson
1949–present
NASA engineer who invented the Super Soaker water gun and advanced energy systems.
📖Biography
Lonnie George Johnson is an American inventor, aerospace engineer, and entrepreneur. He spent over a decade working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory on the Galileo mission to Jupiter and the Cassini mission to Saturn. He accidentally invented the Super Soaker in 1989.
Key Achievements
1
Invented the Super Soaker (over $1 billion in sales)
2
Worked at NASA on Galileo and Cassini missions
3
Holds over 100 patents
4
Developing the Johnson Thermoelectric Energy Converter (JTEC)
Inventions
Super SoakerJohnson Thermoelectric Energy ConverterCeramic battery technology
Legacy & Impact
Johnson's Super Soaker became one of the top-selling toys ever. His current work on JTEC technology could revolutionize solar energy conversion.