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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lonnie_Johnson_(inventor)Lonnie Johnson (inventor) - Wikipedia

    Lonnie George Johnson (born October 6, 1949) is an American inventor, aerospace engineer, and entrepreneur, best known for inventing the bestselling Super Soaker water gun in 1989. He was formerly employed at the U.S. Air Force and NASA, where he worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

  2. www.invent.org › blog › inventorsLonnie Johnson, Engineer Extraordinaire | National Inventors ...

    While 2022 National Inventors Hall of Fame ® (NIHF) Inductee Lonnie Johnson might best be known for inventing the Super Soaker ®, the best-selling water gun that has generated over $1 billion in sales over its lifetime, his professional accomplishments extend far beyond the realm of toy design.

  3. www.wikiwand.com › en › Lonnie_Johnson_(inventor)Lonnie Johnson (inventor) - Wikiwand

    Lonnie George Johnson (born October 6, 1949) is an American inventor, aerospace engineer, and entrepreneur, best known for inventing the bestselling Super Soaker water gun in 1989. He was formerly employed at the U.S. Air Force and NASA, where he worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

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  5. edition.cnn.com › 2020/08/15 › usHow a NASA scientist accidentally invented the Super Soaker

    Aug 15, 2020 · Dr. Lonnie Johnson might be one of the most brilliant inventors of our time. The scientist and engineer is responsible for over 100 patents, including a thermoelectric energy convertor and a...

  6. lemelson.mit.edu › resources › lonnie-johnsonLonnie Johnson | Lemelson

    For years, Lonnie G. Johnson has been inventing thermodynamics systems for NASA and other organizations, but he won his greatest fame for re-inventing the squirt gun.

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  8. invention.si.edu › innovative-lives-lonnie-johnsonInnovative Lives: Lonnie Johnson | Lemelson Center for the ...

    Feb 2, 2017 · Get to know engineer Lonnie Johnson, founder and president of Johnson Research and Development Co., who invented the wildly-popular Super Soaker water gun, worked on high-performance Nerf dart guns, and focuses today on inventions related to clean energy.

  9. www.history.com › topics › black-historyLonnie Johnson: The Inventor Behind the Super Soaker | HISTORY

    Jan 31, 2024 · What you might not know is that your summer fun was all thanks to a nuclear engineer who also worked on the stealth bomber. His name is Lonnie Johnson, and he inadvertently gave the world the...