List of National Inventors Hall of Fame inductees

The National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) inductees includes over 500 inventors spanning three centuries of lifetimes. John Fitch was the earliest born inventor inducted into the NIHF (1743), while Barrett Comiskey is currently the most recently born (1975).

Key

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*	Denotes inventor was also awarded the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)'s Medal of Honor, given for an exceptional contribution or extraordinary career in the IEEE fields of interest

Inductees

Inductee	Birth	Death	Notable	Year	NIHF
Acheson, Edward GoodrichEdward Goodrich Acheson	1856	1931	Carborundum	1997
Adler, RobertRobert Adler	1913	2007	Television remote control	2008
Affel, HermanHerman Affel	1893	1972	Coaxial cable	2006
Aiken, HowardHoward Aiken	1900	1973	Automatic sequence controlled calculator (Harvard Mark I)	2014
Albert, JDJD Albert	1975	—	Electronic ink	2016
Alcorn, Jr., George EdwardGeorge Edward Alcorn, Jr.	1940	—	X-ray spectrometer	2015
Alderson, Samuel W.Samuel W. Alderson	1914	2005	Crash test dummy	2013
Alexanderson, ErnstErnst Alexanderson*	1878	1975	Radio	1983
Alford, AndrewAndrew Alford	1904	1992	VHF omnidirectional range	1983
Allen, Samuel LeedsSamuel Leeds Allen	1841	1918	Flexible flyer sled	2007
Alvarez, Luis WalterLuis Walter Alvarez	1911	1988	Radio distance and direction indicator; Hydrogen bubble chamber	1978
Anderson, MaryMary Anderson	1866	1953	Windshield wiper	2011
Angel, RogerRoger Angel	1941	—	Telescope mirror cell	2016
Antheil, GeorgeGeorge Antheil	1900	1959	Frequency-hopping spread spectrum	2014
Armat, ThomasThomas Armat	1866	1948	Movie projector	2011
Armstrong, Edwin HowardEdwin Howard Armstrong*	1890	1954	FM radio	1980
Arnold, FrancesFrances Arnold	1956	—	Evolution of enzymes	2014
Ashkin, ArthurArthur Ashkin	1922	—	Optical trapping	2013
Atalla, MartinMartin Atalla	1924	2009	MOSFET	2009
Babcock, AlpheusAlpheus Babcock	1785	1842	Cast iron piano frame	2007
Babcock, George HermanGeorge Herman Babcock	1832	1893	Steam generator	1997
Bacon, RogerRoger Bacon	1926	2007	Carbon fibers	2016
Baekeland, LeoLeo Baekeland	1863	1944	Bakelite	1978
Baer, RalphRalph Baer	1922	2014	Television gaming and training apparatus	2010
Bagley, RodneyRodney Bagley	1934	—	Substrate for catalytic converters	2002
Baldwin, Matthias W.Matthias W. Baldwin	1795	1866	Steam locomotive	2005
Baliga, Bantval JayantBantval Jayant Baliga	1948	—	Insulated-gate bipolar transistor	2016
Banks, RobertRobert Banks	1921	1989	Polypropylene plastics	2001
Banting, FrederickFrederick Banting	1891	1941	Isolated and purified insulin	2004
Baran, PaulPaul Baran	1926	2011	Digital packet switching	2007
Bardeen, JohnJohn Bardeen*	1908	1991	Transistor	1974
Bateman, C. DonaldC. Donald Bateman	1932	—	Ground proximity warning system	2005
Beard, Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson Beard	1849	1921	Improved Janney coupler for railroad cars	2006
Beckman, Arnold OrvilleArnold Orville Beckman	1900	2004	pH meter	1987
Begun, Semi JosephSemi Joseph Begun	1905	1995	Magnetic recording	1998
Bell, Alexander GrahamAlexander Graham Bell	1847	1922	Telephone	1974
Benerito, Ruth R.Ruth R. Benerito	1916	2013	Wrinkle-free cotton	2008
Bennett, Willard HarrisonWillard Harrison Bennett	1903	1987	Mass spectrometry	1991
Berliner, EmileEmile Berliner	1851	1929	Gramophone and microphone	1994
Bessemer, HenryHenry Bessemer	1813	1898	Bessemer process for steel production	2002
Best, Charles HerbertCharles Herbert Best	1899	1978	Isolation of insulin	2004
Bigelow, Erastus BrighamErastus Brigham Bigelow	1814	1879	Powered loom	2006
Binney, EdwinEdwin Binney	1866	1934	Carbon black manufacturing	2011
Binnig, GerdGerd Binnig	1947	—	Scanning tunneling microscope	1994
Bird, ForrestForrest Bird	1921	2015	Respirator / Ventilator	1995
Birden, JohnJohn Birden	1918	2011	Radioisotope thermoelectric generator	2013
Birdseye, ClarenceClarence Birdseye	1886	1956	Frozen food	2005
László Bíró	1899	1985	Ballpoint pen	2007
Bitzer, DonaldDonald Bitzer	1934	—	Plasma display	2013
Black, Harold StephenHarold Stephen Black	1898	1983	Feedback amplifier	1981
Blake, Eli WhitneyEli Whitney Blake	1795	1886	Machine for crushing stone	2007
Blanchard, HelenHelen Blanchard	1840	1922	Innovations to sewing machine	2006
Blanchard, ThomasThomas Blanchard	1788	1864	Pattern lathe	2006
Blodgett, Katharine BurrKatharine Burr Blodgett	1898	1979	Langmuir-Blodgett film	2007
Blum, Samuel E.Samuel E. Blum	1920	2013	LASIK eye surgery	2002
Blumberg, Baruch SamuelBaruch Samuel Blumberg	1925	2011	Vaccine for hepatitis B	1993
Bogardus, JamesJames Bogardus	1800	1874	Iron frame building	2007
Bohlin, NilsNils Bohlin	1920	2002	Safety belt	2002
Borden, GailGail Borden	1801	1874	Process for condensed milk	2006
Bosch, CarlCarl Bosch	1874	1940	Haber-Bosch process for ammonia production	2006
Bose, AmarAmar Bose	1929	2013	Audio feedback control	2008
Bower, Robert W.Robert W. Bower	1936	—	MOSFET	1997
Bowerman, BillBill Bowerman	1911	1999	Modern athletic shoe	2014
Boyden, SethSeth Boyden	1788	1870	Process for making malleable iron	2006
Boyer, HerbertHerbert Boyer	1936	—	Genetic engineering	2001
Boykin, OtisOtis Boykin	1920	1982	Electrical resistor	2014
Boyle, WillardWillard Boyle	1924	2011	Charge coupled device	2006
Bradley, MiltonMilton Bradley	1836	1911	Game board	2006
Brandenberger, Jacques E.Jacques E. Brandenberger	1872	1954	Cellophane	2006
Branemark, Per-IngvarPer-Ingvar Branemark	1929	2014	Dental implant	2016
Brannock, Charles F.Charles F. Brannock	1903	1992	Brannock device for foot measuring	1992
Brattain, Walter HouserWalter Houser Brattain	1902	1987	Transistor	1974
Brill, YvonneYvonne Brill	1924	2013	Dual thrust level monopropellant spacecraft propulsion system	2010
Brown, GarrettGarrett Brown	1942	—	Steadicam Camera stabilizer	2013
Brown, Rachel FullerRachel Fuller Brown	1898	1980	Nystatin antifungal	1994
Browning, JohnJohn Browning	1855	1926	Breech-loading rifle	2007
Brush, Charles F.Charles F. Brush	1849	1929	Arc light for street lighting	2006
Bundy, Francis R.Francis R. Bundy	1910	2008	Diamond synthesis	2010
Burbank, LutherLuther Burbank	1849	1926	Plant breeding	1986
Burckhalter, Joseph H.Joseph H. Burckhalter	1912	2004	Isothiocyanates	1995
Burke, JohnJohn Burke	1922	2011	Artificial skin	2015
Burroughs I, William SewardWilliam Seward Burroughs I	1857	1898	Adding machine	1987
Burton, William MerriamWilliam Merriam Burton	1865	1954	Catalytic cracking	1984
Bush, VannevarVannevar Bush	1890	1974	Differential analyzer	2004
Calahan, Edward A.Edward A. Calahan	1838	1912	Stock ticker	2006
Campbell, Donald L.Donald L. Campbell	1904	2002	Catalytic cracking	1999
Campbell, George AshleyGeorge Ashley Campbell	1870	1954	Loading coil	2011
Camras, MarvinMarvin Camras	1916	1995	Magnetic recording	1985
Carlson, ChesterChester Carlson	1906	1968	Xerographic printing	1981
Carothers, WallaceWallace Carothers	1896	1937	Synthetic rubber, nylon	1984
Carrier, WillisWillis Carrier	1876	1950	Air conditioner	1985
Carruthers, George RobertGeorge Robert Carruthers	1939	—	Ultraviolet camera	2003
Carver, George WashingtonGeorge Washington Carver	1864	1943	Peanut products	1990
Cepollina, FrankFrank Cepollina	1936	—	Satellite servicing techniques	2003
Cerf, VintVint Cerf	1943	—	Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)	2006
Chapin, DarylDaryl Chapin	1906	1995	Solar cell	2008
Chappelle, EmmettEmmett Chappelle	1925	—	Bioluminescence	2007
Charnley, JohnJohn Charnley	1911	1982	Hip replacement surgery	2008
Chilton, Mary-DellMary-Dell Chilton	1939	—	Transgenic plant	2015
Cho, Alfred Y.Alfred Y. Cho*	1937	—	Molecular beam epitaxy	2009
Clarke, EdithEdith Clarke	1883	1959	Graphical calculator	2015
Claude, GeorgesGeorges Claude	1870	1960	Neon light	2007
Cochrane, JosephineJosephine Cochrane	1839	1913	Dishwasher	2006
Cohen, Stanley NormanStanley Norman Cohen	1935	—	Genetic engineering	2001
Collip, JamesJames Collip	1892	1965	Isolated and purified insulin	2004
Colt, SamuelSamuel Colt	1814	1862	Colt revolver with interchangeable parts	2006
Colton, Frank B.Frank B. Colton	1923	2003	Oral contraceptives	1988
Comiskey, BarrettBarrett Comiskey	1975	—	Electronic ink	2016
Conover, LloydLloyd Conover	1923	—	Tetracycline	1992
Coolidge, William D.William D. Coolidge	1873	1975	X-ray tube	1975
Cooper, PeterPeter Cooper	1791	1883	Steam locomotive	2006
Coover, HarryHarry Coover	1917	2011	Superglue	2004
Corliss, George HenryGeorge Henry Corliss	1817	1888	Improvements to steam engine	2006
Coston, MarthaMartha Coston	1826	1904	Signal flare used for ships	2006
Cottrell, Frederick GardnerFrederick Gardner Cottrell	1877	1948	Electrostatic precipitator	1992
Coulter, Wallace H.Wallace H. Coulter	1913	1998	Coulter principle	2004
Cousteau, JacquesJacques Cousteau	1910	1997	Diving unit	2010
Cowen, Joshua LionelJoshua Lionel Cowen	1877	1965	Model train	2007
Coxe, EckleyEckley Coxe	1839	1895	Traveling grate furnace	2006
Cray, SeymourSeymour Cray	1925	1996	Supercomputer	1997
Crompton, GeorgeGeorge Crompton	1829	1886	Loom	2007
Crosthwait, DavidDavid Crosthwait	1892	1976	Heating and ventilation system	2014
Curtiss, GlennGlenn Curtiss	1878	1930	Hydroplane	2003
Cushman, DavidDavid Cushman	1939	2000	Captopril	2007
Daimler, GottliebGottlieb Daimler	1834	1900	Design of automobile and motorcycle engines	2006
Damadian, Raymond VahanRaymond Vahan Damadian	1936	—	Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)	1989
Daugman, JohnJohn Daugman	1954	—	Iris recognition algorithm	2013
Davies, DonaldDonald Davies	1924	2000	Digital packet switching	2007
De Forest, LeeLee De Forest*	1873	1961	Audion amplifier tube	1977
de Mestral, GeorgeGeorge de Mestral	1907	1990	Velcro	1999
Dean, MarkMark Dean	1957	—	Computer peripherals	1997
Deere, JohnJohn Deere	1804	1886	Farm plow	1989
Dennard, Robert H.Robert H. Dennard*	1932	—	Dynamic random access memory (DRAM)	1997
Devol, GeorgeGeorge Devol	1912	2011	Industrial robot	2011
Dick, AlbertAlbert Dick	1856	1934	Duplicating machine	2011
Diesel, RudolfRudolf Diesel	1858	1913	Internal-combustion engine	1976
Diffie, WhitfieldWhitfield Diffie	1944	—	Public-key cryptography	2011
DiMarchi, RichardRichard DiMarchi	1952	—	Insulin Lispro	2014
Disney, WaltWalt Disney	1901	1966	Multiplane camera	2000
Djerassi, CarlCarl Djerassi	1923	2015	Oral contraceptives	1978
Dolby, RayRay Dolby	1933	2013	Dolby noise reduction	2004
Donovan, MarionMarion Donovan	1917	1998	Waterproof diaper cover	2015
Dow, Herbert HenryHerbert Henry Dow	1866	1930	Bromine extraction	1983
Draper, Charles StarkCharles Stark Draper	1901	1987	Stabilizing gyroscopic	1981
Dresselhaus, MildredMildred Dresselhaus	1930	—	Lattice structure	2014
Drew, Charles R.Charles R. Drew	1904	1950	Surgical needle	2015
Drew, Richard GurleyRichard Gurley Drew	1899	1980	Adhesive tape	2007
Drinker, PhilipPhilip Drinker	1894	1972	Iron lung	2007
Dunlop, John BoydJohn Boyd Dunlop	1840	1921	Pneumatic tire	2006
Durant, Graham J.Graham J. Durant	1934	2009	Cimetidine	1990
Durfee, BenjaminBenjamin Durfee	1897	1980	Automatic sequence controlled calculator (Harvard Mark I)	2014
Eastman, GeorgeGeorge Eastman	1854	1932	Photography	1977
Easton, Roger L.Roger L. Easton	1921	2014	TIMATION satellite navigation system	2010
Eckert, J. PresperJ. Presper Eckert	1919	1995	ENIAC	2002
Edgerton, Harold EugeneHarold Eugene Edgerton	1903	1990	Stroboscope photography	1986
Edison, ThomasThomas Edison	1847	1931	Electric lighting, motion pictures, phonograph	1973
Einhorn, AlfredAlfred Einhorn	1856	1917	Novocain	2007
Einthoven, WillemWillem Einthoven	1860	1927	Electrocardiograph	2008
Elion, Gertrude B.Gertrude B. Elion	1918	1999	Leukemia drug	1991
Ellis, CarletonCarleton Ellis	1876	1941	Margarine	2011
Emmett, John ColinJohn Colin Emmett	1939	—	Cimetidine	1990
Endo, AkiraAkira Endo	1933	—	Mevastatin	2012
Engelbart, DouglasDouglas Engelbart	1925	2013	Computer mouse	1998
Ericsson, JohnJohn Ericsson	1803	1889	Screw propeller	1993
Espenschied, LloydLloyd Espenschied*	1889	1986	Coaxial cable	2006
Evans, OliverOliver Evans	1755	1819	High pressure steam engine	2001
Evinrude, OleOle Evinrude	1877	1934	Outboard motor	2007
Faget, MaximeMaxime Faget	1921	2004	Space capsule	2003
Faggin, FedericoFederico Faggin	1941	—	Microprocessor	1996
Farmer, Moses G.Moses G. Farmer	1820	1893	Electric fire alarm system	2006
Farnsworth, PhiloPhilo Farnsworth	1906	1971	Television	1984
Fergason, JamesJames Fergason	1934	2008	Liquid crystal display	1998
Fermi, EnricoEnrico Fermi	1901	1954	Nuclear fission	1976
Fessenden, ReginaldReginald Fessenden*	1866	1932	AM radio	2000
Firestone, Harvey SamuelHarvey Samuel Firestone	1868	1938	Pneumatic tire	2006
Fitch, JohnJohn Fitch	1743	1798	Steamboat	2006
Flanigen, Edith M.Edith M. Flanigen	1929	—	Molecular sieves	2004
Flom, LeonardLeonard Flom	1927	—	Iris recognition algorithm	2013
Fogarty, Thomas J.Thomas J. Fogarty	1934	—	Embolectomy catheter	2001
Folkman, JudahJudah Folkman	1933	2008	Angiogenesis inhibition	2010
Ford, HenryHenry Ford	1863	1947	Automobile	1982
Forrester, Jay WrightJay Wright Forrester*	1918	—	Random access memory (RAM)	1979
Fossum, EricEric Fossum	1957	—	CMOS active pixel image sensor camera-on-a-chip	2011
Franz, John E.John E. Franz	1929	—	Roundup	2007
Free, AlfredAlfred Free	1913	2000	Glucose detection for diabetes	2000
Free, Helen MurrayHelen Murray Free	1923	—	Glucose detection for diabetes	2000
Freeman, RossRoss Freeman	1948	1989	Configurable electrical circuit having configurable logic elements and configurable interconnects	2009
Frohman, DovDov Frohman	1939	—	Erasable programmable read only memory array (EPROM)	2009
Fry, ArthurArthur Fry	1931	—	Post-it notes	2010
Fuller, Calvin SoutherCalvin Souther Fuller	1902	1994	Solar Cell	2008
Fulton, RobertRobert Fulton	1765	1815	Steamboat	2006
Gabor, DennisDennis Gabor*	1900	1979	Electron holography	2012
Gadgil, AshokAshok Gadgil	1950	—	Water disinfection	2014
Gagnan, ÉmileÉmile Gagnan	1900	1979	Aqua-lung diving equipment	2010
Gallo, RobertRobert Gallo	1937	—	HIV isolation	2004
Ganellin, C. RobinC. Robin Ganellin	1934	—	Cimetidine	1990
Germer, EdmundEdmund Germer	1901	1987	Fluorescent lighting	1996
Getting, Ivan A.Ivan A. Getting	1912	2003	Global Positioning System (GPS)	2004
Gibbon, John HeyshamJohn Heysham Gibbon	1903	1973	Heart-lung machine	2004
Gillette, King C.King C. Gillette	1855	1932	Safety razor	2007
Ginsburg, CharlesCharles Ginsburg	1920	1992	Video tape recording	1990
Glidden, JosephJoseph Glidden	1813	1906	Barbed wire	2006
Goddard, Robert H.Robert H. Goddard	1882	1945	Solid fuel rockets	1979
Goddard, WilliamWilliam Goddard	1913	1997	Hard drive and floppy disk	2007
Godowsky, Jr., LeopoldLeopold Godowsky, Jr.	1900	1983	Kodachrome	2005
Goldmark, Peter CarlPeter Carl Goldmark	1906	1977	Long playing record	2007
Goodwin, HannibalHannibal Goodwin	1822	1900	Transparent flexible nitrocellulose	2011
Goodyear, CharlesCharles Goodyear	1800	1860	Vulcanization of rubber	1976
Gore, Robert W.Robert W. Gore	1937	—	Gore-Tex	2006
Gould, GordonGordon Gould	1920	2005	Laser	1991
Gramme, ZénobeZénobe Gramme	1826	1901	Direct-current dynamo	2006
Gray, ElishaElisha Gray	1835	1901	Telephone and telegraph improvements	2007
Greatbatch, WilsonWilson Greatbatch	1919	2011	Heart pacemaker	1986
Greene, LeonardLeonard Greene	1918	2006	Aircraft stall warning	1991
Grumman, LeroyLeroy Grumman	1895	1982	Retractable landing gear	2003
Gundlach, RobertRobert Gundlach	1926	2010	Photocopier	2005
Haartsen, JaapJaap Haartsen	1963	—	Bluetooth wireless technology	2015
Haber, FritzFritz Haber	1868	1934	Ammonia production process	2006
Hall, Charles MartinCharles Martin Hall	1863	1914	Aluminum production process	1976
Hall, LloydLloyd Hall	1894	1971	Food preservation	2004
Hall, Robert N.Robert N. Hall	1919	—	Magnetron	1994
Hall, Thomas SeaveyThomas Seavey Hall	1827	1880	Railroad signal	2007
Hall, TracyTracy Hall	1919	2008	Synthetic diamond	2010
Hallidie, Andrew SmithAndrew Smith Hallidie	1836	1900	Cable car	2006
Hamilton, Francis E.Francis E. Hamilton	1898	1972	Automatic sequence controlled calculator (Harvard Mark I)	2014
Hammond, Jr., John HaysJohn Hays Hammond, Jr.	1888	1965	Radio control	2011
Hanford, William EdwardWilliam Edward Hanford	1908	1996	Polyurethane	1991
Hawkins, Walter LincolnWalter Lincoln Hawkins	1911	1992	Polymer cable sheath	2010
Hazen, Elizabeth LeeElizabeth Lee Hazen	1885	1975	Nystatin	1994
Heilman, M. StephenM. Stephen Heilman	1933	—	Defibrillator	2002
Heilmeier, George H.George H. Heilmeier*	1936	2014	Electro-optic liquid crystal device	2009
Hellman, MartinMartin Hellman	1945	—	Public-key cryptography	2011
Hennebique, FrançoisFrançois Hennebique	1842	1921	Reinforced concrete construction	2011
Henry, Beulah LouiseBeulah Louise Henry	1887	1973	Ice cream freezer	2006
Hewitt, Peter CooperPeter Cooper Hewitt	1861	1921	Mercury-vapor lamp	2011
Hewlett, William RedingtonWilliam Redington Hewlett	1913	2001	Audio signals	1992
Higonnet, Rene AlphonseRene Alphonse Higonnet	1902	1983	Phototypesetting machine	1985
Hilleman, MauriceMaurice Hilleman	1919	2005	Vacciness	2007
Hillier, JamesJames Hillier	1915	2007	Electron microscope	1980
Hoe, Richard MarchRichard March Hoe	1812	1886	Rotary printing press	2006
Hoerni, JeanJean Hoerni	1924	1997	Planar manufacturing process	2009
Hoff, MarcianMarcian Hoff	1937	—	Microprocessor	1996
Hoffmann, FelixFelix Hoffmann	1868	1946	Aspirin	2002
Hogan, J. PaulJ. Paul Hogan	1919	2012	Polypropylene and HDPE	2001
Holland, John PhilipJohn Philip Holland	1840	1914	Submarine	2007
Hollerith, HermanHerman Hollerith	1860	1929	Recording data on a machine readable medium, punched card, tabulator	1990
Holley, Alexander LymanAlexander Lyman Holley	1832	1882	Steelmaking	2006
Holly, BirdsillBirdsill Holly	1820	1894	Fire hydrant	2006
Holmes, DonaldDonald Holmes	1910	1980	Polyurethane	1991
Holonyak, NickNick Holonyak*	1928	—	visible light emitting diode	2008
Holt, BenjaminBenjamin Holt	1849	1920	Tractor	2006
Hood, LeroyLeroy Hood	1938	—	DNA sequencer	2007
Hoover, Erna SchneiderErna Schneider Hoover	1926	—	Computerized telephone switching	2008
Hornbeck, Larry J.Larry J. Hornbeck	1943	—	Spatial light modulator and method	2009
Houdry, EugeneEugene Houdry	1892	1962	Catalytic cracking	1990
Hounsfield, GodfreyGodfrey Hounsfield	1919	2004	CAT scanner	2007
Howe, EliasElias Howe	1819	1867	Sewing machine	2004
Hulett, GeorgeGeorge Hulett	1846	1923	Loading and unloading machine	2006
Hull, ChuckChuck Hull	1939	—	Stereolithography	2014
Hunt, WalterWalter Hunt	1796	1859	Safety pin	2006
Hyatt, John WesleyJohn Wesley Hyatt	1837	1920	Celluloid	2006
Hyde, James FranklinJames Franklin Hyde	1903	1999	Transparent silica	2000
Ingersoll, SimonSimon Ingersoll	1818	1894	Steam powered rock drill	2006
Ives, Frederic EugeneFrederic Eugene Ives	1856	1937	Color photography	2011
Jacobs, Irwin M.Irwin M. Jacobs	1933	—	Spread spectrum multiple access communication system	2013
Jacobson, JosephJoseph Jacobson	1965	—	Electronic ink	2016
Javan, AliAli Javan	1926	—	Helium-neon laser	2006
Jeffreys, AlecAlec Jeffreys	1950	—	Genetic fingerprinting	2005
Jenkins, Charles FrancisCharles Francis Jenkins	1867	1934	Movie projector	2011
Jennings, ThomasThomas Jennings	1791	1859	Dry scouring	2015
Jobs, SteveSteve Jobs	1955	2011	Personal computer, mobile phone, animated movie, digital publishing	2012
Joel, Jr., Amos E.Amos E. Joel, Jr.*	1918	2008	Switching concept for cellular phones	2008
Johnson, ClarenceClarence Johnson	1910	1990	Aircraft	2008
Johnson, Kristina M.Kristina M. Johnson	1958	—	Polarization-control technology	2015
Jones, Frederick McKinleyFrederick McKinley Jones	1893	1961	Refrigeration	2007
Jordan, KennethKenneth Jordan	1921	2008	Radioisotope thermoelectric generator	2013
Julian, Percy LavonPercy Lavon Julian	1899	1975	Cortisone synthesis	1990
Kahn, BobBob Kahn	1938	—	Internet Protocol (IP)	2006
Kahng, DawonDawon Kahng	1931	1992	Electric field controlled semiconductor device	2009
Kaman, CharlesCharles Kaman	1919	2011	Innovations to helicopter	2003
Kamen, DeanDean Kamen	1951	—	Ambulatory infusion pump	2005
Kaplan, SheldonSheldon Kaplan	1939	2009	Auto-injector	2016
Keck, DonaldDonald Keck	1941	—	Optical fiber	1993
Kellogg, John HarveyJohn Harvey Kellogg	1852	1943	Breakfast cereal	2006
Kelman, CharlesCharles Kelman	1930	2004	Cataract surgery	2004
Kemp, ClarenceClarence Kemp	c. 1860	1911	Solar water heater	2011
Kettering, Charles F.Charles F. Kettering	1876	1958	Electric ignition	1980
Kies, Mary DixonMary Dixon Kies	1752	1837	Process for weaving straw	2006
Kilby, JackJack Kilby*	1923	2005	Integrated circuit	1982
Kingsbury, AlbertAlbert Kingsbury	1863	1943	Thrust bearing	2007
Kleist, DaleDale Kleist	1909	1998	Fiberglass	2006
Knight, Margaret E.Margaret E. Knight	1838	1914	Paper bag machine	2006
Kolff, Willem JohanWillem Johan Kolff	1911	2009	Artificial heart	1985
Kollsman, PaulPaul Kollsman	1900	1982	Altimeter	2003
Kroll, William JustinWilliam Justin Kroll	1889	1973	Titanium	2000
Kurzweil, RaymondRaymond Kurzweil	1948	—	Optical character recognition	2002
Kwolek, StephanieStephanie Kwolek	1923	2014	Kevlar	1995
Lachman, IrwinIrwin Lachman	1930	—	Catalytic converter	2002
Lake, ClairClair Lake	1888	1958	Automatic sequence controlled calculator (Harvard Mark I)	2014
Lamarr, HedyHedy Lamarr	1914	2000	Frequency-hopping spread spectrum	2014
Land, Edwin H.Edwin H. Land	1909	1991	Polaroid	1977
Langer, AloisAlois Langer	1945	—	Defibrillator	2002
Langer, Robert S.Robert S. Langer	1948	—	Drug delivery	2006
Langmuir, IrvingIrving Langmuir	1881	1957	Electric lighting	1989
Langstroth, L. L.L. L. Langstroth	1810	1895	Beehive	2007
Lanza, Vincent L.Vincent L. Lanza	1922	1972	Polymer cable sheath	2010
Latimer, Lewis HowardLewis Howard Latimer	1848	1928	Filament for electric light bulb	2006
Lauterbur, PaulPaul Lauterbur*	1929	2007	Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)	2007
Lawrence, ErnestErnest Lawrence	1901	1958	Cyclotron	1982
Lawrence, VictorVictor Lawrence	1945	—	Signal processing in telecommunications	2016
Lear, BillBill Lear	1902	1978	8-track system	1993
Lechleider, JosephJoseph Lechleider	1933	2015	Digital subscriber line (DSL)	2013
Ledley, RobertRobert Ledley	1926	2012	Whole-body CAT scan	1990
Leland, Henry M.Henry M. Leland	1843	1932	Interchangeable parts for automobiles	2011
Lewis, Ronald M.Ronald M. Lewis	1936	—	Catalytic converter	2002
Link, Edwin AlbertEdwin Albert Link	1904	1981	Link trainer	2003
Liskov, BarbaraBarbara Liskov	1939	—	Programming Languages and System Design	2012
Lodge, OliverOliver Lodge	1851	1940	Wireless telegraphy	2007
Loomis, AlfredAlfred Loomis	1887	1975	Long range navigation system (LORAN)	2013
Lumière, AugusteAuguste Lumière	1862	1954	Cinématographe	2007
Lumière, LouisLouis Lumière	1864	1948	Cinématographe	2007
Lynott, JohnJohn Lynott	1921	1994	Hard drive	2007
MacCready, Paul B.Paul B. MacCready	1925	2007	Gossamer Condor	2015
MacDougall, JohnJohn MacDougall	1940	—	Ion implantation	2009
Macomber, StanleyStanley Macomber	1887	1967	Open web joist	2011
Maiman, Theodore HaroldTheodore Harold Maiman	1927	2007	Laser	1984
Manchester, KenKen Manchester	1925	—	Ion implantation	2009
Mannes, LeopoldLeopold Mannes	1899	1964	Kodachrome	2005
Mansfield, PeterPeter Mansfield	1933	—	Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)	2007
Marconi, GuglielmoGuglielmo Marconi*	1874	1937	Radio	1975
Marrison, WarrenWarren Marrison	1896	1980	Quartz clock	2011
Martin, HomerHomer Martin	1910	1993	Catalytic cracking	1999
Mason, John LandisJohn Landis Mason	1832	1902	Mason jar	2006
Matzeliger, Jan ErnstJan Ernst Matzeliger	1852	1889	Shoe lasting	2006
Mauchly, JohnJohn Mauchly	1907	1980	ENIAC	2002
Maurer, Robert D.Robert D. Maurer	1924	—	Optical fiber	1993
Maxim, Hiram StevensHiram Stevens Maxim	1840	1916	Machine gun	2006
Maybach, WilhelmWilhelm Maybach	1846	1929	Carburetor and radiator	2007
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Rosen, HaroldHarold Rosen	1926	—	Spin stabilized synchronous communications satellite	2003
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References

External links

• The official website of the National Inventors Hall of Fame