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 New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame
The New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame selects all awardees based on the importance of the problem solved by the invention, the novelty of the invention, and the contribution to the advancement of the state-of-the-art, commercial impact and the utilitarian or socioeconomic impact.
The Hall of Fame honors New Jersey inventors and encourages recognition of New Jersey as the "Invention State." The Hall of Fame operates from New Jersey Institute of Technology, a public research university, where a marble "wall of fame" was established in the lobby of the William S. Guttenberg Information Technologies Center.
Inventors who have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of knowledge and human welfare are inducted into the Hall of Fame.
www.njit.edu /News/Releases/Awards97.html   (1112 words)

  
 Inventors and Inventions Theme Page
Inventor of the Week Archives Over 125 brief stories about famous inventors which are organized alphabetically by inventor or by invention.
Brief descriptions of inventors and their inventions that have been registered at the U.S. Patent Office.
From the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, the Lemelson Center's "Centerpieces" provides virtual tours on such inventions as the electric lightbulb, electric guitar, whole cloth, and quartz watch.
www.cln.org /themes/inventors.html   (844 words)

  
 Yahooligans! - Science and Nature:Machines:Inventions:Inventors
Smithsonian's Inventors and Innovations - brief histories of famous inventors and inventions including Albert Einstein, the telegraph, the light bulb, and the computer.
Culture and Change: Black History in America - get a timeline of significant events and people in African-American history plus features about Rosa Parks, Melba Pattillo, and ten great inventors.
Colt, Samuel (2) - inventor of the Colt revolver.
www.yahooligans.com /Science_and_Nature/Machines/Inventions/Inventors   (1094 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Multimedia - National Inventors Hall of Fame
Members are chosen by the selection committee of the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation, which is composed of representatives from national scientific and technical organizations.
The National Inventors Hall of Fame is a U.S. organization founded in 1973 to honor successful inventors.
MSN Encarta - Multimedia - National Inventors Hall of Fame
encarta.msn.com /media_701500189_761567245_-1_1/National_Inventors_Hall_of_Fame.html   (196 words)

  
 Inventors Hall Of Fame found Swiftly
The National Inventors Hall of Fame is an organization that honors important inventors from the United States.
National Inventors Hall of Fame National Inventors Hall of Fame This site provides brief descriptions of various inventions and their inventors along with some links for more information.
Invent Now: Inventors Hall of Fame Invent Now: Inventors Hall of Fame The catch phrase of Invent Now, a non-profit organization sponsored by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, is: "fostering the inventive spirit in all of us." The...
www.movefm.co.uk /moveinfo/inventors_hall_of_fame.html   (574 words)

  
 Where inventors can find National Inventor Organizations and Inventor Associations, help, listings club management advice at the Patent Cafe.
We're a museum- and more; a Who's Who of Inventors, and home of the Inventors Hall Of Fame.
The National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance supports faculty and students who believe that the teaching of invention and innovation is critical to American higher education.
The National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting patent practitioners and those working in the field of patent law in matters relating to patent law, its practice, and technological advances.
www.patentcafe.com /inventor_orgs/assoc.html   (1039 words)

  
 Innovators Cohen, Fogarty to enter National Inventors Hall of Fame :5/01
The National Inventors Hall of Fame, based in Akron, Ohio, sponsors educational programs and runs a museum highlighting the inventions of its inductees.
Two members of the medical school's faculty will be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in September.
Founded in 1973 to recognize the role of inventors and inventions in people's daily lives, the organization has inducted 158 inventors to its hall of fame.
news-service.stanford.edu /news/2001/may16/inventors-516.html   (416 words)

  
 The National Inventors Hall of Fame
The National Inventors Hall of Fame is dedicated to the individuals who conceived the great technological advances which this nation fosters through its patent system.
The Hall of Fame was established in 1973 by the National Council of Patent Law Associations, now the National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations, and the Patent and Trademark Office of the United States Department of Commerce.
The purpose of The Hall is to honor these inventors and bring public recognition to them and their contributions to the nation's welfare.
www.ideafinder.com /resource/web/featured_sites/rwf110.htm   (262 words)

  
 Stereophile: Dolby Joins Inventors Hall of Fame
On May 1, the founder and chairman of Dolby Laboratories was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in Akron, Ohio, joining such luminaries as Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, and Thomas Edison, inventor of the light bulb and the phonograph.
The 71-year-old Dolby was inducted into the Hall of Fame "in recognition of his invention of the Dolby noise reduction system, which electronically reduces the tape hiss and other noise inherent in analog audio tape recording and playback," according to an official press release from Dolby Labs.
Dolby's noise-reduction technology not only improved the ability of audio professionals to make more realistic recordings, but also ushered in an era of private recording by music fans that presaged the current controversy over downloading and CD burning.
www.stereophile.com /news/050304dolby   (866 words)

  
 WKSU: 2000 National Inventors Hall of Fame Induction
WKSU: 2000 National Inventors Hall of Fame Induction
The National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation Selection Committee, comprised of representatives from national scientific and technical organizations, votes each year to select the most qualified inventors whose patented inventions best contribute to the nation's welfare and promote the progress of science and useful arts.
The National Inventors Hall of Fame honored the 28th class of inductees at a formal black-tie ceremony, hosted by noted actor Danny Glover, at its world-class museum on Saturday, September 9th, 2000.
www.wksu.org /news/features/inventions   (401 words)

  
 Women and IP, Women Inventors Inducted to the National Inventors Hall of Fame
The National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) was founded in 1973 to honor inventors and to bring public recognition to their contributions.
Six women, from a total of 168 inventors, have been inducted to the National Inventors Hall of Fame, from 1973 to 2001.
For more information about the National Inventors Hall of Fame, you may visit http://www.invent.org/index.asp
www.wipo.int /women-and-ip/en/renown_inventors/hall_of_fame.html   (617 words)

  
 Parkinson inducted to National Inventors Hall of Fame
Parkinson inducted to National Inventors Hall of Fame
Professor Bradford Parkinson, co-inventor with the late Ivan Getting of the Global Positioning System (GPS), will be inducted in the National Inventors Hall of Fame on May 1 in Akron, Ohio.
An inductee into the NASA Hall of Fame, Parkinson is the recipient of many awards, including the 2003 Charles Stark Draper Prize, the Sperry Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and NASA's Distinguished Public Service Medal.
www.stanford.edu /dept/news/pr/2004/parkinson218.html   (434 words)

  
 inventureplace.htm
National Inventors Hall of Fame, is dedicated to the creative process.
Guests enter into a world of inspiring stories of great inventors, hands-on exhibits, interactive educational programs, special events, and other exciting experiences.
In keeping with the spirit of invention, Inventure Place provides the resources and environment in which you can learn about the men and women who have changed our lives and create, explore and discover the inventor in you.
www.ohiotourist.com /inventureplace.htm   (108 words)

  
 HP Press Release: Hewlett-Packard and the National Inventors Hall of Fame Announce Hewlett-Packard Sponsorship of National Programs
"HP and the National Inventors Hall of Fame are both dedicated to encouraging inventions that are significantly useful and contribute to the progress of people and science," said Richard DeMillo, chief technology officer, HP.
In addition to the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum in Akron, Ohio, NIHF programs include the Collegiate Inventors Competition, which recognizes the most inventive students in America, and Camp Invention, its summer day-camp program that promotes inventiveness in elementary school-age students.
NIHF programs extend to nearly 500 primary schools and 250 colleges and universities across the country, and include the Collegiate Inventors Competition, which recognizes the most inventive students in America, and Camp Invention, a summer day-camp program that promotes inventiveness in elementary school-age students.
www.hp.com /hpinfo/newsroom/press/2001/010116a.html   (535 words)

  
 Guitar, frozen food earn Hall of Fame slots - Science - MSNBC.com
Inventors may be nominated by anyone for induction into the Hall of Fame, but they must hold a U.S. patent to be considered, according to the organization.  The not-for-profit National Inventors Hall of Fame inducts a new slate of members each year.
The inventors of the modern electric guitar and the frozen food industry are among this year's 13 inductees into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
But another Kamen invention, the AutoSyringe, was cited by the Hall of Fame as the reason for the induction.
msnbc.msn.com /id/6947927   (715 words)

  
 National Inventors Hall of Fame
The purpose of the hall is to honor these inventors and to bring public recognition to them and to their contributions to the nation's welfare.
It was established in 1973 by the National Council of Patent Law Associations and the Patent and Trademark Office of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Forty-four of the 201 members of the hall are Tau Bates.
www.tbp.org /pages/WhoWeAre/DistinguishedMembers/Inventors.cfm   (157 words)

  
 NASA - 02.11.03 - Goddard Engineer Among 2003 Inductees To National Inventors Hall Of Fame
The National Inventors Hall of Fame, located in Akron, Ohio, was founded to celebrate the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of great inventors.
The Hall of Fame is the nation's preeminent center for the recognition of invention and creativity.
The Hall of Fame's goals include inspiring people of all ages to use knowledge in creative ways to solve problems, creating positive changes that encourage under-represented populations to succeed in science and technology, and encouraging participatory, engaging methods of teaching science, technology, and creativity as the foundation for invention.
www.nasa.gov /lb/audience/forstudents/9-12/features/ST_News_03_0224sbm.html   (706 words)

  
 Exploratorium: Ten Cool Sites: Invention
National Inventors Hall of Fame - Find out who did what, when.
This site was developed by the Lemelson Center at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in partnership with the Science Museum of Minnesota.
Subjects range from historical figures to "living legends." The inventor of the week archives are an excellent resource.
www.exploratorium.edu /learning_studio/cool/invention.html   (1309 words)

  
 Inventing: Surfing the Net with Kids
From the inventor of the high-frequency alternator (Ernst Alexanderson) to the inventor of the cathode-ray tube (Vladimir Zworykin), this Web site lists all inductees into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in alphabetical order.
The Hall of Fame was established in 1973 by the National Council of Patent Law Associations, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation is part of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
www.surfnetkids.com /invent.htm   (640 words)

  
 PR Newswire: The National Inventors Hall of Fame: Aspiring Inventors Abound in America, According to New Poll.@ HighBeam Research
The National Inventors Hall of Fame: Aspiring Inventors Abound in America, According to New Poll.
A significant percentage of Americans -- 33 percent -- have aspired to be inventors or thought they had an idea that would make a good invention, according to the poll, sponsored by the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF), based in Akron, Ohio.
PR Newswire: The National Inventors Hall of Fame: Aspiring Inventors Abound in America, According to New Poll.@ HighBeam Research
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:78106191&refid=ip_almanac_hf   (198 words)

  
 National Inventors Hall of Fame Akron, Ohio (Science and Environment)
National Inventors Hall of Fame Akron, Ohio (Science and Environment)
Opened on July 23, 1995, the National Inventors Hall of Fame features hands-on interactive exhibits and displays, each encouraging visitors to explore the ideas of discovery, creativity, and invention.
Also featured is the Hall of Fame, which showcases inventors who have significantly changed our lives for the better.
www.ohwy.com /oh/i/invenpla.htm   (160 words)

  
 i-Newswire.com - Press Release And News Distribution - Honeywell’s Don Bateman, Inventor Of EGPWS, To Be Inducted Into National Inventors Hall Of Fame
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the National Council of Intellectual Property Law Association established the National Inventors Hall of Fame, located in Akron, Ohio, in 1973.
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) engineer Don Bateman, inventor of the Ground Proximity Warning System, was named today as one of 13 person that will be inducted this year into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Bateman is one of six living inventors being inducted into the Hall this year.
i-newswire.com /pr6535.html   (666 words)

  
 ABC News: Les Paul Inducted to Inventor Fame Hall
Paul was one of 14 people inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame on Saturday.
The hall was founded in 1973 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations.
There are 235 inductees in the hall of fame.
abcnews.go.com /Entertainment/wireStory?id=760809   (277 words)

  
 Jet: Engineer James West Inducted To National Inventors Hall Of Fame In Akron, OH - Brief Article
Responsible for West's consideration for Hall of Fame status was the National Intellectual Property Law Association, headed by Patricia Sluby Carter, a group of Black lawyers and inventors who have sought to integrate the Hall roster.
During the institution's 28 years of existence, it took a long and bitter fight before the bars were dropped to allow the entrance of famed Black inventors such as Dr. George Washington Carver.
Almost unheard of outside of his scientific field, West, who was born in Prince Edward County, VA, in 1931, has authored over 100 papers and is a visiting scientist and lecturer at the University of Darmstdt in Germany where Sessler serves as a professor of electroacoustics.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1355/is_17_96/ai_57046494   (384 words)

  
 Clarence Birdseye-frozen food-NIHF-National Inventors Hall of Fame
Birds Eye Foods, the Rochester NY-based processor of frozen vegetables and other food products, reports that Birdseye will be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF).
The Hall of Fame honors men and women responsible for technological advances that make human, social, and economic progress possible.
Birdseye and 13 other innovators will be inducted in May, bringing to 234 the number of inventors who the NIHF has determined to have contributed to the welfare of mankind and promoted the progress of science and the useful arts.
refrigeratedtrans.com /news/Clarence-Birdseye-Hall-of-Fame/index.html   (198 words)

  
 Business Wire: National Inventors Hall of Fame Announces Induc... @ HighBeam Research
Editor's Note: To attend the National Inventors Hall of Fame induction ceremony or "Meet the Inventors: Public Forum" at 2 p.m.
The inventors selected by the NIHF each year represent some of the greatest minds and talent in the world.
When she was inducted to the NIHF in 1995, she was escorted to the podium by a Cleveland police officer.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:55775172&refid=ink_tptd_np   (441 words)

  
 Inventors today
In 1982, he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Some of the best natural inventors are kids.
In reality, inventors are ordinary people who think in extraordinary ways.
sln2.fi.edu /franklin/inventor/inv_now.html   (202 words)

  
 Method produces uniform, self-assembled nanocells
For example, a new method for producing uniform, self-assembled nanocells has been developed by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Reported in the March 10 issue of the Journal of the American Chemical Society, the method may have applications as an improved method for encapsulating drug therapies.
One way is to create the right conditions, so that they assemble themselves.
www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2004-03/nios-mpu031104.php   (287 words)

  
 Field Trip: From Ideas to Reality
To learn about women inventors, view the list by field of study and see the "Inventor" section.
Learn how Frederick M. Jones changed Americans' eating habits, how Madame C. Walker became one of the first women millionaires, why a national monument was dedicated to George Washington Carver, and where the expression "the real McCoy" came to be.
Check out the inventor of the week, or visit the site's archives and find out how Patricia Billings created a revolutionary construction material that is both indestructible and fireproof.
teacher.scholastic.com /fieldtrp/science/invent.htm   (372 words)

  
 George Babcock and Stephen Wilcox named to the National Inventors Hall of Fame
The announcement was made this morning at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The pair will be officially enshrined this September in a ceremony at Inventure Place in Akron, Ohio, home of the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
"As the United States strives to retain a leadership position in technology and innovation, the kind of creativity and forward-thinking shown by Babcock and Wilcox, and the other inventors in the National Inventors Hall of Fame, must always be cultivated, encouraged and recognized in schools, universities and corporations.
George Babcock and Stephen Wilcox named to the National Inventors Hall of Fame
www.babcock.com /pgg/pr/invent.html   (463 words)

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