Johnson, Lonnie George
1949- · Contribution: 1986
Engineer and inventor
Super Soaker water gun; thermal energy transfer research
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1949, Mobile, Alabama
- Active since
- 1979
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Best known for
- Inventing the Super Soaker water gun
Impact on the world
Johnson turned a happy accident in his home workshop into one of the best-selling toys of all time, then poured the proceeds into serious energy research.
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