Reid, Tahira
contemporary · Contribution: 2010s
Mechanical engineer
Double-Dutch jump rope mechanism / engineering design device
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Quick facts
- Born
- Contemporary figure
- Active since
- 2005
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Best known for
- Patented double-Dutch jump-rope machine
Impact on the world
Reid combined joyful childhood memory with mechanical engineering, patenting a machine that turns the two-rope playground game into something a single person can practice.
Sources
- Lemelson Foundation
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