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Lewis Latimer

Lewis Latimer

Durable Carbon Filament for Electric Light Bulbs

Lewis Latimer invented a method for producing a more durable carbon filament, making incandescent lighting practical and affordable for consumers.…
Inducted in: 2006
Born:
U.S. Patent No.: 252,386
Died:
Military Service: U.S. Navy
Ronald M. Lewis headshot

Ronald M. Lewis

Ceramic Substrate in Catalytic Converters

Ronald Lewis is co-inventor of the ceramic substrate found in catalytic converters, the device used on cars to reduce pollutants into harmless…
Inducted in: 2002
Born:
U.S. Patent No.: 3,885,977

Lewis Miller

Improvement in Mowing Machines

Holder of ninety-two patents, Lewis Miller's most significant invention was the Buckeye Mower and Reaper, the prototype for the modern mower. Miller…
Inducted in: 2006
Born:
U.S. Patent No.: 15,160
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Lewis Edson Waterman

Fountain Pen

Lewis Waterman invented a superior fountain pen that made inkwells and dip pens obsolete. Waterman was born in Decatur, New York. With only five…
Inducted in: 2006
Born:
U.S. Patent No.: 293,545
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Lewis Hastings Sarett

Synthetic Cortisone

Chemist Lewis Hastings Sarett prepared a synthetic version of the hormone cortisone, which was soon demonstrated as an effective treatment against…
Inducted in: 1980
Born:
U.S. Patent No.: 2,462,133
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Rev. Julius Arthur Nieuwland, C.S.C

Synthetic Rubber

The inventor of the first synthetic rubber, neoprene, was Julius Arthur Nieuwland. Nieuwland was a professor at the University of Notre Dame and a…
Inducted in: 1996
Born:
U.S. Patent No.: 1,811,959
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