Lonnie Johnson | |
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| Born | Lonnie George Johnson October 6, 1949[1] Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Tuskegee University (BS, MS) |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, Engineer |
| Years active | 1978–2013 |
| Known for | Super Soaker, Nerf Blaster |
| Spouse | Linda Moore |
| Children | 4 |
Lonnie George Johnson (born October 6, 1949) is an American inventor, aerospace engineer, and entrepreneur, best known for inventing the bestselling Super Soaker water gun in 1989. He was formerly employed at the U.S. Air Force and NASA, where he worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.[2]
- ^ Broad, William J. Engineer At Play: Lonnie Johnson -Rocket Scientist, Served Up Soggy Archived February 23, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, July 31, 2001, The New York Times.
- ^ "Lonnie Johnson". Biography.com. A&E Television Networks. January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2023.