Lonnie Johnson Black History Month.
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B L AC K H I S T O RY M O N T H
LONNIE JOHNSON
WHO IS HE?
• Lonnie George Johnson (born October 6, 1949 in Mobile, Alabama) is an American inventor and engineer, who holds more than 80 patents.
• Johnson is most known for inventing the Super Soaker water gun, which has ranked among the world's top 20 best-selling toys every year since its release.
EDUCATION
• Johnson attended an all-black high school. He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a M.S. in Nuclear Engineering from Tuskegee University.
CAREER
• After college, Johnson joined the U.S. Air Force, where he helped develop the stealth bomber program.
• Later, he worked at NASA on Galileo's mission to Jupiter. More recently, he teamed up with scientists from Tulane University and Tuskegee University to develop a method of transforming heat into electricity with the goal of making green energy more affordable.
SUPER SOAKER
Type Water gunInventor Lonnie Johnson
Company •Larami•Hasbro
Country United StatesAvailability 1989–presentMaterials Plastic + metal and latex parts
Slogan "Wetter Is Better!" (classic)"It's Nerf or Nothin'!"