Hall of Fame Inductee
Lonnie Johnson
Tuskegee University
About
Lonnie Johnson, a Tuskegee-trained engineer, invented the Super Soaker after a career that included Air Force and NASA nuclear-engineering work. He later built Johnson Research & Development around energy and consumer products.
Accomplishments
- Inventor of the Super Soaker and holder of many U.S. patents.
- Former Air Force and NASA engineer.
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2010.
Year of award
2010
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Business and Industry.