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.