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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 .
Bluebird. King. Bluesville. Alonzo "Lonnie" Johnson (February 8, 1899 [1][2] – June 16, 1970) was an American blues and jazz singer, guitarist, violinist and songwriter. He was a pioneer of jazz guitar and jazz violin and is recognized as the first to play an electrically amplified violin. [3][4]
Eddie Lang Way - 700 Block Saint Albans St Philadelphia PA. The son of an Italian-American instrument maker, Lang was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, [3][4] and grew up with violinist Joe Venuti. His first instrument was violin when he was seven. He performed on violin in 1917 and became a member of a trio.
Forty years after the release of the groundbreaking and shelf-clearing Super Soaker, engineer Lonnie Johnson talks about pushing the boundaries The post Watch: Super Soaker inventor Lonnie Johnson ...
Lonnie Johnson may refer to: Lonnie Johnson (musician) (1899–1970), American blues and jazz singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Lonnie Johnson (inventor) (born 1949), American inventor of the Super Soaker. Lonnie Johnson (American football) (born 1971), former American football player. Lonnie Johnson Jr., American football player.
Super Soaker is an American brand of recreational water gun that uses manually-pressurized air to shoot water with greater power, range, and accuracy than conventional squirt pistols. The Super Soaker was invented in 1989 by engineer Lonnie Johnson. The prototype combined PVC pipe, acrylic glass, and an empty plastic soda bottle.
Decca. Prestige Bluesville. Spivey. Victoria Regina Spivey (October 15, 1906 – October 3, 1976), [1][2] sometimes known as Queen Victoria, [3] was an American blues singer, songwriter, and record company founder. During a recording career that spanned 40 years, from 1926 to the mid-1960s, she worked with Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Clarence ...
1912–1929 [ 7 ] Labels. Paramount. Okeh. Lemon Henry " Blind Lemon " Jefferson (September 24, 1893 – December 19, 1929) was an American blues and gospel singer-songwriter and musician. He was one of the most popular and successful blues singers of the 1920s and has been called the "Father of the Texas Blues ". [ 8 ]