2015 Inductees
George Alcorn
Patent No. 4,472,728
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John Burke
Patent No. 4,418,691
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Mary-Dell Chilton
Transgenic Plant
Patent No. 6,051,757
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Edith Clarke
Patent No. 1,552,113
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Marion Donovan
Patent No. 2,556,800
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Charles Drew
Surgical Needle
Patent No. 2,389,355
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Jaap C. Haartsen
Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
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Thomas Jennings
Patent No. 3306x
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Kristina M. Johnson
Polarization-Control Technology
Patent No. 5,132,826
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Paul B. MacCready
Patent No. 4,206,892
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Shuji Nakamura
Patent No. 5,290,393
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Stanford R. Ovshinsky
Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery
Patent No. 4,623,597
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Gary D. Sharp
Polarization-Control Technology
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Ioannis Yannas
Patent No. 4,418,691
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Through curiosity and dedication, each Inductee of the National Inventors Hall of Fame has advanced our society and shaped our future. Meet our 2015 Inductees and explore their life-changing achievements.
