William A. Mitchell Pop food scientist
Mitchell came up with “Pop Rocks” …and spent the rest of his life trying to defend it.
From This is True for 25 July 2004
invention
Inventors and big picture idea people not otherwise in another category
Thomas G. Stockham Jr Digital sound pioneer
Stockham’s work led to CDs and DVDs.
From This is True for 4 January 2004
Wallace R. Roy Concentrated orange juice creator
Roy figured out how to concentrate orange juice.
From This is True for 15 June 2003
Ralph A. Miller Foodie
Miller developed a number of familiar packaged foods.
From This is True for 10 June 2001
Fred Gillett Infrared visionary
Gillett was a pioneer in astronomical infrared observations.
From This is True for 22 April 2001
Claude Shannon Digital communications pioneer
“The whole digital revolution started with him.”
From This is True for 25 February 2001
Al Gross Walkie-Talkie and pager inventor
Gross invented the walkie-talkie — and the pager.
From This is True for 24 December 2000
David Bellamy Blood bag inventor
His little medical innovation had a profound effect.
From This is True for 27 August 2000
Robert Thomas Jones Aeronautics researcher
Jones came up withs wept-back wings, which are used now on most jet planes.
From This is True for 8 August 1999
Christopher Cockerell Hovercraft inventor
Cockerell came up with the idea of the hovercraft.
From This is True for 30 May 1999