Lonnie G. Johnson, Inventor of the Super Soaker

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Super Soaker

Have you ever played with the Super Soaker on a hot summer day? Hours of fun!

The Famous black inventor and scientist Lonnie G. Johnson invented the Super Soaker in 1989. Most children and their families have countless memories and hours of fun because of the Super Soaker and a hot summer day filled with water and hours of fun!

Johnson Fun Facts:
US Air Force
NASA: Galileo Jupiter probe and Mars Observer project
A nomination for astronaut training
More than 40 patents
Most famous for a squirt gun!

Johnson is best known for his Super Soaker.

As Johnson worked from home to conduct an experiment testing a heat pump that used water instead of Freon it shot a stream of water across his bathroom and into the tub. An idea was born! The Super Soaker.

Learn more about Lonnie G. Johnson and his company, Johnson Research and Development.

Johnson continues to do work for NASA.