National Inventors Hall of Fame
The National Inventors Hall of Fame (German about National Hall of Fame of Inventors ) is an organization that honors important inventors from the USA and other countries. She has a museum in Akron ( Ohio ) and an annual installation ceremony.
It is a not for profit founded in 1973 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations .
By 2007, 371 people had been honored as members. They are listed on the list of members of the National Inventors Hall of Fame .
To be accepted, the person must hold a US patent and their invention should have contributed to the advancement of science, craft or industry, and the prosperity of the nation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Official website: contributed to the progress of science and the useful arts, as well as the nation's welfare
Coordinates: 41 ° 4 ′ 43.2 " N , 81 ° 31 ′ 1.1" W.