FamousPeopleFacts - Konrad Zuse
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Konrad Zuse

Date of Birth: June 22, 1910 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Date of Death: December 18, 1995 Biography Konrad Zuse was a pioneering German engineer and computer scientist, renowned for creating the world’s first programmable computer. Born in Berlin, Zuse initially studied civil engineering but soon found…
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Ken Hakuta

Date of Birth: May 12, 1951 Zodiac Sign: Taurus Date of Death: [Leave blank if the person is alive] Biography Ken Hakuta, also known as “Dr. Fad,” is a renowned inventor and television personality best known for his work in popularizing the Wacky WallWalker toy…
FamousPeopleFacts - Joy Mangano
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Joy Mangano

Date of Birth: February 1, 1956 Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Biography Joy Mangano is a renowned American inventor and entrepreneur best known for her innovative household products, including the Miracle Mop and Huggable Hangers. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Mangano showed an early interest in inventing,…
FamousPeopleFacts - Josiah Warren
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Josiah Warren

Date of Birth: June 26, 1798 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Date of Death: April 14, 1874 Biography Josiah Warren was an American inventor, musician, and individualist anarchist, born in Boston, Massachusetts. He is often regarded as the first American anarchist and the first proponent of “sovereignty…
FamousPeopleFacts - John Romero
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John Romero

Date of Birth: October 28, 1967 Zodiac Sign: Scorpio Biography John Romero, born Alfonso John Romero, is a renowned American game designer, programmer, and inventor best known for his significant contributions to the video game industry. Born on October 28, 1967, in Colorado Springs, Colorado,…
FamousPeopleFacts - John Robert Gregg
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John Robert Gregg

Date of Birth: June 17, 1867 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Date of Death: February 23, 1948 Biography John Robert Gregg was an innovative Irish educator and the inventor of the Gregg Shorthand system, a method of stenography that revolutionized note-taking in the business world. Born in…
FamousPeopleFacts - John Harrison
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John Harrison

Date of Birth: March 24, 1693 Zodiac Sign: Aries Date of Death: March 24, 1776 Biography John Harrison was a self-educated English carpenter and clockmaker who invented the marine chronometer, a long-sought-after device for solving the problem of calculating longitude while at sea. His invention…
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John Ericsson

Date of Birth: July 31, 1803 Zodiac Sign: Leo Date of Death: March 8, 1889 Biography John Ericsson was a Swedish-American inventor and mechanical engineer, best known for his pioneering work in naval architecture. Born in Långbanshyttan, Värmland, Sweden, Ericsson displayed a remarkable aptitude for…
FamousPeopleFacts - John Ambrose Fleming
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John Ambrose Fleming

Date of Birth: November 29, 1849 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Date of Death: April 18, 1945 Biography John Ambrose Fleming was a pioneering English electrical engineer and physicist, best known for his invention of the vacuum tube, also known as the thermionic valve. Born in Lancaster,…
FamousPeopleFacts - Jeff Hawkins
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Jeff Hawkins

Date of Birth: June 1, 1957 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Date of Death: *Jeff Hawkins is still alive.* Biography Jeff Hawkins is an American inventor, neuroscientist, and entrepreneur, best known for his work in developing the PalmPilot and for founding Palm Computing and Handspring. Born in…