A hall of fame for innovators.

[d-ray657]

DJ mentioned in the Steve Jobs thread that there ought be a hall of fame for people like him. I agree. Steve Jobs had his faults, but remember, Ty Cobb is in the baseball hall of fame. I will venture a guess that Jobs never bet on baseball.

I'm going to interpret "people like him" as innovators in business who changed the way the game is played.

One nominee would have to be Thomas Edison.
Henry Ford.
Another is Sydney Harman
How about Alexander M. Poniatoff (AMPEX)
Would including Les Paul be a stretch?

Your nominees?

Regards,

D-Ray

[djv8ga]

Mark Elliot Zuckerberg.

[Charles]

Sam Colt.

Chas

[djv8ga]

Shawn Fanning.

[Charles]

Ole Evinrude.

Chas

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by Charles

Ole Evinrude.

Chas

Sometimes referred to as the fisherman's friend?

Regards,

D-Ray

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by Charles

Ole Evinrude.

Chas

That was a cool contribution. I never thought about the impact that outboard engines (not motors ) have had on us.
Well done.

[djv8ga]

Charles Spangler.
From Wikipedia:
The First Practical Vacuum Cleaner.
Over the years, several more vacuum cleaner designs were introduced, including a hand-crank model with a brush roll in 1875 and a 92-lb. vacuum cleaner that was marketed as being the first portable vacuum. Then, in 1907, a janitor from Canton, Ohio, named James Spangler invented a lightweight, upright model of vacuum that used a bag to collect dirt. Spangler patented his design and began to market what eventually became known as the Hoover vacuum cleaner.

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by djv8ga

Charles Spangler.
From Wikipedia:
The First Practical Vacuum Cleaner.
Over the years, several more vacuum cleaner designs were introduced, including a hand-crank model with a brush roll in 1875 and a 92-lb. vacuum cleaner that was marketed as being the first portable vacuum. Then, in 1907, a janitor from Canton, Ohio, named James Spangler invented a lightweight, upright model of vacuum that used a bag to collect dirt. Spangler patented his design and began to market what eventually became known as the Hoover vacuum cleaner.

Just another dirty businessman.

Regards,

D-Ray

[bhunter]

I erased all the physicists since we're only talking about business.

Transportation:
Karl and Bertha Benz
Henry Ford
Wilbur and Orville Wright

Information:
Johannes Gutenberg
Bardeen, Shockley, Brattain
Tim Berners Lee
Steve Jobs