Super Soaker Inventor Lonnie Johnson by Heather E Schwartz
As a kid, Lonnie Johnson liked to invent things. He often faced prejudice as an African American growing up in the segregated southern United States, but he eventually became an engineer for the US Air Force and NASA. He was working on a different invention when he came up with the idea for a new type of water gun. Johnson knew his toy was more powerful than other squirt guns--he just needed to find a way to make the Super Soaker available to kids all over the country. Learn how Johnson overcame many challenges to become a brilliant engineer and inventor.
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Space Engineer and Scientist Margaret Hamilton
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Nintendo Video Game Designer Shigeru Miyamoto
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Inventor, Engineer, and Physicist Nikola Tesla
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NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson
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Astronaut Mae Jemison
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SpaceX and Tesla Motors Engineer Elon Musk
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Astronaut Ellen Ochoa
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iPod and Electronics Visionary Tony Fadell
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Theoretical Physicist Stephen Hawking
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Markus Notch Persson
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YouTube Founders Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim
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Nuclear Physicist Chien-Shiung Wu
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Urban Biologist Danielle Lee
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Mars Science Lab Engineer Diana Trujillo
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Aerospace Engineer Aprille Ericsson
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Astrophysicist and Space Advocate Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Astronaut and Physicist Sally Ride
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Facebook Founder and Internet Entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg
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Environmental Activist Wangari Maathai
Schwartz, Heather E.: - When Heather E. Schwartz was thirteen years old, she tracked down several lead orphans from the 1983 movie Annie and interviewed them by phone. As an adult, she realized she could apply those same early instincts to a career as a journalist and writer. She is the author of more than 35 nonfiction children's titles, published by Lerner Publishing Group, Capstone Press, Teacher Created Materials, Lucent Books, and Tangerine Press, a Scholastic imprint. She has written articles for National Geographic Kids and Discovery Girls. In addition, she developed the content for KidsGetArthritisToo.org, the juvenile section of the Arthritis Foundation's website. Other credits in the children's market include articles for Teen, Girls' Life, and All About You magazines. Additionally, Ms. Schwartz is a former editor at Bridal Guide magazine, co-author of Bridal Guide Magazine's How to Choose the Perfect Wedding Gown (Warner, 2004), and contributor to The Takeout Cookbook (Knock Knock 2007).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781512456325 |
| ISBN 10 | 1512456322 |
| Title | Super Soaker Inventor Lonnie Johnson |
| Author | Heather E Schwartz |
| Series | Stem Trailblazer Bios |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2017-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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