Lonnie G. Johnson

Creativity, he was told not to exceed his career as a technician. Still, inspired

Lonnie G. Johnson, an African-American technician and inventor, was born in Alabama in 1949. He earned a master's degree in nuclear engineering from Tuskegee University and later worked for the US Air Force and NASA's space program. After restoring the invention of a powerful water gun, Johnson's Super Soaker became a best selling product in the early 1990s. Since then, he developed Johnson Thermal Power Converter (JTEC). Johnson Thermal Power Converter (JTEC) is an engine that converts heat directly into electrical energy.

Boosted by the success of the supersoker, Ronnie G. Johnson founded Johnson Research and Development and received dozens of patents. Some of his inventions, including unheated ceramic cells and hair rollers, have had commercial success. Other people, such as diapers who do children's songs when it gets soiled, will not get caught. Another invention is aimed at solving more important problems. With the birth of Johnson Thermal Converter (JTEC), engineers are aiming to develop advanced heat engines that convert solar energy into electric energy. Times. He believes that the successful version of JTEC has the potential to compete with solar energy to realize efficient and renewable solar energy.