Washington, D.C. (February 10, 2005)-Celebrating its commitment to honor invention and innovation, the National Inventors Hall of Fame has recognized the next group of world-class inventors who will be inducted into its ranks. This year's class includes a diverse sampling, such as Les Paul, the famed musician already inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Dean Kamen, the well-known Segway inventor; Leo Sternbach, the chemist who discovered Valium; and Clarence Birdseye, who gave us the ease and convenience of frozen foods.

The 2005 group includes six living inventors who represent accomplishments that have bettered our quality of life and allowed us greater convenience and safety. From aviation safety to better antibiotics, and from identifying DNA to creating a more efficient office, the work of these inventors has had an impact on all of our lives.

The 2005 class of inductees:

LIVING

C. Donald Bateman: Ground Proximity Warning System-GPWS

Robert Gundlach: Modern photocopier

Alec Jeffreys: Genetic fingerprinting

Dean Kamen: AutoSyringe

Les Paul: Solid-body electric guitar

Leo Sternbach: Valium

POSTHUMOUS RECOGNITION

Matthias Baldwin: Steam locomotive

Clarence Birdseye: Frozen foods

Leopold Godowsky, Leopold Mannes: Kodachrome color film

Garrett Morgan: Gas mask, traffic signal

Glenn Seaborg: Plutonium isolation

Jacob Rabinow: Optical character recognition

Selman Waksman: Streptomycin

Every year, the National Inventors Hall of Fame honors through induction the individuals whose work has changed society and improved the way we live. Their vision, hard work, and creative drive have led to powerful new tools that shape the future while celebrating invention. The 2005 class will be inducted this year on May 14th at the annual induction ceremony held in Akron, Ohio.

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Contact: Rini Paiva
rpaiva@invent.org
330-388-6160
National Inventors Hall of Fame
11-Feb-2005


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