I got my first patent in 1979 before I left the Air Force. I called it the Digital Distance Measuring Instrument. It… — Lonnie Johnson Air force Copy Share Image
Sitting still, a person produces about 100 watts of heat. What if you could use that to charge your cell phone? — Lonnie Johnson Cell phone Copy Share Image
You sometimes have a very innovative company, and if they come up with one idea, they can come up with many more… — Lonnie Johnson Business Copy Share Image
I would say that engineering has been a very positive experience overall, but usually coming into the situation it would be one… — Lonnie Johnson Engineering Copy Share Image
In 1975, I was called to active duty in the Air Force, studying U.S. space launches that used nuclear power. I felt… — Lonnie Johnson Air force Copy Share Image
When I was at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory back in the early '80s is when I first got the idea. The Super… — Lonnie Johnson Back Copy Share Image
In 1968 when I was in high school I built a four-foot-tall remote control robot with pneumatic cylinders that operated his hands.… — Lonnie Johnson Competition Copy Share Image
That's one of the advantages of being an inventor and tinkerer - I have everything I need to make what I need. — Lonnie Johnson Being Copy Share Image
Most of my career as an engineer, I was put in environments where I was the only person of color in the… — Lonnie Johnson Career Copy Share Image
As an inventor, it's a rite of passage to have an engine. I'd like to have my own engine someday. — Lonnie Johnson Engine Copy Share Image
After I graduated from Tuskegee with a masters in nuclear engineering, the draft was on so I signed up for ROTC. I… — Lonnie Johnson Draft Copy Share Image
When I think back on my childhood and the things that happened to me, there were certain periods of time where I… — Lonnie Johnson Childhood Copy Share Image
I received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, then graduated with a masters in nuclear engineering. — Lonnie Johnson Bachelor Copy Share Image
