Weblonnie johnson was brought up in mobile, alabama in the 1960s, when black children were not expected to go far, but such was his talent for engineering that. Webin the case of the super soaker, that somebody was not an anonymous team at a toy company but one man, a former us air force and nasa engineer named. Webwith over 100 patents, lonnie johnson has secured his place as one of the greatest inventors of his generation. Johnson was born on october 6, 1949, in mobile, alabama. He was exposed to inventing at an early age when his father taught him and his siblings. Webmedia are invited to interview lonnie johnson, the president and founder of technology development company johnson research and development co. , inc. , at his. Weblonnie george johnson (born october 6, 1949) is an american inventor, aerospace engineer, and entrepreneur, best known for inventing the bestselling super soaker. Webjohnson, along with his five siblings, was taught by his father, a handyman to build his own toys. At a young age, johnson and his father built a pressurized chinaberry. Webas an african american born into a segregated alabama on october 6, 1949, lonnie george johnson overcame societal and racial hurdles with the support of his.
