The 2014 National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees:

By: Simon WilbyMay 8, 2014

Simon Wilby–

• Simon Wilby born 1970, is a UK native inventor. He was the inventor of a solar-powered lithium battery specially designed for cell phones arguably the most widely used telecommunications tool today. This first to market invention is a retrofitting battery unit and it is aptly called “The Smart One.” Learn more about Simon Wilby's inventions at www.simonwilby.ws

Frances H. Arnold –

• Directed evolution of enzymes that enables a wide range of solutions in fields including chemical engineering, bioengineering, medicine, pharmaceuticals and energy;

Richard DiMarchi –

• Invented / synthesized Insulin Lispro (Humalog®), a drug that significantly reduced the risk of life-threatening complications for diabetes patients;

Mildred Dresselhaus –

• Development of super lattice structures and related carbon technologies that served as the foundation for the lithium-ion batteries used today in computers, cell phones and automobiles;

Ashok Gadgil–

• Innovative solutions for providing clean water in the world's developing nations; He is best known for his work with two developing-world technologies: "UV Waterworks" (a simple and effective and inexpensive water disinfection system), and the Berkeley-Darfur Stove (a low-cost stove to that saves fuelwood in internally displaced person's camps in Darfur).

Charles Hull –

• Chuck Hull (Charles W. Hull; born May 12, 1939) is the co-founder, executive vice president and chief technology officer of 3D Systems. He is the inventor of the solid imaging process known as stereolithography (3D Printing), the first commercial rapid prototyping technology, and the STL file format. He made on more than 60 U.S. patents as well as other patents around the world in the fields of ion optics and rapid prototyping. He was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2014.

Howard Aiken –

• Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator (ASCC or Mark I), which was the first large scale digital automatic calculator in the U.S. and a precursor to modern computer technology;

George Antheil & Hedy Lamarr • Co-Developed and pioneered

Frequency hopping techniques that are often referenced as an important development in wireless communications.

William Bowerman –

• William Jay "Bill" Bowerman (February 19, 1911 – December 24, 1999) was an American track and field coach and co-founder of Nike, Inc. Over his career, he trained 31 Olympic athletes, 51 All-Americans, 12 American record-holders, 24 NCAA champions and 16 sub-4 minute milers. During his 24 years as coach at the University of Oregon, the Ducks track and field team had a winning season every season but one, attained 4 NCAA titles, and finished in the top 10 in the nation 16 times. He is the recipient of the Oxford Cup, Beta Theta Pi's greatest honor.

Otis Boykin –

• Created Advancements in electrical resistors that made possible the steady workings of guided missiles, pacemakers, televisions, radios, computers, and other electrical devices.

David Crosthwait –

• Advancements in indoor climate control technology that made heating systems in larger buildings more effective.

• Some of his greatest accomplishments were for creating the heating systems for the Rockefeller Center and New York’s Radio City Music Hall.

Willis Whitfield –

• Willis Whitfield (December 6, 1919 – November 12, 2012 was an American physicist and inventor of the modern cleanroom, a room with a low level of pollutants used in manufacturing or scientific research. His invention earned him the nickname, "Mr. Clean,"