List of National inventors Hall of Fame inductees - wikipedia List of National inventors Hall of Fame inductees Main article : National Inventors Hall of Fame The National Inventors Hall of Fame ( NIHF ) inductees includes over 500 inventors spanning three centuries of lifetimes. John Fitch was the earliest born inventor inducted into the NIHF ( 1743 ), while Barrett Comiskey is currently the most recently born ( 1975 ). Contents 1 Key 2 Inductees 3 References 4 External links Key Key * Denotes inventor was also awarded the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ( IEEE ) 's Medal of Honor, given for an exceptional contribution or extraordinary career in the IEEE fields of interest Inductees Inductee Birth Death Notable Year NIHF Acheson, Edward Goodrich Edward Goodrich Acheson 1856 1931 Carborundum 1997 ( 1 ) Adleman, Leonard Leonard Adleman 1945 3000 ! -- RSA crytography 2018 ( 2 ) Adler, Robert Robert Adler 1913 2007 Television remote control 2008 ( 3 ) Affel, Herman Herman Affel 1893 1972 Coaxial cable 2006 ( 4 ) Aiken, Howard Howard Aiken 1900 1973 Automatic sequence controlled calculator ( Harvard Mark I ) 2014 ( 5 ) Albert, JD JD Albert 3000 ! -- Electronic ink 2016 ( 6 ) Alcorn, Jr., George Edward George Edward Alcorn, Jr. 1940 3000 ! -- X-ray spectrometer 2015 ( 7 ) Alderson, Samuel W. Samuel W. Alderson 1914 2005 Crash test dummy 2013 ( 8 ) Alexanderson, Ernst Ernst Alexanderson * 1878 Radio ( 9 ) Alford, Andrew Andrew Alford 1904 1992 VHF omnidirectional range ( 10 ) Allen, Samuel Leeds Samuel Leeds Allen 1841 1918 Flexible flyer sled 2007 ( 11 ) Alvarez, Luis Walter Luis Walter Alvarez 1911 1988 Radio distance and direction indicator ; Hydrogen bubble chamber 1978 ( 12 ) Anderson, Iver Iver Anderson 1953 3000 ! -- Lead - free solder 2017 ( 13 ) Anderson, Mary Mary Anderson 1866 1953 Windshield wiper 2011 ( 14 ) Angel, Roger Roger Angel 1941 3000 ! -- Telescope mirror cell 2016 ( 15 ) Antheil, George George Antheil 1900 1959 Frequency - hopping spread spectrum 2014 ( 16 ) Armat, Thomas Thomas Armat 1866 1948 Movie projector 2011 ( 17 ) Arney, Don Don Arney 1947 3000 ! -- Bambi bucket for aerial firefighting 2017 ( 18 ) Armstrong, Edwin Howard Edwin Howard Armstrong * 1890 1954 FM radio 1980 ( 19 ) Arnold, Frances Frances Arnold 1956 3000 ! -- Evolution of enzymes 2014 ( 20 ) Ashkin, Arthur Arthur Ashkin 1922 3000 ! -- Optical trapping 2013 ( 21 ) Atalla, Martin Martin Atalla 1924 2009 MOSFET 2009 ( 22 ) Babcock, Alpheus Alpheus Babcock 1785 1842 Cast iron piano frame 2007 ( 23 ) Babcock, George Herman George Herman Babcock 1832 1893 Steam generator 1997 ( 24 ) Bacon, Roger Roger Bacon 1926 2007 Carbon fibers 2016 ( 25 ) Baekeland, Leo Leo Baekeland 1863 1944 Bakelite 1978 ( 26 ) Baer, Ralph Ralph Baer 1922 2014 Television gaming and training apparatus ( 27 ) Bagley, Rodney Rodney Bagley 1934 3000 ! -- Substrate for catalytic converters 2002 ( 28 ) Baldwin, Matthias W. Matthias W. Baldwin 1795 1866 Steam locomotive 2005 ( 29 ) Baliga, B. Jayant B. Jayant Baliga 1948 3000 ! -- Insulated-gate bipolar transistor 2016 ( 30 ) Banks, Robert Robert Banks 1921 1989 Polypropylene plastics 2001 ( 31 ) Banting, Frederick Frederick Banting 1891 1941 Isolated and purified insulin ( 32 ) Baran, Paul Paul Baran 1926 2011 Digital packet switching 2007 ( 33 ) Bardeen, John John Bardeen * 1908 1991 Transistor ( 34 ) Bateman, C. Donald C. Donald Bateman 1932 3000 ! -- Ground proximity warning system 2005 ( 35 ) Beard, Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson Beard 1849 1921 Improved Janney coupler for railroad cars 2006 ( 36 ) Beckman, Arnold Orville Arnold Orville Beckman 1900 pH meter ( 37 ) Begun, Semi Joseph Semi Joseph Begun 1905 1995 Magnetic recording 1998 ( 38 ) Bell, Alexander Graham Alexander Graham Bell 1847 1922 Telephone ( 39 ) Benerito, Ruth R. Ruth R. Benerito 1916 2013 Wrinkle - free cotton 2008 ( 40 ) Bennett, Willard Harrison Willard Harrison Bennett 1903 Mass spectrometry 1991 ( 41 ) Berliner, Emile Emile Berliner 1851 1929 Gramophone and microphone 1994 ( 42 ) Bertozzi, Carolyn Carolyn Bertozzi 1966 3000 ! -- Bioorthogonal Chemistry 2017 ( 43 ) Bessemer, Henry Henry Bessemer 1813 1898 Bessemer process for steel production 2002 ( 44 ) Best, Charles Herbert Charles Herbert Best 1899 1978 Isolation of insulin ( 45 ) Bigelow, Erastus Brigham Erastus Brigham Bigelow 1814 1879 Powered loom 2006 ( 46 ) Binney, Edwin Edwin Binney 1866 1934 Carbon black manufacturing 2011 ( 47 ) Binnig, Gerd Gerd Binnig 1947 3000 ! -- Scanning tunneling microscope 1994 ( 48 ) Bird, Forrest Forrest Bird 1921 2015 Respirator / Ventilator 1995 ( 49 ) Birden, John John Birden 1918 2011 Radioisotope thermoelectric generator 2013 ( 50 ) Birdseye, Clarence Clarence Birdseye 1886 1956 Frozen food 2005 ( 51 ) Biro ! László Bíró 1899 1985 Ballpoint pen 2007 ( 52 ) Bitzer, Donald Donald Bitzer 1934 3000 ! -- Plasma display 2013 ( 53 ) Black, Harold Stephen Harold Stephen Black 1898 Feedback amplifier 1981 ( 54 ) Blake, Eli Whitney Eli Whitney Blake 1795 1886 Machine for crushing stone 2007 ( 55 ) Blanchard, Helen Helen Blanchard 1840 1922 Innovations to sewing machine 2006 ( 56 ) Blanchard, Thomas Thomas Blanchard 1788 1864 Pattern lathe 2006 ( 57 ) Blodgett, Katharine Burr Katharine Burr Blodgett 1898 1979 Langmuir - Blodgett film 2007 ( 58 ) Blum, Samuel E. Samuel E. Blum 1920 2013 LASIK eye surgery 2002 ( 59 ) Blumberg, Baruch Samuel Baruch Samuel Blumberg 1925 2011 Vaccine for hepatitis B 1993 ( 60 ) Bogardus, James James Bogardus 1800 1874 Iron frame building 2007 ( 61 ) Bohlin, Nils Nils Bohlin 1920 2002 Safety belt 2002 ( 62 ) Borden, Gail Gail Borden 1801 1874 Process for condensed milk 2006 ( 63 ) Bosch, Carl Carl Bosch 1874 1940 Haber - Bosch process for ammonia production 2006 ( 64 ) Bose, Amar Amar Bose 1929 2013 Audio feedback control 2008 ( 65 ) Bower, Robert W. Robert W. Bower 1936 3000 ! -- MOSFET 1997 ( 66 ) Bowerman, Bill Bill Bowerman 1911 1999 Modern athletic shoe 2014 ( 67 ) Boyden, Seth Seth Boyden 1788 1870 Process for making malleable iron 2006 ( 68 ) Boyer, Herbert Herbert Boyer 1936 3000 ! -- Genetic engineering 2001 ( 69 ) Boykin, Otis Otis Boykin 1920 1982 Electrical resistor 2014 ( 70 ) Boyle, Willard Willard Boyle 1924 2011 Charge coupled device 2006 ( 71 ) Bradley, Milton Milton Bradley 1836 1911 Game board 2006 ( 72 ) Brandenberger, Jacques E. Jacques E. Brandenberger 1872 1954 Cellophane 2006 ( 73 ) Brånemark, Per - Ingvar Per - Ingvar Brånemark 1929 2014 Dental implant 2016 ( 74 ) Brannock, Charles F. Charles F. Brannock 1903 1992 Brannock device for foot measuring 1992 ( 75 ) Brattain, Walter Houser Walter Houser Brattain 1902 Transistor ( 76 ) Brill, Yvonne Yvonne Brill 1924 2013 Dual thrust level monopropellant spacecraft propulsion system ( 77 ) Brown, Garrett Garrett Brown 1942 3000 ! -- Steadicam Camera stabilizer 2013 ( 78 ) Brown, Rachel Fuller Rachel Fuller Brown 1898 1980 Nystatin antifungal 1994 ( 79 ) Browning, John John Browning 1855 1926 Breech - loading rifle 2007 ( 80 ) Brush, Charles F. Charles F. Brush 1849 1929 Arc light for street lighting 2006 ( 81 ) Bundy, Francis R. Francis R. Bundy 1910 2008 Diamond synthesis ( 82 ) Burbank, Luther Luther Burbank 1849 1926 Plant breeding 1986 ( 83 ) Burckhalter, Joseph H. Joseph H. Burckhalter 1912 Isothiocyanates 1995 ( 84 ) Burke, John F. John F. Burke 1922 2011 Artificial skin 2015 ( 85 ) Burroughs I, William Seward William Seward Burroughs I 1857 1898 Adding machine ( 86 ) Burton, William Merriam William Merriam Burton 1865 1954 Catalytic cracking 1984 ( 87 ) Bush, Vannevar Vannevar Bush 1890 Differential analyzer ( 88 ) Calahan, Edward A. Edward A. Calahan 1838 1912 Stock ticker 2006 ( 89 ) Campbell, Donald L. Donald L. Campbell 1904 2002 Catalytic cracking 1999 ( 90 ) Campbell, George Ashley George Ashley Campbell 1870 1954 Loading coil 2011 ( 91 ) Camras, Marvin Marvin Camras 1916 1995 Magnetic recording 1985 ( 92 ) Carlson, Chester Chester Carlson 1906 1968 Xerographic printing 1981 ( 93 ) Carothers, Wallace Wallace Carothers 1896 1937 Synthetic rubber, nylon 1984 ( 94 ) Carrier, Willis Willis Carrier 1876 1950 Air conditioner 1985 ( 95 ) Carruthers, George Robert George Robert Carruthers 1939 3000 ! -- Ultraviolet camera 2003 ( 96 ) Caruthers, Marvin Marvin Caruthers 1940 3000 ! -- Chemical synthesis of DNA 2018 ( 97 ) Carver, George Washington George Washington Carver 1864 1943 Peanut products 1990 ( 98 ) Cepollina, Frank Frank Cepollina 1936 3000 ! -- Satellite servicing techniques 2003 ( 99 ) Cerf, Vint Vint Cerf 1943 3000 ! -- Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol ( TCP / IP ) 2006 ( 100 ) Chapin, Daryl Daryl Chapin 1906 1995 Solar cell 2008 ( 101 ) Chappelle, Emmett Emmett Chappelle 1925 3000 ! -- Bioluminescence 2007 ( 102 ) Charnley, John John Charnley 1911 1982 Hip replacement surgery 2008 ( 103 ) Chilton, Mary - Dell Mary - Dell Chilton 1939 3000 ! -- Transgenic plant 2015 ( 104 ) Cho, Alfred Y. Alfred Y. Cho * 1937 3000 ! -- Molecular beam epitaxy 2009 ( 105 ) Clarke, Edith Edith Clarke 1883 1959 Graphical calculator 2015 ( 106 ) Claude, Georges Georges Claude 1870 1960 Neon light 2007 ( 107 ) Cochrane, Josephine Josephine Cochrane 1839 1913 Dishwasher 2006 ( 108 ) Cohen, Stanley Norman Stanley Norman Cohen 1935 3000 ! -- Genetic engineering 2001 ( 109 ) Collip, James James Collip 1892 1965 Isolated and purified insulin ( 110 ) Colt, Samuel Samuel Colt 1814 1862 Colt revolver with interchangeable parts 2006 ( 111 ) Colton, Frank B. Frank B. Colton 1923 2003 Oral contraceptives 1988 ( 112 ) Comiskey, Barrett Barrett Comiskey 3000 ! -- Electronic ink 2016 ( 113 ) Conover, Lloyd Lloyd Conover 1923 2017 Tetracycline 1992 ( 114 ) Coolidge, William D. William D. Coolidge 1873 X-ray tube ( 115 ) Cooper, Peter Peter Cooper 1791 1883 Steam locomotive 2006 ( 116 ) Coover, Harry Harry Coover 1917 2011 Superglue ( 117 ) Corliss, George Henry George Henry Corliss 1817 1888 Improvements to steam engine 2006 ( 118 ) Coston, Martha Martha Coston 1826 1904 Signal flare used for ships 2006 ( 119 ) Cottrell, Frederick Gardner Frederick Gardner Cottrell 1877 1948 Electrostatic precipitator 1992 ( 120 ) Coulter, Wallace H. Wallace H. Coulter 1913 1998 Coulter principle ( 121 ) Cousteau, Jacques Jacques Cousteau 1910 1997 Diving unit ( 122 ) Cowen, Joshua Lionel Joshua Lionel Cowen 1877 1965 Model train 2007 ( 123 ) Coxe, Eckley Eckley Coxe 1839 1895 Traveling grate furnace 2006 ( 124 ) Cray, Seymour Seymour Cray 1925 Supercomputer 1997 ( 125 ) Crompton, George George Crompton 1829 1886 Loom 2007 ( 126 ) Crosthwait, David David Crosthwait 1898 1976 Heating and ventilation system 2014 ( 127 ) Curtiss, Glenn Glenn Curtiss 1878 1930 Hydroplane 2003 ( 128 ) Cushman, David David Cushman 1939 2000 Captopril 2007 ( 129 ) Daimler, Gottlieb Gottlieb Daimler 1834 1900 Design of automobile and motorcycle engines 2006 ( 130 ) Damadian, Raymond Vahan Raymond Vahan Damadian 1936 3000 ! -- Magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) 1989 ( 131 ) Daugman, John John Daugman 1954 3000 ! -- Iris recognition algorithm 2013 ( 132 ) Davies, Donald Donald Davies 1924 2000 Digital packet switching 2007 ( 133 ) De Forest, Lee Lee De Forest * 1873 1961 Audion amplifier tube 1977 ( 134 ) de Mestral, George George de Mestral 1907 1990 Velcro 1999 ( 135 ) Dean, Mark Mark Dean 1957 3000 ! -- Computer peripherals 1997 ( 136 ) Deere, John John Deere 1804 1886 Farm plow 1989 ( 137 ) Dennard, Robert H. Robert H. Dennard * 1932 3000 ! -- Dynamic random access memory ( DRAM ) 1997 ( 138 ) Devol, George George Devol 1912 2011 Industrial robot 2011 ( 139 ) Dick, Albert Albert Dick 1856 1934 Duplicating machine 2011 ( 140 ) Dickson, Earle Earle Dickson 1892 1961 Band - Aid 2017 ( 141 ) Diesel, Rudolf Rudolf Diesel 1858 1913 Internal - combustion engine 1976 ( 142 ) Diffie, Whitfield Whitfield Diffie 1944 3000 ! -- Public - key cryptography 2011 ( 143 ) DiMarchi, Richard Richard DiMarchi 1952 3000 ! -- Insulin Lispro 2014 ( 144 ) Disney, Walt Walt Disney 1901 1966 Multiplane camera 2000 ( 145 ) Djerassi, Carl Carl Djerassi 1923 2015 Oral contraceptives 1978 ( 146 ) Dolby, Ray Ray Dolby 1933 2013 Dolby noise reduction ( 147 ) Donovan, Marion Marion Donovan 1917 1998 Waterproof diaper cover 2015 ( 148 ) Dow, Herbert Henry Herbert Henry Dow 1866 1930 Bromine extraction ( 149 ) Draper, Charles Stark Charles Stark Draper 1901 Stabilizing gyroscopic 1981 ( 150 ) Dresselhaus, Mildred Mildred Dresselhaus 1930 2017 Lattice structure 2014 ( 151 ) Drew, Charles R. Charles R. Drew 1904 1950 Surgical needle 2015 ( 152 ) Drew, Richard Gurley Richard Gurley Drew 1899 1980 Adhesive tape 2007 ( 153 ) Drinker, Philip Philip Drinker 1894 1972 Iron lung 2007 ( 154 ) Dunlop, John Boyd John Boyd Dunlop 1840 1921 Pneumatic tire 2006 ( 155 ) Durant, Graham J. Graham J. Durant 1934 2009 Cimetidine 1990 ( 156 ) Durfee, Benjamin Benjamin Durfee 1897 1980 Automatic sequence controlled calculator ( Harvard Mark I ) 2014 ( 157 ) Eastman, George George Eastman 1854 1932 Photography 1977 ( 158 ) Easton, Roger L. Roger L. Easton 1921 2014 TIMATION satellite navigation system ( 159 ) Eckert, J. Presper J. Presper Eckert 1919 1995 ENIAC 2002 ( 160 ) Edgerton, Harold Eugene Harold Eugene Edgerton 1903 1990 Stroboscope photography 1986 ( 161 ) Edison, Thomas Thomas Edison 1847 1931 Electric lighting, motion pictures, phonograph 1973 ( 162 ) Einhorn, Alfred Alfred Einhorn 1856 1917 Novocain 2007 ( 163 ) Einthoven, Willem Willem Einthoven 1860 1927 Electrocardiograph 2008 ( 164 ) Elion, Gertrude B. Gertrude B. Elion 1918 1999 Leukemia drug 1991 ( 165 ) Ellis, Carleton Carleton Ellis 1876 1941 Margarine 2011 ( 166 ) Emmett, John Colin John Colin Emmett 1939 3000 ! -- Cimetidine 1990 ( 167 ) Endo, Akira Akira Endo 1933 3000 ! -- Mevastatin 2012 ( 168 ) Engelbart, Douglas Douglas Engelbart 1925 2013 Computer mouse 1998 ( 169 ) Ericsson, John John Ericsson 1803 1889 Screw propeller 1993 ( 170 ) Espenschied, Lloyd Lloyd Espenschied * 1889 1986 Coaxial cable 2006 ( 171 ) Evans, Oliver Oliver Evans 1755 1819 High pressure steam engine 2001 ( 172 ) Evinrude, Ole Ole Evinrude 1877 1934 Outboard motor 2007 ( 173 ) Faget, Maxime Maxime Faget 1921 Space capsule 2003 ( 174 ) Faggin, Federico Federico Faggin 1941 3000 ! -- Microprocessor ( 175 ) Farmer, Moses G. Moses G. Farmer 1820 1893 Electric fire alarm system 2006 ( 176 ) Farnsworth, Philo Philo Farnsworth 1906 1971 Television 1984 ( 177 ) Fergason, James James Fergason 1934 2008 Liquid crystal display 1998 ( 178 ) Fermi, Enrico Enrico Fermi 1901 1954 Nuclear fission 1976 ( 179 ) Fessenden, Reginald Reginald Fessenden * 1866 1932 AM radio 2000 ( 180 ) Firestone, Harvey Samuel Harvey Samuel Firestone 1868 1938 Pneumatic tire 2006 ( 181 ) Fitch, John John Fitch 1743 1798 Steamboat 2006 ( 182 ) Flanigen, Edith M. Edith M. Flanigen 1929 3000 ! -- Molecular sieves ( 183 ) Flom, Leonard Leonard Flom 1927 3000 ! -- Iris recognition algorithm 2013 ( 184 ) Fogarty, Thomas J. Thomas J. Fogarty 1934 3000 ! -- Embolectomy catheter 2001 ( 185 ) Folkman, Judah Judah Folkman 1933 2008 Angiogenesis inhibition ( 186 ) Ford, Henry Henry Ford 1863 1947 Automobile 1982 ( 187 ) Forrester, Jay Wright Jay Wright Forrester * 1918 2016 Random access memory ( RAM ) 1979 ( 188 ) Fossum, Eric Eric Fossum 1957 3000 ! -- CMOS active pixel image sensor camera - on - a-chip 2011 ( 189 ) Franz, John E. John E. Franz 1929 3000 ! -- Roundup 2007 ( 190 ) Free, Alfred Alfred Free 1913 2000 Glucose detection for diabetes 2000 ( 191 ) Free, Helen Murray Helen Murray Free 1923 3000 ! -- Glucose detection for diabetes 2000 ( 192 ) Freeman, Ross Ross Freeman 1948 1989 Configurable electrical circuit having configurable logic elements and configurable interconnects 2009 ( 193 ) Froehlich, Harold E. Harold E. Froehlich 1922 2007 Deep - sea submersible 2017 ( 194 ) Frohman, Dov Dov Frohman 1939 3000 ! -- Erasable programmable read only memory array ( EPROM ) 2009 ( 195 ) Fry, Arthur Arthur Fry 1931 3000 ! -- Post-it notes ( 196 ) Fuller, Calvin Souther Calvin Souther Fuller 1902 1994 Solar Cell 2008 ( 197 ) Fulton, Robert Robert Fulton 1765 1815 Steamboat 2006 ( 198 ) Gabor, Dennis Dennis Gabor * 1900 1979 Electron holography 2012 ( 199 ) Gadgil, Ashok Ashok Gadgil 1950 3000 ! -- Water disinfection 2014 ( 200 ) Gagnan, Émile Émile Gagnan 1900 1979 Aqua - lung diving equipment ( 201 ) Gallo, Robert Robert Gallo 1937 3000 ! -- HIV isolation ( 202 ) Gandhi, Haren S. Haren S. Gandhi 1941 Automotive exhaust catalyst 2017 ( 203 ) Ganellin, C. Robin C. Robin Ganellin 1934 3000 ! -- Cimetidine 1990 ( 204 ) Germer, Edmund Edmund Germer 1901 Fluorescent lighting ( 205 ) Getting, Ivan A. Ivan A. Getting 1912 2003 Global Positioning System ( GPS ) ( 206 ) Gibbon, John Heysham John Heysham Gibbon 1903 1973 Heart - lung machine ( 207 ) Gillette, King C. King C. Gillette 1855 1932 Safety razor 2007 ( 208 ) Ginsburg, Charles Charles Ginsburg 1920 1992 Video tape recording 1990 ( 209 ) Glidden, Joseph Joseph Glidden 1813 1906 Barbed wire 2006 ( 210 ) Goddard, Robert H. Robert H. Goddard 1882 1945 Solid fuel rockets 1979 ( 211 ) Goddard, William William Goddard 1913 1997 Hard drive and floppy disk 2007 ( 212 ) Godowsky, Jr., Leopold Leopold Godowsky, Jr. 1900 Kodachrome 2005 ( 213 ) Goldmark, Peter Carl Peter Carl Goldmark 1906 1977 Long playing record 2007 ( 214 ) Goodwin, Hannibal Hannibal Goodwin 1822 1900 Transparent flexible nitrocellulose 2011 ( 215 ) Goodyear, Charles Charles Goodyear 1800 1860 Vulcanization of rubber 1976 ( 216 ) Gore, Robert W. Robert W. Gore 1937 3000 ! -- Gore - Tex 2006 ( 217 ) Gould, Gordon Gordon Gould 1920 2005 Laser 1991 ( 218 ) Gramme, Zénobe Zénobe Gramme 1826 1901 Direct - current dynamo 2006 ( 219 ) Gray, Elisha Elisha Gray 1835 1901 Telephone and telegraph improvements 2007 ( 220 ) Greatbatch, Wilson Wilson Greatbatch 1919 2011 Heart pacemaker 1986 ( 221 ) Greene, Leonard Leonard Greene 1918 2006 Aircraft stall warning 1991 ( 222 ) Grumman, Leroy Leroy Grumman 1895 1982 Retractable landing gear 2003 ( 223 ) Gundlach, Robert Robert Gundlach 1926 Photocopier 2005 ( 224 ) Haartsen, Jaap Jaap Haartsen 1963 3000 ! -- Bluetooth wireless technology 2015 ( 225 ) Haber, Fritz Fritz Haber 1868 1934 Ammonia production process 2006 ( 226 ) Hall, Charles Martin Charles Martin Hall 1863 1914 Aluminum production process 1976 ( 227 ) Hall, Lloyd Lloyd Hall 1894 1971 Food preservation ( 228 ) Hall, Robert N. Robert N. Hall 1919 2016 Magnetron 1994 ( 229 ) Hall, Thomas Seavey Thomas Seavey Hall 1827 1880 Railroad signal 2007 ( 230 ) Hall, Tracy Tracy Hall 1919 2008 Synthetic diamond ( 231 ) Hallidie, Andrew Smith Andrew Smith Hallidie 1836 1900 Cable car 2006 ( 232 ) Hamilton, Francis E. Francis E. Hamilton 1898 1972 Automatic sequence controlled calculator ( Harvard Mark I ) 2014 ( 233 ) Hammond, Jr., John Hays John Hays Hammond, Jr. 1888 1965 Radio control 2011 ( 234 ) Hanford, William Edward William Edward Hanford 1908 Polyurethane 1991 ( 235 ) Harari, Eli Eli Harari 1945 3000 ! -- Floating-gate EEPROM 2017 ( 236 ) Hawkins, Walter Lincoln Walter Lincoln Hawkins 1911 1992 Polymer cable sheath ( 237 ) Hazen, Elizabeth Lee Elizabeth Lee Hazen 1885 Nystatin 1994 ( 238 ) Head, Howard Howard Head 1914 1991 Laminated ski ; oversized tennis racket 2017 ( 239 ) Heilman, M. Stephen M. Stephen Heilman 1933 3000 ! -- Defibrillator 2002 ( 240 ) Heilmeier, George H. George H. Heilmeier * 1936 2014 Electro - optic liquid crystal device 2009 ( 241 ) Hellman, Martin Martin Hellman 1945 3000 ! -- Public - key cryptography 2011 ( 242 ) Hennebique, François François Hennebique 1842 1921 Reinforced concrete construction 2011 ( 243 ) Henry, Beulah Louise Beulah Louise Henry 1887 1973 Ice cream freezer 2006 ( 244 ) Hewitt, Peter Cooper Peter Cooper Hewitt 1861 1921 Mercury - vapor lamp 2011 ( 245 ) Hewlett, William Redington William Redington Hewlett 1913 2001 Audio signals 1992 ( 246 ) Hicks, Beatrice Beatrice Hicks 1919 1979 Device for sensing gas density 2017 ( 247 ) Higonnet, Rene Alphonse Rene Alphonse Higonnet 1902 Phototypesetting machine 1985 ( 248 ) Hilleman, Maurice Maurice Hilleman 1919 2005 Vacciness 2007 ( 249 ) Hillier, James James Hillier 1915 2007 Electron microscope 1980 ( 250 ) Hoe, Richard March Richard March Hoe 1812 1886 Rotary printing press 2006 ( 251 ) Hoerni, Jean Jean Hoerni 1924 1997 Planar manufacturing process 2009 ( 252 ) Hoff, Marcian Marcian Hoff 1937 3000 ! -- Microprocessor ( 253 ) Hoffmann, Felix Felix Hoffmann 1868 1946 Aspirin 2002 ( 254 ) Hogan, J. Paul J. Paul Hogan 1919 2012 Polypropylene and HDPE 2001 ( 255 ) Holland, John Philip John Philip Holland 1841 1914 Submarine 2007 ( 256 ) Hollerith, Herman Herman Hollerith 1860 1929 Recording data on a machine readable medium, punched card, tabulator 1990 ( 257 ) Holley, Alexander Lyman Alexander Lyman Holley 1832 1882 Steelmaking 2006 ( 258 ) Holly, Birdsill Birdsill Holly 1820 1894 Fire hydrant 2006 ( 259 ) Holmes, Donald Donald Holmes 1910 1980 Polyurethane 1991 ( 260 ) Holonyak, Nick Nick Holonyak * 1928 3000 ! -- visible light emitting diode 2008 ( 261 ) Holt, Benjamin Benjamin Holt 1849 1920 Tractor 2006 ( 262 ) Honey, Stan Stan Honey 1955 3000 ! -- Sports broadcast graphic enhancements 2018 ( 263 ) Hood, Leroy Leroy Hood 1938 3000 ! -- DNA sequencer 2007 ( 264 ) Hoover, Erna Schneider Erna Schneider Hoover 1926 3000 ! -- Computerized telephone switching 2008 ( 265 ) Hornbeck, Larry J. Larry J. Hornbeck 1943 3000 ! -- Spatial light modulator and method 2009 ( 266 ) Houdry, Eugene Eugene Houdry 1892 1962 Catalytic cracking 1990 ( 267 ) Hounsfield, Godfrey Godfrey Hounsfield 1919 CAT scanner 2007 ( 268 ) Howe, Elias Elias Howe 1819 1867 Sewing machine ( 269 ) Hulett, George George Hulett 1846 1923 Loading and unloading machine 2006 ( 270 ) Hull, Chuck Chuck Hull 1939 3000 ! -- Stereolithography 2014 ( 271 ) Hunt, Walter Walter Hunt 1796 1859 Safety pin 2006 ( 272 ) Hyatt, John Wesley John Wesley Hyatt 1837 1920 Celluloid 2006 ( 273 ) Hyde, James Franklin James Franklin Hyde 1903 1999 Transparent silica 2000 ( 274 ) Ingersoll, Simon Simon Ingersoll 1818 1894 Steam powered rock drill 2006 ( 275 ) Ives, Frederic Eugene Frederic Eugene Ives 1856 1937 Color photography 2011 ( 276 ) Jacobs, Irwin M. Irwin M. Jacobs 1933 3000 ! -- Spread spectrum multiple access communication system 2013 ( 277 ) Jacobson, Joseph Joseph Jacobson 1965 3000 ! -- Electronic ink 2016 ( 278 ) Javan, Ali Ali Javan 1926 2016 Helium - neon laser 2006 ( 279 ) Jeanes, Allene Allene Jeanes 1906 1995 Dextran production ; xanthan gum 2017 ( 280 ) Jeffreys, Alec Alec Jeffreys 1950 3000 ! -- Genetic fingerprinting 2005 ( 281 ) Jenkins, Charles Francis Charles Francis Jenkins 1867 1934 Movie projector 2011 ( 282 ) Jennings, Thomas Thomas Jennings 1791 1859 Dry scouring 2015 ( 283 ) Jobs, Steve Steve Jobs 1955 2011 Personal computer, mobile phone, animated movie, digital publishing 2012 ( 284 ) Joel, Jr., Amos E. Amos E. Joel, Jr. * 1918 2008 Switching concept for cellular phones 2008 ( 285 ) Johnson, Clarence Clarence Johnson 1910 1990 Aircraft 2008 ( 286 ) Johnson, Kristina M. Kristina M. Johnson 1957 3000 ! -- Polarization - control technology 2015 ( 287 ) Johnson, Warren S. Warren S. Johnson 1847 1911 Temperature control 2018 ( 288 ) Jones, Frederick McKinley Frederick McKinley Jones 1893 1961 Refrigeration 2007 ( 289 ) Jones, Jr., Howard S. Howard S. Jones, Jr. 1921 2005 Conformal antenna 2018 ( 290 ) Jones, Marshall Marshall Jones 1941 3000 ! -- Industrial laser 2017 ( 291 ) Jordan, Kenneth Kenneth Jordan 1921 2008 Radioisotope thermoelectric generator 2013 ( 292 ) Julian, Percy Lavon Percy Lavon Julian 1899 Cortisone synthesis 1990 ( 293 ) Kahn, Bob Bob Kahn 1938 3000 ! -- Internet Protocol ( IP ) 2006 ( 294 ) Kahng, Dawon Dawon Kahng 1931 1992 Electric field controlled semiconductor device 2009 ( 295 ) Kaman, Charles Charles Kaman 1919 2011 Innovations to helicopter 2003 ( 296 ) Kamen, Dean Dean Kamen 1951 3000 ! -- Ambulatory infusion pump 2005 ( 297 ) Kaplan, Sheldon Sheldon Kaplan 1939 2009 Auto - injector 2016 ( 298 ) Keck, Donald Donald Keck 1941 3000 ! -- Optical fiber 1993 ( 299 ) Kellogg, John Harvey John Harvey Kellogg 1852 1943 Breakfast cereal 2006 ( 300 ) Kelman, Charles Charles Kelman 1930 Cataract surgery ( 301 ) Kemp, Clarence Clarence Kemp 1860 ! c. 1860 1911 Solar water heater 2011 ( 302 ) Kettering, Charles F. Charles F. Kettering 1876 1958 Electric ignition 1980 ( 303 ) Kies, Mary Dixon Mary Dixon Kies 1752 1837 Process for weaving straw 2006 ( 304 ) Kilby, Jack Jack Kilby * 1923 2005 Integrated circuit 1982 ( 305 ) Kingsbury, Albert Albert Kingsbury 1863 1943 Thrust bearing 2007 ( 306 ) Kleist, Dale Dale Kleist 1909 1998 Fiberglass 2006 ( 307 ) Knight, Margaret E. Margaret E. Knight 1838 1914 Paper bag machine 2006 ( 308 ) Kolff, Willem Johan Willem Johan Kolff 1911 2009 Artificial heart 1985 ( 309 ) Kollsman, Paul Paul Kollsman 1900 1982 Altimeter 2003 ( 310 ) Kroll, William Justin William Justin Kroll 1889 1973 Titanium 2000 ( 311 ) Kurzweil, Raymond Raymond Kurzweil 1948 3000 ! -- Optical character recognition 2002 ( 312 ) Kwolek, Stephanie Stephanie Kwolek 1923 2014 Kevlar 1995 ( 313 ) Lachman, Irwin Irwin Lachman 1930 3000 ! -- Catalytic converter 2002 ( 314 ) Lake, Clair Clair Lake 1888 1958 Automatic sequence controlled calculator ( Harvard Mark I ) 2014 ( 315 ) Lamarr, Hedy Hedy Lamarr 1914 2000 Frequency - hopping spread spectrum 2014 ( 316 ) Land, Edwin H. Edwin H. Land 1909 1991 Polaroid 1977 ( 317 ) Langer, Alois Alois Langer 1945 3000 ! -- Defibrillator 2002 ( 318 ) Langer, Robert S. Robert S. Langer 1948 3000 ! -- Drug delivery 2006 ( 319 ) Langmuir, Irving Irving Langmuir 1881 1957 Electric lighting 1989 ( 320 ) Langstroth, L.L. L.L. Langstroth 1810 1895 Beehive 2007 ( 321 ) Lanza, Vincent Vincent Lanza 1922 1972 Polymer cable sheath ( 322 ) Latimer, Lewis Howard Lewis Howard Latimer 1848 1928 Filament for electric light bulb 2006 ( 323 ) Lauterbur, Paul Paul Lauterbur * 1929 2007 Magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) 2007 ( 324 ) Lawrence, Ernest Ernest Lawrence 1901 1958 Cyclotron 1982 ( 325 ) Lawrence, Victor Victor Lawrence 1945 3000 ! -- Signal processing in telecommunications 2016 ( 326 ) Lear, Bill Bill Lear 1902 1978 8 - track system 1993 ( 327 ) Lechleider, Joseph Joseph Lechleider 1933 2015 Digital subscriber line ( DSL ) 2013 ( 328 ) Ledley, Robert Robert Ledley 1926 2012 Whole - body CAT scan 1990 ( 329 ) Leighton, Tom Tom Leighton 1956 3000 ! -- Content delivery network 2017 ( 330 ) Leland, Henry M. Henry M. Leland 1843 1932 Interchangeable parts for automobiles 2011 ( 331 ) Lewin, Daniel Daniel Lewin 1970 2001 Content delivery network 2017 ( 332 ) Lewis, Ronald M. Ronald M. Lewis 1936 3000 ! -- Catalytic converter 2002 ( 333 ) Ligler, Frances Frances Ligler 1951 3000 ! -- Portable optical air sensor 2017 ( 334 ) Link, Edwin Albert Edwin Albert Link 1904 1981 Link Trainer 2003 ( 335 ) Liskov, Barbara Barbara Liskov 1939 3000 ! -- Programming Languages and System Design 2012 ( 336 ) Lodge, Oliver Oliver Lodge 1851 1940 Wireless telegraphy 2007 ( 337 ) Loomis, Alfred Alfred Loomis 1887 Long range navigation system ( LORAN ) 2013 ( 338 ) Lumière, Auguste Auguste Lumière 1862 1954 Cinématographe 2007 ( 339 ) Lumière, Louis Louis Lumière 1864 1948 Cinématographe 2007 ( 340 ) Lynott, John John Lynott 1921 1994 Hard drive 2007 ( 341 ) MacCready, Paul B. Paul B. MacCready 1925 2007 Gossamer Condor 2015 ( 342 ) MacDougall, John John MacDougall 1940 3000 ! -- Ion implantation 2009 ( 343 ) Macomber, Stanley Stanley Macomber 1887 1967 Open web joist 2011 ( 344 ) Maiman, Theodore Harold Theodore Harold Maiman 1927 2007 Laser 1984 ( 345 ) Manchester, Ken Ken Manchester 1925 2014 Ion implantation 2009 ( 346 ) Mannes, Leopold Leopold Mannes 1899 1964 Kodachrome 2005 ( 347 ) Mansfield, Peter Peter Mansfield 1933 2017 Magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) 2007 ( 348 ) Marconi, Guglielmo Guglielmo Marconi * 1874 1937 Radio ( 349 ) Marrison, Warren Warren Marrison 1896 1980 Quartz clock 2011 ( 350 ) Martin, Homer Homer Martin 1910 1993 Catalytic cracking 1999 ( 351 ) Mason, John Landis John Landis Mason 1832 1902 Mason jar 2006 ( 352 ) Matzeliger, Jan Ernst Jan Ernst Matzeliger 1852 1889 Shoe lasting 2006 ( 353 ) Mauchly, John John Mauchly 1907 1980 ENIAC 2002 ( 354 ) Maurer, Robert D. Robert D. Maurer 1924 3000 ! -- Optical fiber 1993 ( 355 ) Maxim, Hiram Stevens Hiram Stevens Maxim 1840 1916 Machine gun 2006 ( 356 ) Maybach, Wilhelm Wilhelm Maybach 1846 1929 Carburetor and radiator 2007 ( 357 ) Mazor, Stanley Stanley Mazor 1941 3000 ! -- Central processing unit ( CPU ) ( 358 ) McCormick, Cyrus Cyrus McCormick 1809 1884 Mechanical reaper 1976 ( 359 ) McCoy, Elijah Elijah McCoy 1844 1929 Engine lubricator 2001 ( 360 ) McIntire, Ray Ray McIntire 1918 Styrofoam 2008 ( 361 ) McLean, Malcom Malcom McLean 1913 2001 Shipping containers 2008 ( 362 ) McMaster, Harold Harold McMaster 1916 2003 Tempered glass 2008 ( 363 ) Mead, Carver Carver Mead 1934 3000 ! -- VLSI method for designing chips 2009 ( 364 ) Mergenthaler, Ottmar Ottmar Mergenthaler 1854 1899 Linotype 1982 ( 365 ) Merkle, Ralph Ralph Merkle 1952 3000 ! -- Public - key cryptography 2011 ( 366 ) Metcalfe, Robert Robert Metcalfe * 1946 3000 ! -- Ethernet 2007 ( 367 ) Michelson, Gary K. Gary K. Michelson 1949 3000 ! -- Spinal surgical devices 2011 ( 368 ) Midgley, Jr., Thomas Thomas Midgley, Jr. 1889 1944 Ethyl gasoline, fluorocarbon refrigerants 2003 ( 369 ) Miles, Alexander Alexander Miles 1838 1918 Elevator doors 2007 ( 370 ) Miller, Lewis Lewis Miller 1829 1899 Combine harvester 2006 ( 371 ) Millman, Irving Irving Millman 1923 2012 Vaccine for hepatitis B 1993 ( 372 ) Mirowski, Michel Michel Mirowski 1924 1990 Defibrillator 2002 ( 373 ) Mitra, Sumita Sumita Mitra 1949 3000 ! -- Nanocomposite dental materials 2018 ( 374 ) Moeller, Dennis L. Dennis L. Moeller 1950 3000 ! -- Computer peripherals 1997 ( 375 ) Molloy, Bryan Bryan Molloy 1939 Prozac 1999 ( 376 ) Montagnier, Luc Luc Montagnier 1932 3000 ! -- HIV isolation and antibody test ( 377 ) Moog, Robert Robert Moog 1934 2005 Moog synthesizer 2013 ( 378 ) Moore, Gordon Gordon Moore * 1929 3000 ! -- Semiconductor production 2009 ( 379 ) Morgan, Garrett A. Garrett A. Morgan 1887 1963 Gas mask 2005 ( 380 ) Morse, Samuel Samuel Morse 1791 1872 Telegraph ( 381 ) Mower, Morton Morton Mower 1933 3000 ! -- Implantable heart defibrillator 2002 ( 382 ) Moyer, Andrew J. Andrew J. Moyer 1899 1959 Penicillin ( 383 ) Moyroud, Louis Marius Louis Marius Moyroud 1914 Photograph composition 1985 ( 384 ) Mullis, Kary Kary Mullis 1944 3000 ! -- Polymerase chain reaction 1998 ( 385 ) Murphree, Eger V. Eger V. Murphree 1898 1962 Catalytic cracking 1999 ( 386 ) Murphy Jr., William P. William P. Murphy Jr. 1923 3000 ! -- Blood bag and disposable medical trays 2008 ( 387 ) Murray, Thomas E. Thomas E. 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Question: who was inducted into the national inventors hall of fame first
Answer: John Fitch