Lemelson Center

@SI_Invention

The Smithsonian's Lemelson Center is dedicated to the study of invention in history & encouraging inventive creativity. Terms: .

Washington, D.C.
invention.si.edu
Joined July 2009
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  1. Nov 25

    Isis Shiffer, graduate, invented the EcoHelmet, a folding, recyclable bike helmet.

  2. Nov 23

    Kate Wiley takes a look at the tech behind some popular Thanksgiving traditions.

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  3. Nov 23

    New on our blog: Zach Etsch sees the invention process at work in the development of Pokémon Go.

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  4. Nov 22

    A new search tool developed by engineers at makes it easier to discover and track inactive patents.

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  5. Nov 21

    Tricia Edwards tells the story behind the turkey pop-up timer's inventor.

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  6. Nov 18

    Congratulations to this year's winners!

    Meet the winners of the 2016 Smithsonian Magazine American Ingenuity Awards.
  7. Nov 18

    Remembering Jay Forrester, pioneer in servomechanisms, magnetic-core memory, and system dynamics modeling.

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  8. Nov 17

    Heads up fans. There will be some changes to opening hours during Nov.-Jan. Get the schedule:

  9. Nov 16

    New on our blog: Monica Smith digs into the details of microwave oven inventor Percy Spencer's life.

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  10. Nov 16

    Innovative Lives: Bob Pittman is TONIGHT at 6:30 pm. Get your free tickets at

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  11. Nov 15

    Could DIY batteries made of junkyard metal and based on a 1st century B.C. design help address energy storage needs?

  12. Nov 14

    Going up? Going down? New on our blog: Alison Oswald on the not-so-equal history of an elevator equalizer.

  13. Nov 11

    Hedy Lamarr and George Antheil pioneered frequency hopping to prevent torpedo detection in WW2.

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  14. Nov 11

    The WW2 "Higgins Boat" landing craft was invented at Higgins Industries in New Orleans.

  15. Nov 11

    Listen to how the telegraph and printing press became essential to Civil War communications:

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  16. Nov 11

    Martha Coston realized her deceased husband's idea for colored signal flares, used in the Civil War.

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  17. Nov 10

    By the People examines design that challenges poverty and social inequality across America.

  18. Nov 9

    Join us on Nov. 16 for Innovative Lives: Bob Pittman:

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  19. Nov 8

    Edison's first patented invention was a vote recorder. Congress summarily rejected it.

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