Biography and Reddit Present: Super Soaker inventor Lonnie Johnson | Biography

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  • čas přidán 6. 08. 2018
  • What do the Super Soaker and the B-2 Stealth Bomber have in common? Biography and Reddit are back with another super-sized interview with inventor and nuclear engineer Lonnie Johnson who reveals what inspired the idea behind one of the best-selling toys of all time. Subscribe for more great stories from Biography! #Biography
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Komentáře • 69

  • @kalel311superman9
    @kalel311superman9 Před 3 lety +6

    so he was the one who invented my all time favorite toy, thank you sir, thank God for him

  • @e_rica5008
    @e_rica5008 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I teach science and I love teaching my kids about Lonnie. He’s so relatable to my students. Thanks for featuring him!

  • @als5109
    @als5109 Před 5 lety +33

    Thanks for the great work and your contributions Lonnie. My daughter wrote an essay about you for black history month when she was in fifth grade. She is a senior in high school now. I hope the JTEC works out, this planet could use it.

  • @jeromew9130
    @jeromew9130 Před 5 lety +39

    Welp.. I know who my son is about to do his school book report on. WHOOSH!

  • @adolfmudau9956
    @adolfmudau9956 Před 5 lety +90

    this guy was a genius for his entire life

  • @slr7628
    @slr7628 Před 5 lety +20

    Me and my friends were crazy about super soakers when I was a kid.looking back now we loved them cuz they performed great but they were extremely reliable,now I know why lol they were designed by a brilliant man

  • @itisonlyaplant
    @itisonlyaplant Před 2 měsíci +1

    I want a two hour documentary! Too good for 5 minutes

  • @bear2937
    @bear2937 Před 5 lety +31

    Happy black history month 😊

    • @cmebans35
      @cmebans35 Před 3 lety +2

      Happy Black History Month 2021

  • @OfficialKINGQUE
    @OfficialKINGQUE Před 4 lety +9

    This needs more clout

  • @dianegreen8137
    @dianegreen8137 Před rokem

    I am a high school teacher and love showing this to my students. I was also raised in a family of engineers so your last comment is precious

  • @Jebu911
    @Jebu911 Před 6 měsíci

    One of my favorite engineers.

  • @lucaschacon8362
    @lucaschacon8362 Před 2 lety +1

    What a cool guy

  • @Mr707videos
    @Mr707videos Před 4 lety +3

    Awesome and inspirational

  • @JonathanAriasInsightPodcast

    GOAT. Genius. Legend. Inspiration.

  • @booneboone9705
    @booneboone9705 Před 4 lety +10

    This man is literally a genius

  • @Airvirgo
    @Airvirgo Před 5 lety +2

    Awesome

  • @daveaf5281
    @daveaf5281 Před 2 měsíci

    "Engineers aren't known for humor" is the funniest thing ever😂😂😂

  • @donaldlyons180
    @donaldlyons180 Před 3 lety

    I love it

  • @nookrmk
    @nookrmk Před rokem

    A Real American Hero

  • @Minfiget
    @Minfiget Před 5 lety +3

    Legend

  • @FaithFallRepentGraceRepeat
    @FaithFallRepentGraceRepeat Před 4 lety +14

    God certainly blessed him & his family! He made a wise investment in that laboratory! Remember the keychain super soaker? No one ever saw it coming when I was around! 😌

  • @Archburri
    @Archburri Před rokem

    I am actually doing a school project about Lonnie Johnson

  • @donaldbethel7317
    @donaldbethel7317 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you some one to look up to 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑

  • @SHOESFOR
    @SHOESFOR Před 2 lety

    I’m learning about inventor today you know

  • @ambition1911
    @ambition1911 Před 5 lety +8

    Modern day genius!

  • @judahvance2701
    @judahvance2701 Před 2 lety

    In Bremond Texas

  • @aabrilamor
    @aabrilamor Před 4 lety

    Linex!!!!

  • @joaquinpruitt4938
    @joaquinpruitt4938 Před 3 lety

    He is cool

  • @lisa196409
    @lisa196409 Před 5 lety +6

    Oil is so messy and the powers-that-be have gotten messy over the oil it's time to do something new and it's time to save our planet

  • @dad6787
    @dad6787 Před 4 lety +3

    I have to study you at school

  • @judahvance2701
    @judahvance2701 Před 2 lety

    The plant and power plants will be in Bretons Texas remember my name Judah Vance

  • @andreaarriaga4901
    @andreaarriaga4901 Před 5 lety +1

    hi

  • @k3n505
    @k3n505 Před 3 lety +1

    its nerf or nothin

  • @jukesvids416
    @jukesvids416 Před 4 lety +2

    I am searching about him

  • @Alexz_Archivz
    @Alexz_Archivz Před 6 lety +8

    I at least knew that he invented the Super Soaker and surprised a few years back, but the majority of population isn't problack like I am. I wasn't aware of his patents with Nerf. Hopefully Johnson isn't the latest black inventor/creator!

    • @cortezforever
      @cortezforever Před 5 lety +2

      I have an invention, I am currently working on the patent claim, some inventions should not be disclosed without it.

    • @lisa196409
      @lisa196409 Před 5 lety +2

      No one wants to invest in his renewable energy jtech they just want to keep him as the Super Soaker man this man is so brilliant and they are so afraid that they're going to lose money which they are eventually going to lose money on oil because no one needs oil anymore batteries can operate cars alone they don't need oil

    • @cortezforever
      @cortezforever Před 5 lety +1

      @@lisa196409 His technologies are not good for these false economies. Too much efficiency means fewer profits for the banksters.

  • @judahvance2701
    @judahvance2701 Před 2 lety +1

    I’m planning to make Bremond the largest city in Texas I need your help remember my Judah Alexander

  • @jelissamatos9830
    @jelissamatos9830 Před 3 lety

    I thought my mans died-

  • @judahvance2701
    @judahvance2701 Před 2 lety

    We need to get Toyota on board remember my name Judah Vance

  • @jessicareyna8777
    @jessicareyna8777 Před 4 lety

    i like trains

  • @ostensiblysapient5615
    @ostensiblysapient5615 Před 5 lety +4

    Black Excellence✊🏾

  • @Jongsterr
    @Jongsterr Před 4 lety +1

    OIS Gang UNITE

  • @keegstait6838
    @keegstait6838 Před 3 lety

    School gang

  • @judahvance2701
    @judahvance2701 Před 2 lety

    Remember my name I want to build a car and a power plant Judah vance

  • @friendshippage8074
    @friendshippage8074 Před 4 lety +1

    black can hack

  • @dan9222scandiguy
    @dan9222scandiguy Před 2 měsíci

    He took government inventions and made them his own.

  • @WecanWinJesse
    @WecanWinJesse Před 4 lety +2

    This is is just one out of a WHOLE BUNCH of so called African American inventors who contributed to society of America.

    • @organicsforhealing342
      @organicsforhealing342 Před 4 lety +9

      why did you say a so called inventor he is a great inventor and deserves way more respect than that