Aerospace engineer Lonnie Johnson's accidental discovery of a powerful water jet during heat pump testing in 1982 led to the ...

At one point, the water gun became the No. 1-selling toy across the United States. Its creator says, "It's just a matter of pursuing a passion, if you will, and sticking to it." Lonnie Johnson, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Johnson Stem Activity Center Engineer and entrepreneur Dr. Lonnie Johnson created the billion-dollar toy that became a staple of ...

ST. LOUIS – Almost 40 years ago, the Super Soaker, the ultimate water gun, was invented by Lonnie Johnson, a mechanical and nuclear engineer. The Super Soaker became a staple of summer water fights, ...

Lonnie 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 he worked for NASA, and helped test the ...