Back القاعة الوطنية للمخترعين المشاهير Arabic القاعه الوطنيه للمخترعين المشاهير ARZ National Inventors Hall of Fame German National Inventors Hall of Fame Finnish National Inventors Hall of Fame French National Inventors Hall of Fame Italian 全米発明家殿堂 Japanese National Inventors Hall of Fame Dutch National Inventors Hall of Fame NB National Inventors Hall of Fame Portuguese
 Display of inductees in the National Inventors Hall of Fame in Alexandria | |
| Abbreviation | NIHF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1973 |
| Type | NPO |
| Legal status | Organization |
| Purpose | "Honor[ing] the women and men responsible for the great technological advances that make human, social and economic progress possible." |
| Headquarters | 3701 Highland Park N.W. North Canton, Ohio 44720 |
| Location |
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Region served | United States |
Membership | 603 inventors |
Official language | English |
| Affiliations | Invent Now America |
| Website | www |
The National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) is an American not-for-profit organization, founded in 1973, which recognizes individual engineers and inventors who hold a U.S. patent of significant technology. Besides the Hall of Fame, it also operates a museum in Alexandria, Virginia, sponsors educational programs, and a collegiate competition.[1]
As of 2020, 603 inventors have been inducted, mostly constituting historic persons from the past three centuries, but including about 100 living inductees.[2] Nominees must hold a U.S. patent of significant contribution to the U.S. welfare, and which advances science and useful arts.[3] The 2020 class included 22 inventors.
- ^ “National Inventors Hall of Fame”, Ohio History Central. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ^ "National Inventors Hall of Fame".
- ^ National Inventors Hall of Fame. "Nominate". Retrieved March 9, 2017.