deaths
October 1, 1997
Jerome H. Lemelson, American engineer and philanthropist (born 1923)
Jerome H. Lemelson
Jerome "Jerry" Hal Lemelson was an American engineer, inventor, and patent holder. Several of his inventions relate to warehouses, industrial robots, cordless telephones, fax machines, videocassette recorders, camcorders, and the magnetic tape drive. Lemelson's 605 patents made him one of the most prolific inventors in American history.