Hall of Fame Inductees
| Name | Year | Invention | NJ affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hagmann, William K.William K. Hagmann | 2012 | medicinal chemistry innovations | Merck & Co. |
| Siekierka, JohnJohn Siekierka | 2011 | Bell Labs | |
| Gertzman, Arthur A.Arthur A. Gertzman | 2011 | ||
| Schneemeyer, LynnLynn Schneemeyer | 2011 | material science innovations | Rutgers University |
| Tompsett, Michael FrancisMichael Francis Tompsett | 2010 | First Thermal and Charge Coupled Imager Patents, CCD Cameras and MOS Video ADC | Bell Laboratories |
| Sokol, HermanHerman Sokol | 2009 | pemetrexed | Bristol-Myers Squibb |
| Taylor, Edward C.Edward C. Taylor | 2008 | tetracycline | Princeton University |
| Sessler, Gerhard M.Gerhard M. Sessler | 2008 | electret microphone | Bell Labs |
| Boyle, WillardWillard Boyle | 2008 | charge-coupled device | Bell Labs |
| Smith, George E.George E. Smith | 2008 | charge-coupled device | Bell Labs |
| Gordon, Eugene I.Eugene I. Gordon | 2008 | fiber optics innovations | Bell Labs |
| West, James Edward MaceoJames Edward Maceo West | 2008 | electret microphone | Bell Labs |
| Orenstein, HenryHenry Orenstein | 2006 | various toys | |
| Black, Harold StephenHarold Stephen Black | 2006 | negative feedback amplifier | Bell Labs |
| Thompson, Kenneth LaneKenneth Lane Thompson | 2006 | programming languages | Bell Labs |
| Ritchie, Dennis MacAlistairDennis MacAlistair Ritchie | 2006 | programming languages | Bell Labs |
| Alphonse, Gerard A.Gerard A. Alphonse | 2005 | ||
| Fuller, Calvin SoutherCalvin Souther Fuller | 2005 | photovoltaics | Bell Labs |
| Early, James M.James M. Early | 2004 | Early effect | Bell Labs |
| Allen, Samuel LeedsSamuel Leeds Allen | 2004 | Flexible Flyer | Moorestown Township, New Jersey |
| Roebling, John AugustusJohn Augustus Roebling | 2002 | suspension bridge innovations | Trenton, New Jersey worked |
| Kogelnik, HerwigHerwig Kogelnik | 2002 | Bell Labs | |
| Ash, GeraldGerald Ash | 2001 | Dynamic Non-Hierarchical Routing | Bell Labs |
| Netravali, ArunArun Netravali | 2001 | HDTV | Bell Labs |
| Campbell, Donald L.Donald L. Campbell | 2001 | fluid catalytic cracking | ExxonMobil |
| Murphree, Eger V.Eger V. Murphree | 2001 | fluid catalytic cracking | ExxonMobil |
| de Forest, LeeLee de Forest | 2001 | audion tube | |
| Goetz, MartinMartin Goetz | 2000 | software | Applied Data Research |
| Nobile, ArthurArthur Nobile | 2000 | prednisone | Newark, New Jersey born |
| Lake, SimonSimon Lake | 2000 | submarine innovations | Pleasantville, New Jersey born |
| Carrier, Willis HavilandWillis Haviland Carrier | 1999 | air conditioning | Newark, New Jersey worked |
| Schawlow, Arthur LeonardArthur Leonard Schawlow | 1999 | Bell Labs | |
| Armstrong, Edwin HowardEdwin Howard Armstrong | 1998 | FM radio, regenerative receiver, superheterodyne receiver | Alpine, New Jersey worked |
| Baker, William O.William O. Baker | 1998 | synthetic rubber | Bell Labs |
| DuMont, Allen BalcomAllen Balcom DuMont | 1998 | television | DuMont Television Network |
| Cho, Alfred Y.Alfred Y. Cho | 1997 | Bell Labs | |
| Ranger, Richard HowlandRichard Howland Ranger | 1997 | Radio Corporation of America | |
| Flanagan, James L.James L. Flanagan | 1997 | Rutgers University | |
| Olson, Harry F.Harry F. Olson | 1996 | Radio Corporation of America | |
| Paul, LesLes Paul | 1996 | guitar pickup | Mahwah, New Jersey lived |
| Bardeen, JohnJohn Bardeen | 1994 | transistor | Bell Labs |
| Shockley, WilliamWilliam Shockley | 1994 | transistor | Bell Labs |
| Brattain, WalterWalter Brattain | 1994 | transistor | Bell Labs |
| Lucky, Robert WendellRobert Wendell Lucky | 1993 | Bell Labs | |
| Pestka, SidneySidney Pestka | 1993 | Hoffman-La Roche | |
| Fletcher, Charles JosephCharles Joseph Fletcher | 1993 | aerospace innovations | Franklin, New Jersey lived |
| Hawkins, Walter LincolnWalter Lincoln Hawkins | 1992 | Bell Labs | |
| Andrews (inventor), SolomonSolomon Andrews (inventor) | 1992 | dirigible | Perth Amboy, New Jersey lived |
| Hillier, JamesJames Hillier | 1992 | electron microscope | Radio Corporation of America |
| Sinfelt, John H.John H. Sinfelt | 1992 | unleaded gasoline | ExxonMobil |
| Weimer, Paul K.Paul K. Weimer | 1992 | thin-film transistor | Radio Corporation of America |
| Rose (physicist), AlbertAlbert Rose (physicist) | 1992 | video camera tube | Radio Corporation of America |
| Jansky, Karl G.Karl G. Jansky | 1992 | radio telescope | Bell Labs |
| Weston (chemist), EdwardEdward Weston (chemist) | 1990 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | |
| Goodwin, HannibalHannibal Goodwin | 1990 | Newark, New Jersey lived | |
| Smith, OberlinOberlin Smith | 1990 | magnetic recording | Bridgeton, New Jersey lived |
| Lemelson, Jerome H.Jerome H. Lemelson | 1990 | ||
| Zworykin, VladimirVladimir Zworykin | 1989 | television | Radio Corporation of America |
| Waksman, SelmanSelman Waksman | 1989 | streptomycin | Rutgers University |
| Sternbach, LeoLeo Sternbach | 1989 | benzodiazepines | Hoffman-La Roche |
| Edison, Thomas A.Thomas A. Edison | 1989 | various innovations | Edison laboratory |
| Vail, AlfredAlfred Vail | 1989 | telegraph | Speedwell Ironworks |
| Einstein, AlbertAlbert Einstein | 1989 | theoretical physics | Institute for Advanced Study |
| Rajchman, Jan A.Jan A. Rajchman | 1989 | read-only memory | Radio Corporation of America |
| Stevens (inventor), JohnJohn Stevens (inventor) | 1989 | various innovations | Hoboken, New Jersey lived |
| Boyden, SethSeth Boyden | 1989 | malleable iron | Newark, New Jersey worked |
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