• American inventor and entrepeneur Dean Kamen designed, among various other inventions, the Segway gyroscopically stabilized personal vehicle. In 1989, Kamen founded FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a foundation dedicated to encouraging students to pursue careers in science and technology. FIRST provides teaching tools to schools and holds competitions for aspiring inventors and technologists.
  • Notable Inventions

    1. The AutoSyringe, a portable infusion device that automatically delivers drugs to medical patients
    2. A robotic prosthetic arm for veterans who have lost arms in combat
    3. The IBot all-terrain electric wheelchair
    4. The HomeChoice personal dialysis machine
    5. The Segway, a personal transportation device

  • Quote

    "Our culture celebrates one thing: sports heroes. You have teenagers thinking they're going to make millions as NBA stars when that's not realistic for even 1 percent of them. Becoming a scientist or an engineer is."

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