While experimenting on a jet pump project for NASA in his bathroom in 1982, Lonnie Johnson shot a stream of water across the room and thought, "This would make a great gun." The Super Soaker went on ...

Lonnie Johnson, the Mobile-born inventor of the Super Soaker water gun, is developing clean energy technology in his Atlanta, Ga., laboratory. William Thornton ...

Best known for creating the iconic Super Soaker water gun, Johnson’s true legacy extends far beyond childhood memories, reaching into the critical realm of renewable energy and STEM education.

Lonnie Johnson, the president and founder of Johnson Research and Development Co. — most famously known as the creator of the iconic Super Soaker water gun — says when it comes to ideas, his ...

Object Details Creator Lemelson Center, National Museum of American History Views 5,214 Video Title Innovative Lives: Lonnie Johnson Description Beyond his wildly-popular invention, the Super Soaker ...