Biography and Reddit Present: Super Soaker inventor Lonnie Johnson | Biography

What do the Super Soaker and the B-2 Stealth Bomber have in common? Biography and Reddit are back with another super-sized interview with inventor and nuclear engineer Lonnie Johnson who reveals what inspired the idea behind one of the best-selling toys of all time. Subscribe for more great stories from Biography! #Biography
Subscribe for more Biography: aetv.us/2AsWMPH
Delve deeper into Biography on our site:
www.biography.com
Follow Biography for more surprising stories from fascinating lives:
Facebook - / biography
Instagram - / biography
Twitter - / biography
Biography.com captures the most gripping, surprising, and fascinating stories about famous people: The biggest break. The defining opportunity. The most shattering failure. The unexpected connection. The decision that changed everything. With over 7,000 biographies and daily features that highlight newsworthy and compelling points-of-view, we are the digital source for true stories about people that matter.

[@kalel311superman9]

so he was the one who invented my all time favorite toy, thank you sir, thank God for him

[@adolfmudau9956]

this guy was a genius for his entire life

[@kttouchdownf2w]

Is this guy also the music lonnie Johnson?

[@wandcamilo3989]

was?

[@adolfmudau9956]

Africa must use this guy

[@jeromew9130]

Welp.. I know who my son is about to do his school book report on. WHOOSH!

[@slr7628]

Me and my friends were crazy about super soakers when I was a kid.looking back now we loved them cuz they performed great but they were extremely reliable,now I know why lol they were designed by a brilliant man

[@als5109]

Thanks for the great work and your contributions Lonnie. My daughter wrote an essay about you for black history month when she was in fifth grade. She is a senior in high school now. I hope the JTEC works out, this planet could use it.

[@lisa196409]

Jtekt needs to expand to other countries like Africa the continent Africa needs a lot of this

[@treadmill1383]

So did my son

[@kerry-annrobinson-presiden4662]

😊

[@e_rica5008]

I teach science and I love teaching my kids about Lonnie. He’s so relatable to my students. Thanks for featuring him!

[@desiredantsroblox]

type sh

[@JamesThomas-kx5sj]

He is a great role model

[@itisonlyaplant]

I want a two hour documentary! Too good for 5 minutes

[@bear2937]

Happy black history month 😊

[@cmebans35]

Happy Black History Month 2021

[@OfficialKINGQUE]

This needs more clout

[@Jebu911]

One of my favorite engineers.

[@JonathanAriasInsightPodcast]

GOAT. Genius. Legend. Inspiration.

[@dianegreen8137]

I am a high school teacher and love showing this to my students. I was also raised in a family of engineers so your last comment is precious

[@booneboone9705]

This man is literally a genius

[@lucaschacon8362]

What a cool guy

[@Mr707videos]

Awesome and inspirational

[@Airvirgo]

Awesome

[@daveaf5281]

"Engineers aren't known for humor" is the funniest thing ever😂😂😂

[@ambition1911]

Modern day genius!

[@Minfiget]

Legend

[@Archburri]

I am actually doing a school project about Lonnie Johnson

[@SHOESFOR]

I’m learning about inventor today you know

[@donaldlyons180]

I love it

[@FaithFallRepentGraceRepeat]

God certainly blessed him & his family! He made a wise investment in that laboratory! Remember the keychain super soaker? No one ever saw it coming when I was around! 😌

[@mcliff8592]

Yessss!

[@donaldbethel7317]

Thank you some one to look up to 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑

[@nookrmk]

A Real American Hero

[@judahvance2701]

In Bremond Texas

[@lisa196409]

Oil is so messy and the powers-that-be have gotten messy over the oil it's time to do something new and it's time to save our planet

[@dad6787]

I have to study you at school

[@aabrilamor]

Linex!!!!

[@joaquinpruitt4938]

He is cool

[@judahvance2701]

The plant and power plants will be in Bretons Texas remember my name Judah Vance

[@k3n505]

its nerf or nothin

[@ostensiblysapient5615]

Black Excellence✊🏾

[@Alexz_Archivz]

I at least knew that he invented the Super Soaker and surprised a few years back, but the majority of population isn't problack like I am. I wasn't aware of his patents with Nerf. Hopefully Johnson isn't the latest black inventor/creator!

[@cortezforever]

I have an invention, I am currently working on the patent claim, some inventions should not be disclosed without it.

[@lisa196409]

No one wants to invest in his renewable energy jtech they just want to keep him as the Super Soaker man this man is so brilliant and they are so afraid that they're going to lose money which they are eventually going to lose money on oil because no one needs oil anymore batteries can operate cars alone they don't need oil

[@cortezforever]

@@lisa196409 His technologies are not good for these false economies. Too much efficiency means fewer profits for the banksters.

[@jukesvids416]

I am searching about him

[@DrEDIT-ug3by]

Who asked

[@chiemxerxobi]

@@DrEDIT-ug3by ???

[@DrEDIT-ug3by]

@@chiemxerxobi ?

[@chiemxerxobi]

@@DrEDIT-ug3by yo "who asked" was unnecessary and without sense

[@DrEDIT-ug3by]

@@chiemxerxobi it was necessary on my agenda

[@andreaarriaga4901]

hi

[@jelissamatos9830]

I thought my mans died-

[@jessicareyna8777]

i like trains

[@judahvance2701]

I’m planning to make Bremond the largest city in Texas I need your help remember my Judah Alexander

[@thegod50]

How so

[@judahvance2701]

We need to get Toyota on board remember my name Judah Vance

[@Jongsterr]

OIS Gang UNITE

[@keegstait6838]

School gang

[@judahvance2701]

Remember my name I want to build a car and a power plant Judah vance

[@friendshippage8074]

black can hack

[@dan9222scandiguy]

He took government inventions and made them his own.

[@WecanWinJesse]

This is is just one out of a WHOLE BUNCH of so called African American inventors who contributed to society of America.

[@organicsforhealing342]

why did you say a so called inventor he is a great inventor and deserves way more respect than that