California Inventors
Luis Walter Alvarez invented a radio distance and direction indicator, a landing system for aircrafts, radar system for locating planes and co-invented the hydrogen bubble chamber -
Robert Bower invented a device that provided semiconductors with more speed -
Frederick G. Cottrell inventor of an electrostatic precipitator called the 'Cottrell' which removed particles/pollution smoke or gases in smokestacks -
Charles P. Ginsburg developed the first practical videotape recorder -
Theodore Harold Maiman made the first working laser - The Rocket Chemical Company of San Diego, California invented
WD-40 -
Richard Spikes patented or developed many inventions including an improved automatic gear shift -
Carol Wior invented the Slimsuit, slimming swimsuit
California Famous People
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