1. Lonnie Johnson Ethan Keehn Ms. Tuel’s class Feb. 19, 2015
Inventor of the Super Soaker

2. An Inventor is born!
Lonnie Johnson was born in Mobile Alabama on October 6, 1949.

3. Cruel Racism
When Johnson was young, he entered The Alabama State Science fair, even though he was sadly the only black student. Then Johnson totally dominated in first place, but the only thing that was ever said to him was “Y’all drive safe.”

4. Through a trip down Memory Lane
Johnson was so curious about mechanics, he once ripped his sister’s dolls apart to see how the eyes worked!

5. Johnson is happily married with kids.
Family?

6. Lonnie Johnson is the proud inventor of the super soaker squirt gun
Lonnie Johnson is the proud inventor of the super soaker squirt gun! (Great invention)
The Great Invention!

7. Lonnie Johnson’s schooling was at T
Lonnie Johnson’s schooling was at T.H William High School in Alabama where he studied engineering.
A Graduate!

8. Fast Facts!!! He made $200 million in one week
Was an engineer in the drone mission to Jupiter
Both parents were in WWII
He’s a Libra

9. I can relate to him because he was willing to make something super cool from something lame and that is something I enjoy.
Relations

10. Worthy of Acknowledgement?
Lonnie Johnson is worthy of acknowledgement because he is the great inventor of the great Super Soaker squirt gun, king of summertime fun!
Worthy of Acknowledgement?

11. I learned that even though people say you can’t, you can still dream, and achieve what ever you want!
What I Learned

12. Sources
Fisher, Demetris A. “Lonnie Johnson.” African-American Inventors Feb < americaninventors.org/inventors.php>.
"Lonnie G. Johnson." Bio. A&E Television Networks Feb < #in-recent-years>.
Schrempp, Zack. “Lonnie Johnson.” Black Past Feb < lonnie-1949>.