Plaque/National Inventors Hall of Fame, William Lear, 1993

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Identifier2000-06-20_object_180Parts2000-06-20_object_180_012000-06-20_object_180_02Accession Number2000-6-20Catalog Number2000-6-20/180Object NamePlaqueDescriptionPlaque awarded to William P. Lear for his posthumous induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame, 1993. Silver metal plate mounted on wood base. Plate depicts a portrait of Lear and includes inscription.

Inscription: Patent #1,944,139 Issued 1934 Radio Apparatus -- Automobile, William P. Lear...MaterialWoodMetalDate1993Signature/MarksPatent #1,944,139 Issued 1934 Radio Apparatus -- Automobile, William P. Lear Inducted 1993. The National Inventors Hall of Fame, established in 1973, is dedicated to the individuals who conceived the great technological advances fostered by the U.S. Patent System. Co-sponsored by the Patent and Trademark Office of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations, the National Inventors Hall of Fame confers public recognition on Inventors and their scientific contributions which have enriched our nation's welfare.

Among Lear's 150 patents is the first practical automobile radio, electric brushless motor and 8-track stereo tape recorder. For aviation he developed a multitide of navigational aids, including a lightweight automatic pilot and the Learjet. Born 1902, Hannibal, Missouri, Died 1978.DimensionsH: 9 in/W: 12 in/D: 0.5 inBibliographic CitationThe Museum of Flight CollectionRightsIn copyrightCatalog RecordView original catalog record

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