Jean Saint-Germain (March 29, 1937 – September 16, 2016) was a Quebec inventor from Drummondville. In 1953 at the age of 16 he invented an airless baby bottle, which the Playtex company bought for US$1,000 and sold millions of copies.[1]
Jean Saint-Germain | |
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 Jean Saint-Germain | |
| Born | 29 March 1937 |
| Died | 16 September 2016 (aged 79) |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Electrical engineering, Mechanical engineering |
| Projects | Airless baby bottle, Vertical wind tunnel, Robot restaurant |
Passionate about aviation, he is also the inventor of Aerodium, a vertical wind tunnel for indoor skydiving. In 1979 Saint-Germain opened the first public wind tunnel in a silo with cushioned walls and a propeller underneath. It allowed people to soar in the air, creating an experience similar to skydiving. In 1982 he sold the franchise to a real-estate investor Marvin Kratter for US$1.5 million and consecutively was featured in the People magazine.[1]
He recounted his passion for inventions in his autobiography published in 1979: Don't give up - There's always a way (French: Lâche pas - Y'a toujours un moyen).[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Obituary: Jean St-Germain, Quebec's eccentric inventor of diverse devices". The Globe and Mail. 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "Lache pas, y'a toujours un moyen. Mes aventures, mes inventions". 2024-03-19.