James LeVoy Sorenson Mr. Sorenson, whose wealth was estimated to be $4.5 billion by Forbes magazine, when he was 86 years old. He was listed as the 68th-richest American in September 2007. He was an entrepreneur, real estate magnate and inventor of numerous medical...
Robert B. Ingebretsen In 1999, he received an Academy Award for his pioneering work in digital sound. Ingebretsen and his mentor, Thomas Stockham, invented technology that translated analog sound into a digital format — a discovery that eventually led to the...
Philo T. Farnsworth (1906-1971) Inventor of Television “I know that I have never invented anything. I have been a medium by which these things were given to the culture as fast as culture could earn them. I give the credit to God.” He developed and invented electronic...
Don Carlos Edwards He mixed ketchup with mayonnaise, pickle juice and a special blend of spices to create the popular regional treat known as fry sauce. He produced it himself, bottled it by the gallon and sold it on the street and to all of his Arctic Circle...
Almon H. Clegg He is a pioneer in the revolution of digital audio, was instrumental in development of digital recording and the digital audio disc which led to the compact disc revolution. He is a fellow member of the Audio Engineering Society; a life member of the...
