When is national inventors day

Closely following Edison in number of patents earned, is Jerome Lemelson who has more than patents to his name and who, in , co-founded the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation at the National Museum of American History with his wife, Dorothy Lemelson. The Center engages with the public through research, educational initiatives, exhibitions, and public programs to "solve problems, navigate challenges, and effect real change in their lives and communities.

Next door to the exhibition is the Draper Spark! Lab , a workshop space that allows children between the ages of six and twelve to create, collaborate, explore, test, experiment and invent. Also in the Lemelson Hall is Inventive Minds , a changing exhibition gallery which introduces visitors to the work of the Center, especially its efforts to document invention through video interviews with inventors and the collection of archival materials and artifacts.

Personally, I had my start at the Smithsonian as a Lemelson Center archival intern after graduating from library school. With this in mind, we celebrate inventors of all eras today and continue to look forward to the innovations they contribute to our changing world.

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