About Jerome H. Lemelson

Jerome Lemelson, known to his friends and family as “Jerry” lived the quintessential American dream. The holder of more than 600 patents, Lemelson and his remarkably creative intellect touched almost every facet of our every day lives. One of the century's five most prolific inventors, Lemelson received an average of one patent a month for more than 40 years – all on his own, without support from established research institutions or corporate research and development departments.