Maker
The Dean of Engineering
Illustration by Oona Albertson
INTERVIEW BY WILLIAM LIDWELL
PHOTOGRAPHY BY GERRY MANACSA
Kamen demonstrates the operation of a slide rule using a giant-sized model he keeps at his home, West Wind.
Dean Kamen holds more than 150 patents on revolutionary inventions
ranging from portable dialysis machines to sophisticated mobility devices to highly efficient and compact Stirling engines. In addition to numerous honorary degrees, Kamen has received such honors as the Lemelson-MIT Prize, Heinz Award, Kilby Award, and the ...
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