inventor Archives – Jewish Journal

The Brain Games that Saved 93-Year-Old Ivan Moscovich

Erin Ben-Moche July 3, 2019

Dr. Gary K. Michelson: Inventor and life-saver

Naomi Pfefferman March 31, 2016

When Dr. Gary K. Michelson was 7, he was sitting at the Formica table in his grandmother’s kitchen in Philadelphia when he smelled the odor of burning flesh.

Arthur Stern, inventor, activist and philanthropist dies at 87

JewishJournal May 25, 2012

Arthur Stern, inventor, activist and philanthropist, died in his home in Los Angeles May 25, 2012 at 87. Arthur Stern was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1925. His life story combined Holocaust-era heroism, scientific excellence, pioneering technological innovation, passionate pro-Israel activism, Jewish community volunteer work, and a stellar devotion to peace and justice.

Tinkerer reinvents airplane passenger seats to prevent clots

Tom Tugend June 29, 2007

Like Henry Ford, Arnold (Arnon) Jonas is a garage tinkerer, but the Israeli native is ready to confer an even greater boon on mankind than the gasoline-powered automobile — to wit, a comfortable and healthful airplane seat.