Inventors and Inventions
Charles Kettering tired of hand crank engines and invented this to solve the problem.
What is the electric starter?
In 2018, this hometown hero and his foundation partnered with Akron, Ohio's public school district to open a new school offering innovative instruction for at-risk students.
Who is Lebron James?
This Nebraska state tree is named for the fluffy white seeds that can often be seen drifting in the wind
What is a cottonwood?
The University of Oregon has the ducks; to the north, Evergreen State College has the gooey-ducks, a type of this animal
What is a clam?
The Village of Amesville, the City of Athens and this third member came together as a council of governments to create SOPEC in 2014.
What is Athens County?
Dr. Lonnie Johnson is famed for two fun inventions, the Nerf dart gun & this alliterative one.
What is a Super Soaker?
This man is famously misquoted due to a fault in his transmission recording, actually saying "One small step for a man” when he took his first step on the Moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
Plants of the genus Capsicum are better known as these, for the widely used cooking fruits of several species
What are peppers?
Cal State Northridge's Matty is short for one of these men in the arena; he doesn't have a sword anymore
What is a matador?
Built in 1902, this historic building was initially used as a market house. Today it is home to one of SOPEC's offices.
What is the Dayton Arcade?
A holder of more than 250 patents, this former fur trader & inventor was "The Father of Frozen Foods"
Who is Clarence Birdseye?
This woman represented Ohio in the Miss USA pageant in 1986, finishing as the first runner-up. She was the first Black woman to hold the Miss Ohio USA title.
Who is Halle Berry?
There are winter & witch species of the shrubs & small trees with this once again popular female name
What is hazel?
One of the first college mascots in the U.S., Yale University's Handsome Dan is one of these
What is a bulldog?
Home to the Pencil Sharpener Museum, this community was the only one to join SOPEC in 2018.
What is Logan?
1/3 of the space devoted to U.S. exhibits at the 1889 Paris Centennial Exposition was occupied by his inventions
Who is Edison?
She grew up in Lorain, Ohio as Chloe Wofford & took her pen name in part from her baptismal name, Anthony
Who is Toni Morrison?
Salix is the genus for this tree, a source for an acid used in pain relievers
What is the willow?
There's a fruit in the name of this slimy fellow, that represents UC Santa Cruz.
What is a banana slug?
In late 2022, the City of Athens' first used the funds generated from the Athens Carbon Fee on this project.
What is the Athens Eastside Solar Project?
Dean Kamen, creator of this human transporter, was named America's best inventor by Reader's Digest.
What is a Segway?
1989's "Harlem Nights" featured this former talk show host as the "Crying Man."
Who is Arsenio Hall?
Highly poisonous belladonna is also known by this fatal 2-word name
What is deadly nightshade?
A live American bison, Ralphie is the mascot of this school at the base of the Rocky Mountains
What is the University of Colorado?
Known for combining hand-carved woodcuts with antique letterpress printing, this artist designed and printed SOPEC's 10th anniversary commemorative poster.
Who is Bobby Rosenstock or Just a Jar Press?