Amy B Smith
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About
Mechanical engineering professor, inventor, and founder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's D-Lab for creative design. D-Lab's mission is to work with people around the world to aid global poverty.
Before Fame
She received both her bachelor's and master's degrees from MIT, taking a break from her studies to join the Peace Corps.
Trivia
Her numerous inventions include the screen-less, motorized hammer mill, and the phase-change incubator.
Family Life
Her father, Arthur Smith, was a Professor of Electrical Engineering at MIT.
Associated With
She and transistor co-creator William Shockley were fellow MIT-educated inventors.
