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Dean Kamen is an entrepreneur and inventor, born on April 5, 1951 in Long Island, New York, United States. Dean Kamen is 75 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes South Side High School. Recorded honors include Hoover Medal (1995), Edwin F. Church Medal (1997), Heinz Award (1999) and 5 more.
My Take
Dean Kamen is exactly the kind of inventor I admire, prolific and stubbornly practical. Over 1,000 patents is a staggering number, and his honors read like a clean sweep of American engineering, the National Medal of Technology, the Lemelson-MIT Prize, the Inventors Hall of Fame. The Segway gets the headlines, but the iBOT wheelchair and his medical devices feel more important to me. What I respect most is FIRST, the robotics nonprofit he co-founded with Woodie Flowers, because turning kids into engineers may outlast any single gadget. He strikes me as someone building the next generation, not just patents.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dean Kamen
- Name (Japanese)
- ディーン・ケーメン
- Reading
- でぃーん・けーめん
- Born
- April 5, 1951 (age 75)
- Origin
- Long Island, New York, United States
- Occupation
- entrepreneur / inventor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
2. Background
- High school
- South Side High School
Awards & achievements
- 1995 Hoover Medal
- 1997 Edwin F. Church Medal
- 1999 Heinz Award
- 2000 National Medal of Technology and Innovation
- 2002 Lemelson–MIT Prize
- 2005 National Inventors Hall of Fame
- 2007 ASME Medal
- 2008 Washington Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dean Kamen born?
Born April 5, 1951 (age 75).
Where is Dean Kamen from?
Dean Kamen is from Long Island, New York, United States.
What does Dean Kamen do?
Dean Kamen works as entrepreneur, inventor.
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