Portrait of Douglas Hofmann
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Materials & Packaging

Douglas Hofmann

Bulk-metallic-glass precision gears and components

United StatesEvidence: high confidenceChecked July 2026

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Who is Douglas Hofmann?

Douglas Hofmann is an inventor associated with United States. Their documented work in materials & packaging includes Bulk-metallic-glass precision gears and components, the contribution at the center of this evidence-backed profile.

This record is limited to Bulk-metallic-glass and additive-manufacturing materials. It is retained only as a physical technology/process rather than a field-only biography.

Known forBulk-metallic-glass precision gears and components
FieldMaterials & Packaging
Associated withUnited States
Evidence reviewed3 sources
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What did Douglas Hofmann invent?

NAI 2023 Fellow; product boundary independently constrained for this physical-technology screen.

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What did Douglas Hofmann accomplish?

Amorphology identifies Hofmann as its scientific founder and describes active precision manufacturing of bulk-metallic-glass components, including zero-backlash gearboxes; JPL confirms his current senior-research-scientist identity.

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What is known about Douglas Hofmann today?

The official 2023 NAI Fellows Book, published May 2024, names Douglas Hofmann as a Fellow; NAI rules state that deceased nominees are ineligible. The linked institutional profile is preserved for current identity verification.