Sports & Outdoors

Lonnie Johnson

Super Soaker water blaster

United StatesEvidence: high confidenceChecked July 2026

Lonnie Johnson invented the high-pressure Super Soaker water blaster. The National Inventors Hall of Fame credits Johnson with the Super Soaker and its significance in toy history. A YouTube interview published in February 2026 features Johnson discussing his work as the Super Soaker inventor.

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What Lonnie did

invented the high-pressure Super Soaker water blaster

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Why it matters

The National Inventors Hall of Fame credits Johnson with the Super Soaker and its significance in toy history.

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Living-status check

A YouTube interview published in February 2026 features Johnson discussing his work as the Super Soaker inventor.