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Dean Kamen

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The Resume

    (April 5, 1951- )
    Invented the Auto-Syringe, the iBOT all-terrain electronic wheelchair and the Segway human transporter
    Founded DEKA Research and Development Corp

Why he might be annoying:

    He was so obsessed with developing the auto-syringe that he neglected his studies and was kicked out of college.
    Before the Segway was unveiled, he said it would be 'to the car what the car was to the horse and buggy.'
    He claimed Segway would end urban congestion, air pollution and oil dependency.
    Older cities such as New York and Boston banned the Segway because it would not fit on their narrow sidewalks.
    The Segway was recalled in 2003 when riders were mildly injured in falls.
    He has declared North Dumpling Island, which he owns, to be an independent state.

Why he might not be annoying:

    At eighteen, he was earning more than his father.
    The auto-syringe greatly improved the quality of life for diabetics and other patients who need frequent injections.
    He founded FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) to promote the pursuit of science by the next generation.
    His inventions in medical technology earned him membership in the National Academy of Engineering, the National Medal of Technology and induction to the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
    Weird Al Yankovic rides a Segway in the video for 'White and Nerdy.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 76 Votes: 67.11% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 35 Votes: 65.71% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 76 Votes: 67.11% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 101 Votes: 42.57% Annoying