Jean Saint-Germain (March 29, 1937 – September 16, 2016) was a Quebec inventor from Drummondville. In 1953 at the age of 16 he invented an airless baby bottle, which the Playtex company bought for US$1,000 and sold millions of copies.[1]

Jean Saint-Germain
Jean Saint-Germain
Born(1937-03-29)29 March 1937
Died16 September 2016(2016-09-16) (aged 79)
Engineering career
DisciplineElectrical engineering,
Mechanical engineering
ProjectsAirless baby bottle, Vertical wind tunnel, Robot restaurant

Passionate about aviation, he is also the inventor of Aerodium, a vertical wind tunnel for indoor skydiving. In 1979 Saint-Germain opened the first public wind tunnel in a silo with cushioned walls and a propeller underneath. It allowed people to soar in the air, creating an experience similar to skydiving. In 1982 he sold the franchise to a real-estate investor Marvin Kratter for US$1.5 million and consecutively was featured in the People magazine.[1]

He recounted his passion for inventions in his autobiography published in 1979: Don't give up - There's always a way (French: Lâche pas - Y'a toujours un moyen).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Obituary: Jean St-Germain, Quebec's eccentric inventor of diverse devices". The Globe and Mail. 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  2. ^ "Lache pas, y'a toujours un moyen. Mes aventures, mes inventions". 2024-03-19.