National Inventors Hall of Fame
Display of inductees in the National Inventors Hall of Fame in Alexandria | |
| Abbreviation | NIHF |
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| Formation | 1973 |
| Type | NPO |
| Legal status | Organization |
| Purpose | "Honor[ing] the women and men responsible for the great technological advances that make human, social and economic progress possible." |
| Headquarters | 3701 Highland Park N.W. North Canton, Ohio 44720 |
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Region served | United States |
| Membership | 652 inventors |
| Affiliations | Invent Now America |
| Website | www |
The National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) is an American not-for-profit organization, founded in 1973, which recognizes individual engineers and inventors who hold a US patent of significant technology. Besides the Hall of Fame, it also operates a museum in Alexandria, Virginia, sponsors educational programs, and a collegiate competition.
As of 2025, 652 inventors have been inducted, mostly constituting historic persons from the past three centuries, but also including living inductees. Nominees must hold a US patent of significant contribution to the US welfare, and which advances science and useful arts.