Inventor Graves & Memorials

Bernard Silver

1924–1963 (age 39)

Roosevelt Memorial Park

Bernard Silver (1924-1963) was an American inventor best known for co-developing the barcode.

John C. Holland

1893–1970 (age 77)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

John C. Holland was an American inventor and engineer credited with developing the first practical submarine.

Carl Strandlund

1899–1974 (age 75)

Lakewood Cemetery

Carl Strandlund was a Swedish-American inventor and businessman known for his work in manufacturing.

Harold Drew

1894–1979 (age 85)

Tuscaloosa Memorial Park

Harold Drew was an American inventor best known for developing masking tape and cellophane tape.

David Marshall Williams

1900–1975 (age 75)

Old Bluff Presbyterian Church Cemetery

David Marshall Williams (1900-1975) was an American firearms designer and inventor from Cumberland County.

Frank Epperson

1894–1983 (age 89)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Frank Epperson (1894-1983) was a Willows resident credited with inventing the popsicle.

Sylvan Goldman

1898–1984 (age 86)

Fairlawn Cemetery

Sylvan Goldman (1898-1984) was an Ardmore-based inventor credited with creating the shopping cart.

Earle Haas

1888–1981 (age 93)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Earle Haas (1888-1981) was an inventor from McPherson County buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Thomas Edison

1847–1931 (age 84)

Thomas Edison National Historical Park

Thomas Edison (1847–1931) was the prolific inventor whose final resting place is at Thomas Edison National Historical ...

Lloyd Groff Copeman

1881–1956 (age 75)

Oakwood-Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Lloyd Groff Copeman (1881–1956) was an American inventor best known for developing consumer appliances such as the ele...

Robert Abplanalp

1922–2003 (age 81)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Robert Abplanalp (1922–2003), the inventor of the aerosol valve, lies at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Ralph H. Baer

1922–2014 (age 92)

Manchester Hebrew Cemetery

Ralph H. Baer (1922–2014) was the pioneering video game inventor from Rodalben buried at Manchester Hebrew Cemetery.

S. Donald Stookey

1915–2014 (age 99)

Chapel Knoll Cemetery

S. Donald Stookey (1915–2014) was an American inventor and glass scientist credited with creating CorningWare and pion...

Tadeusz Anastazy Prószyński

1873–1925 (age 52)

Powązki Cemetery

Tadeusz Anastazy Prószyński (1873-1925) was a Polish inventor and cinematography pioneer from Warsaw who was buried in...