UC Alumni Inventions, creations touch everyday lives Frozen orange-juice concentrate — Invented by George Sperti, Eng ’23 Preparation H — Invented by George Sperti, Eng ’23 Pentium chip — Creator of the Vinod Dham, MS (Eng) ‘77 Benadryl, the first antihistamine — Invented by George Rieveschl Jr., A&S ’37, MS (A&S) ’39, PhD (A&S) ’40, HonDoc ’56, while conducting research at UC (He is also in the Inter-national Science and Engineering Hall of Fame.) Frisch’s tartar sauce — Developed by Mel Schulman, A&S ’47 Credit unions — Concept pioneered by Louise McCarren Herring, Eng ’32, who helped organize more than 500 credit unions, called Mother of Credit Unions in Ohio Häagen-Dazs ice cream — Company owned by Nestle’s Ice Cream Partners USA, president and CEO Jim Dintaman, Bus ’66 Fire protection — First steam-powered fire engine, patented by Alexander Latta, faculty member at OMI (College of Applied Science’s predecessor), 1850s; nation’s first salaried fire company, organized in Cincinnati by OMI board president Miles Greenwood Home theater systems — First high-fidelity in-wall speaker, developed by Sonance, world leader in making in-wall, in-ceiling and multi-room audio systems; CEO Chip (Larry) Brown, Bus ’83 Stylish clothes — Sweaters, robes, pajamas, scarves, plus upscale dresses and suede shirts; all designed for QVC by famous uniform designer Stan Herman, DAAP ’50 Cozy Coupe toy car — Nation’s best-selling car — of any car — in 1993 (more than 600,000 sold), originally designed for Little Tikes by Jim Mariol, att. DAAP, whose career began at Chrysler but hit the big time when he created cars for children Drive-through hamburger chains — Jack in the Box’s 1,900 restaurants in 17 states, first major fast-food chain that started as a drive-through, first fast-food business to introduce breakfast sandwiches and portable salads, CEO Robert Nugent, Bus ’64 Modern office equipment — Plus sleekly designed stainless steel kitchen appliances and cookware, sophisticated chess and Chinese-checker boards, bedding, even backyard pavilions, all designed by architect Michael Graves, DAAP ’58, HonDoc ’82, for Target department stores Furniture — An architect’s desk and table at Marshall Fields, also designed by architect Michael Graves, DAAP ’58, HonDoc ’82, who has designed more than a thousand consumer products in all Pringles — Procter & Gamble’s stackable chip shape, designed by former UC astronomer Paul Herget, A&S ’31, MA (A&S) ’33, PhD (A&S) ’35, HonDoc ’78 Video games — Creatures for three versions of “Diablo II,” 2000-01, Blizzard Entertainment, designed by Evan Carroll, DAAP ’97; animation on “Jak and Daxter,” PlayStation II, by Mike Gasaway, DAAP ’93 Miscellaneous toys — Tyco’s Tantrum radio-controlled car, Playskool’s Roll ’n’ Rattle ball, Fisher-Price’s Big Bubble Machine and Nickelodeon’s Rugrats game; created by Sean Mullaney, DAAP ’89, and Mike Hoeting, DAAP ’89; founders of Bang Zoom Design, Cincinnati, and holders of more than a dozen additional toy patents FedEx logo -- John Lutz, DAAP '95, created the Federal Express logo, including the arrow created by the negative space between the capital “E” and the “x” while a co-op student in '94. Back to top Photographers, musicians, artists, inspiration Listen to musical works of alumni Tom Korbee, CCM '02, sings original works. Singer Matt Bogart, CCM '94, releases his first solo album. Joshua Kobak, CCM '95, sings solo and with his band Swim. Jason Graae, CCM ’80, sings an Adryan Russ song (click on "Song Samples" at far right, then select "Out of Time.") Ryan Adcock, A&S '00, Ed '01, was named Cincinnati's "Best Singer/Songwriter" and "Best Rock Vocalist" with his original acoustic, folk-based rock. NY cabaret singer Scott Coulter, CCM '93 (See a list of solo recordings and original cast albums featuring CCM musical theater alumni, plus an update on where CCM alumni are now.) Creative words, works and wisdom Artwork of David Febland, A&S '71 Photography of Kevin McCarty, DAAP '01 Sports photography of Brett Hansbauer, Bus '00 Comet photos by Terry Acomb, RWC '89, A&S '93, MS (A&S) '97 "Instant Sabbatical" by Andrew Saal, MD '93 (short stories and photos) Ms. Wheelchair Ohio 2002 Stacy James, A&S '93 AIDS awareness, featuring Tom Viola, CCM ’76 Take virtual tour of country with Ken Rhodes, DAAP '76
Frozen orange-juice concentrate — Invented by George Sperti, Eng ’23 Preparation H — Invented by George Sperti, Eng ’23
Pentium chip — Creator of the Vinod Dham, MS (Eng) ‘77
Benadryl, the first antihistamine — Invented by George Rieveschl Jr., A&S ’37, MS (A&S) ’39, PhD (A&S) ’40, HonDoc ’56, while conducting research at UC (He is also in the Inter-national Science and Engineering Hall of Fame.)
Frisch’s tartar sauce — Developed by Mel Schulman, A&S ’47
Credit unions — Concept pioneered by Louise McCarren Herring, Eng ’32, who helped organize more than 500 credit unions, called Mother of Credit Unions in Ohio Häagen-Dazs ice cream — Company owned by Nestle’s Ice Cream Partners USA, president and CEO Jim Dintaman, Bus ’66 Fire protection — First steam-powered fire engine, patented by Alexander Latta, faculty member at OMI (College of Applied Science’s predecessor), 1850s; nation’s first salaried fire company, organized in Cincinnati by OMI board president Miles Greenwood Home theater systems — First high-fidelity in-wall speaker, developed by Sonance, world leader in making in-wall, in-ceiling and multi-room audio systems; CEO Chip (Larry) Brown, Bus ’83 Stylish clothes — Sweaters, robes, pajamas, scarves, plus upscale dresses and suede shirts; all designed for QVC by famous uniform designer Stan Herman, DAAP ’50 Cozy Coupe toy car — Nation’s best-selling car — of any car — in 1993 (more than 600,000 sold), originally designed for Little Tikes by Jim Mariol, att. DAAP, whose career began at Chrysler but hit the big time when he created cars for children
Drive-through hamburger chains — Jack in the Box’s 1,900 restaurants in 17 states, first major fast-food chain that started as a drive-through, first fast-food business to introduce breakfast sandwiches and portable salads, CEO Robert Nugent, Bus ’64 Modern office equipment — Plus sleekly designed stainless steel kitchen appliances and cookware, sophisticated chess and Chinese-checker boards, bedding, even backyard pavilions, all designed by architect Michael Graves, DAAP ’58, HonDoc ’82, for Target department stores Furniture — An architect’s desk and table at Marshall Fields, also designed by architect Michael Graves, DAAP ’58, HonDoc ’82, who has designed more than a thousand consumer products in all Pringles — Procter & Gamble’s stackable chip shape, designed by former UC astronomer Paul Herget, A&S ’31, MA (A&S) ’33, PhD (A&S) ’35, HonDoc ’78 Video games — Creatures for three versions of “Diablo II,” 2000-01, Blizzard Entertainment, designed by Evan Carroll, DAAP ’97; animation on “Jak and Daxter,” PlayStation II, by Mike Gasaway, DAAP ’93 Miscellaneous toys — Tyco’s Tantrum radio-controlled car, Playskool’s Roll ’n’ Rattle ball, Fisher-Price’s Big Bubble Machine and Nickelodeon’s Rugrats game; created by Sean Mullaney, DAAP ’89, and Mike Hoeting, DAAP ’89; founders of Bang Zoom Design, Cincinnati, and holders of more than a dozen additional toy patents
FedEx logo -- John Lutz, DAAP '95, created the Federal Express logo, including the arrow created by the negative space between the capital “E” and the “x” while a co-op student in '94.
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