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Richard T James 1914 - 1974
- occupation:
- Inventor
- Nationality:
- American
- born in:
- Hollidaysburg, Blair county, Pennsylvania, United States
In 1945 Richard T. James and his wife, Betty, invented the Slinky.
In 1945 Richard T. James and his wife, Betty, invented the Slinky.