Reyn Guyer
Reyn Guyer | |
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Born |
Reynolds Windsor Guyer 1935 St. Paul, Minnesota, United States |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
Occupation | Inventor |
Known for | Developing toys and games, song writing and publishing, entrepreneurism |
Reynolds Windsor Guyer (born in St. Paul, Minnesota as Reynolds Windsor Guyer in 1935) is an American inventor.
Inventions
Among his notable developments are Twister and the NERF ball,[1] which he developed for Milton Bradley and Parker Brothers, respectively. He has also been inducted into the Hasbro toy and game inventors' hall of fame.[2]
Besides his work as a toy inventor, Guyer has also founded a music publishing company called Wrensong Music of Nashville.[3]
References
- ↑ Stackhouse, Josh Chetwynd ; Illustrations by Emily. The secret history of balls : the stories behind the things we love to catch, whack, throw, kick, bounce and bat (1st ed. ed.). New York: Perigee Trade. ISBN 9780399536748.
- ↑ Wuensch, Christopher C. (Apr 29, 2010). "Stranded At Second Base: Life Begins Anew For Strug, Ends For Eskendereya And The Inventor Of The Trampoline". Tucson Citizen. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ↑ Stern, Brett (2012). Inventors at Work. New York: Springer-Verlag. pp. 193–205. ISBN 978-1-4302-4506-3.