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O '''National Inventors Hall of Fame''' ('''NIHF''') é uma [[organização sem fins lucrativos]] dedicada ao reconhecimento, honraria e encorajamento da invenção e do espírito criativo através da administração de seus programas. O ''Hall of Fame'' honorifica os homens e mulheres responsáveis pelos grandes avanços tecnológicos que possibilitaram o progresso humano, social e econômico. 

Foi fundado em 1975, por iniciativa de H. Hume Mathews, na época diretor do ''National Council of Patent Law Associations'' (atualmente denominado ''National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations'')<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020204222500/http://invent.org/book/origin.html</ref>. No ano seguinte o Escritório Estadunidense de Patentes e Marcas (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) tornou-se co-financiador do NIHF<ref>http://www.southwickresearch.com/Inventions/Inventors-Journal-1974-1976.pdf</ref>.

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The Hall is currently located in [[Alexandria, VA|Alexandria]], Virginia, with satellite offices in the [[Washington, D.C.]], area and in [[Los Angeles]], California. Originally housed in the [[U.S. Patent and Trademark Office]], the Hall outgrew its location and moved to Akron. Ohio. The Hall of Fame building in Akron, which also housed hands-on interactive exhibits, opened to the public in 1995. The building is currently under construction to build the National Inventors Hall of Fame School Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Learning.  

During the annual induction ceremony, a new class of inventors is recognized.  Inventors must hold a U.S. patent to be considered, and the invention must have contributed to the welfare of mankind and have promoted the progress of science and the useful arts.  A National Selection Committee and Blue Ribbon Panel select inductees.

The National Inventors Hall of Fame takes part in physical activities that embody the inventive spirit.  The National Inventors Hall of Fame promotes future generations of inventors through [[Invent Now Kids]], a major subsidiary of the organization, and the [[Collegiate Inventors Competition]].  In addition, the National Inventors Hall of Fame is involved with many ventures as well as special projects with national partners.

==Location==
The National Inventors Hall of Fame was initially located in Washington D.C., near the Ronald Reagan Airport. In 1986, a committee was formed to find a more prominent location. In 1987, Akron, Ohio, patent attorney, Edwin (Ned) Oldham, a newly appointed representative to the National Council of Patent Law Associations, while at a site-selection meeting, learned that the [[Franklin Institute]] in [[Philadelphia]] was the frontrunner for the new location of the NIHF, prompting Oldham to wonder if Akron might have a chance. Through Oldham's efforts, the NIHF new location came to be Akron, construction on the facility was completed in 1995.<ref>http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1727</ref> Currently the building is under construction while building the National Inventors Hall of Fame School Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Learning (NIHF STEM) which will be a public middle school run by the [[Akron Public Schools]] for students grades 5-8. The National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum is now located in Alexandria, Va. Located on the United States Patent and Trademark Office campus, it allows visitors to learn more about the inventors and their profound life changing work.  Inscribed on large displays are the names of the inductees, and the museum also includes interactive kiosks, a digital portrait gallery, and a theater.
<ref>http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/1_5_0_museum.asp </ref>

==Invent Now==
Invent Now operates the National Inventors Hall of Fame at the headquarters of the [[United States Patent and Trademark Office]] in [[Alexandria, Virginia]].  The museum features exhibits about all the honorees of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, including digital portraits.  Other exhibits include artifacts and documents from the collections of the Patent and Trademark Office.  
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==Membros==
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==See also==
*[[List of African-American inventors and scientists]]
*[[NASA spinoff]]
*[[Science and technology in the United States]]
*[[Technological and industrial history of the United States]]
*[[Timeline of United States inventions]]
*[[Timeline of United States discoveries]]
*[[United States Patent and Trademark Office]]
*[[Yankee ingenuity]]

==References==
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*Akron Life and Leisure magazine, Baker Publishing, J. McGarrity, June 2003
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=={{Ligações externas}}==
*[http://www.invent.org National Inventors] website

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