Inventor Name
Hoberman, Chuck
Repository
National Museum of American History
Smithsonian Institution
Archives Center
P.O. Box 37012
MRC 601/Room 1100
Washington, DC 20013-7012
202-633-3270
http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives
Physical Description
0.25 cu. ft.: 2 boxes
Summary
Hoberman's intriguing creations, based on both basic geometry and complex mathematics, solve problems or offer opportunities in the real world. In 1990, Hoberman founded his own company, Hoberman Associates, Inc. Original videotapes (Beta Cam SP format) documenting Chuck Hoberman, inventor of expandable geodesic domes and spheres. Hoberman invented the Hoberman Sphere, Iris Dome, and a collapsible frisbee, tent and briefcase.