Dean Kamen

Inventor, Humanitarian

Interview Highlights
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Length: 7:17
The House
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Length: 1:29
Inspirations
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Length: 3:14
Motivation
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Length: 2:04
A Summer Job
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Length: 3:31
Becoming an Entrepreneur
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Length: 2:16
Babies and Business
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Length: 3:03
New Opportunities
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Length: 1:24
The Work of Learning and Tinkering
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Length: 3:17
Problem Solving
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Length: 1:56
Methods
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Length: 2:26
Coincidence Opportunity
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Length: 2:34
Life Is Short
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Length: 2:45
Defining Innovation
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Length: 3:41
iBOT
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Length: 2:54
Incentives
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Length: 4:07
Leadership at DEKA
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Length: 4:44
Hiring the Right People
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Length: 1:58
Whiteboard Sessions as a Hiring Tool
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Length: 2:10
Work Culture
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Length: 1:00
Segway Preamble
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Length: 2:44
Segway
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Length: 3:47
The Segway and the City
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Length: 2:58
Know Yourself
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Length: 2:15
Avoiding Distractions
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Length: 4:15
Do Something Important with Your Life
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Length: 1:36
America: An Innovative Culture
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Length: 3:04
A Culture of Distraction
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Length: 5:12
What Are You Most Proud of?
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Length: 1:30
How Would You Like to Be Remembered?
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Length: 2:00
Demonstrating the iBOT
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Length: 2:22
Marine Steam Engine
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Length: 3:25
Stirling Engine Demo (Part One)
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Length: 2:50
Stirling Engine Demo (Part Two)
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Length: 2:41
Stirling Engine Demo (Part Three)
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Length: 2:28
Stirling Engine Demo (Part Four)
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Length: 2:53
Stirling Engine Demo (Part Five)
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Length: 2:03
Stirling Engine Demo (Part Six)
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Length: 3:29
Stirling Engine Demo (Part Seven)
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Length: 4:33
Stirling Engine Demo (Part Eight)
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Length: 3:56
Having an invention is a rare consequence that happens every once in a while after lots of work on a specific problem.
Dean Kamen

About the Innovator

Inventor and entrepreneur Dean Kamen owns a private island in Long Island Sound. This self-proclaimed lord of North Dumpling Island has created a completely self-sufficient home powered by a combination of solar and wind technology.

Dean Kamen has dedicated his life to improving humanity through technology and engineering. Inventing products since an early age, he has designed everything from medical devices to robots. Kamen is best known for his creation of the human transportation vehicle, the Segway.

Why He Innovates

Dean Kamen is an entrepreneur and inventor committed to inspiring others. His own passion for technology and its applications has led him to establish programs for students and to the founding of the DEKA Research and Development Corp. Together with his R&D company consisting of more than 300 engineers and technicians, Kamen released many new inventions including the Independence iBOT Mobility System and the Segway Human Transporter.