Harry Knowles

Inventor C. Harry Knowles (1928-2020), a Birmingham native and Auburn University graduate, holds more than 400 patents. He was involved in the development of a number of significant technological innovations, including satellites and a wide array of electronic scanners that revolutionized medical care and the retail and postal industries.

Harry Knowles, Alabama entrepreneur and inventor
Photo courtesy of the C. Harry Knowles Collection, Auburn University Digital Library
Harry Knowles, Alabama entrepreneur and inventor