他出生在一个美国小镇上,父亲是一位只上过三年小学的煤矿工人,母亲也只上到了八年级。他本人也从来没有取得过大学文凭,但如今,他却是40多项美国专利的拥有者。在世界范围内,属于他的专利更是高达300多项。他的天赋和他的成就让很多人都觉得,他仿佛就是另一个托马斯·爱迪生,然而他却说,自己其实一点都不像爱迪生那么勤奋,按照他自己的说法,他也许是一个“最懒的发明家”。 He was born in a small town in the United States. His father was a coal mine worker who had only attended primary school for three years. His mother had only reached eighth grade. He himself never got a college degree, but now he is the owner of more than 40 U.S. patents. In the world, belongs to his patent is as high as more than 300 items. His talent and his accomplishments make many people feel that he seems to be another Thomas Edison. However, he said that he is actually not as diligent as Edison. In his own words, he may be one of the “laziest inventor”.