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Carol Shaw: Pioneering Video Game Designer

BY Todd Coopee March 1, 2019 Profiles of Ingenuity

Profiles of Ingenuity

Denys Fisher: Engineering Play

Denys Fisher’s lifelong passion for math and engineering led to his creating one of the world’s most popular toys, Spirograph.

Beatrice Alexander: Creating an Industry

Beatrice Alexander elevated the craft of doll making in the United States and around the world. Crowned the "First Lady of Dolls" by FAO Schwarz, her dolls are highly valued by collectors and museums alike.

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