Harold von Braunhut
Harold von Braunhut · Economics & Business
Created Sea-Monkeys and X-Ray Specs, holding 195 patents for mail-order novelties.
March 31, 1926, New York City, United States — November 28, 2003
New York City, United States
Harold von Braunhut is recognized among Jewish contributors to Economics & Business — Created Sea-Monkeys and X-Ray Specs, holding 195 patents for mail-order novelties.
Harold von Braunhut, born Harold Nathan Braunhut to a Jewish family in New York City, was an American inventor and mail-order marketer. He is best known for creating Sea-Monkeys (brine shrimp sold as instant pets) and X-Ray Specs, and held some 195 patents for novelty products. His inventions were fixtures of comic-book advertising and delighted generations of children.
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Created Sea-Monkeys and X-Ray Specs, holding 195 patents for mail-order novelties.
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