Jack Ryan : The Man Who Created Barbie

in #biography7 years ago (edited)

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Born 12 Nov 1926 died 13 Aug 1991 at age 64

American inventor who for 20 years designed best-selling toys forb3.jpg

John W. "Jack " Ryan graduated b7.png

🔽Mr. Ryan's association with Mattell began as a self-employed consultant for several years prior to becoming its Vice President for research and design.

🔽His technical savvy and knowledge of materials came from working as an engineer for:
The Raytheon Company designing the Navy's Sparrow III and Hawk guided missiles.
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🔽Mattel's founder b10.jpgRuth Handler
Ask Jack to re-think the design of a German doll called, Bild Lili b11.jpg

Jack created the design for The Barbie dollb12.jpg

b13.jpgMr. Ryan invented the joints that allowed Barbie to bend at the waist and the knee.

🔽Barbie went on to become the best selling doll of all time.
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🔽Jack Ryan introduced the pull-string talking voice boxes for Mattel's dolls.

🔽In the 1960's designed the mechanics for the Chatty Cathy talking dollb15.jpg

🔽Also credited with creating Hot Wheels for Mattelb16.jpg

🔽Sixth husband of Zsa Zsa Gabor.b17.jpg

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