Artashes Aykanian
Inventor of the modern plastic straw flexible tube Surely there is no any person who has never used or seen plastic, bendy, spoon straws or never drank Coke from a coca-cola bottle. Here is the thing, an Armenian Genocide survivor born in America, Ardashes Aykanian stands behind all that inventions. Besides being an outstanding scientist this man […]
Edward Kalajian
Inventor of liquid carton and straw combination Dr. Kalajian has over 40 years of academic experience. He currently serves as the associate dean for the College of Engineering. He teaches a graduate course in geotechnical engineering and an undergraduate courses in soil mechanics and foundations. He is a registered professional engineer (P.E.) in Florida with expertise […]
Cyrus Melikian
Inventor of coffee vending machines Cyrus Melikian was an Armenian-American coffee industry pioneer credited with several inventions that propelled coffee use into the American public. He is credited, along with his business partner, Lloyd Rudd, as the inventor of coffee vending machines and the first US fresh-brew machine. Furthermore, Cyrus was instrumental in several other inventions, including coffee pods, post-mix vendor icemakers, and in-machine coffee bean grinders. He initiated the Culinary Institute at Rockland Mansion in Fairmount Park. Melikian also […]
Stepan Stepanyan
Inventor of the first mobile concrete mixer on a truck chassis Stepan Stepanyan – invented in 1935 a mobile concrete mixer on a truck chassis, which gave a huge boost to the entire world construction business (US patent # 1,935,922). In 1916, Armenian inventor Stephan Stepanyan’s patent for the first concrete mixer truck was initially […]
Avedis Zildjian
Founder of Avedis Zildjian Company (Inventor of non shattering cymbals) The Avedis Zildjian Company, simply known as Zildjian is a musical instrument manufacturer specializing in cymbals and other percussion instruments. Founded by the ethnic Armenian Zildjian family in the 17th-century Ottoman Empire, the company relocated to the United States in the 20th century. Today, it is the largest cymbal and drumstick maker in the world. The company […]
