From the Smithsonian Museums
Eric S. Hintz is a historian with the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History. Eric develops exhibitions and public programming; coordinates the Center’s fellowship and grant programs; and assists in the collection of historically significant artifacts and documents.
Frustrated on the sporting field, they became “user innovators” when they used their ingenuity to improve the game