A water talkie is a colorful, cone-shaped device that amplifies voices underwater over a range of up to 15 feet (4.5 meters). Water talkies make talking underwater possible.[1] They were invented by Richie Stachowski, Jr. in 1995 at age 11.[2]
Over time a single product turned into a company producing water toys "made by a kid for kids": a line of eight pool toys.[3]
In 1999 Stachowski was the youngest individual to win the Entrepreneur of the Year Award for this invention.[4]
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References
- ^ "Teen Titans". People. 8 November 2004. p. 127.
- ^ "Richie Stachowski". Lemelson N-MIT. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ Pentz, Michelle (4 December 1998). "No Shortage of 'Big' Ideas". East Bay Business Times.
- ^ Johnson, Jacky (3 March 2003). "Young and inventive". St. Petersburg Times. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013.