Betty James, the wife of the inventor of the slinky, Richard James, passed away in 2008 at the age of 90.
The slinky was invented by Richard James in 1945 when he accidentally knocked over a coiled spring and saw how it "walked" down some books. Recognizing its potential as a toy, he and his wife Betty developed the idea further and introduced the slinky to the market.
The slinky was invented by Richard James, a naval engineer, and his wife Betty James in the early 1940s. The idea for the slinky came about when Richard James accidentally knocked over a spring and noticed how it "walked" down a shelf.
Richard James invented the slinky in 1943. The idea for the slinky came about when he accidentally knocked over a spring and noticed how it moved in a slinking manner. He later developed it into the popular toy we know today.
Richard James invented the slinky accidentally while working on springs for naval equipment during World War II. He noticed how a spring fell off a shelf and "walked" down instead of toppling over, inspiring the idea for the slinky toy.
Betty James, the wife of the inventor of the slinky, Richard James, passed away in 2008 at the age of 90.
Richard James and Betty James invented the slinky in 1945. http://inventors.about.com/od/sstartinventions/a/slinky.htm
It was invented by Richard James, in year 1943
Well Betty James and Richard James were the inventors of the slinky... sooo they must have been born in hollydasburg.. thats where the slinky was originally from soo they must have been born there
Richard James is known for inventing the slinky toy. The slinky was invented by Richard James in the 1940'sin Philadelphia.
1943 may 3
Richard James invented the slinky
The slinky was invented by Richard James in 1945 when he accidentally knocked over a coiled spring and saw how it "walked" down some books. Recognizing its potential as a toy, he and his wife Betty developed the idea further and introduced the slinky to the market.
The slinky was invented by Richard James, a naval engineer, and his wife Betty James in the early 1940s. The idea for the slinky came about when Richard James accidentally knocked over a spring and noticed how it "walked" down a shelf.
According to Wikipedia, the slinky was first introduced in the US by Richard James between 1943 - 1945, when it first became a "hit". See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slinky#Creation
1943 was when Richard James came up with the idea for the toy called Slinky.
Richard James invented the slinky in 1943. The idea for the slinky came about when he accidentally knocked over a spring and noticed how it moved in a slinking manner. He later developed it into the popular toy we know today.