[{"n": "Marjorie Abbatt", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/marjorie-abbatt/", "s": "English toy-maker who co-founded Abbatt Toys."}, {"n": "Hans Beck", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/hans-beck/", "s": "German inventor of Playmobil toys."}, {"n": "Ysabel Birkbeck (toymaker)", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/ysabel-birkbeck-toymaker/", "s": "British toymaker who founded Westacre Dolls' House company."}, {"n": "Harold von Braunhut", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/harold-von-braunhut/", "s": "Inventor of Sea-Monkeys and white supremacist activist."}, {"n": "David Brewster", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/david-brewster/", "s": "British scientist, inventor of the kaleidoscope and stereoscope."}, {"n": "Carter Bryant", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/carter-bryant/", "s": "Inventor of the Bratz fashion doll and former Barbie designer."}, {"n": "Frank Caplan", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/frank-caplan/", "s": "Pioneer of educational toys and early childhood development research."}, {"n": "Theresa Caplan", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/theresa-caplan/", "s": "Scholar, collector, and co-founder of Creative Playthings."}, {"n": "André Cassagnes", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/andr-cassagnes/", "s": "French inventor of the Etch A Sketch drawing toy."}, {"n": "Danny Choo", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/danny-choo/", "s": "British entrepreneur bridging Japanese pop culture to the world."}, {"n": "Ole Kirk Christiansen", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/ole-kirk-christiansen/", "s": "Danish carpenter who founded the Lego toy company."}, {"n": "Atherton D. Converse", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/atherton-d-converse/", "s": "Harvard-educated toy magnate and Massachusetts legislator."}, {"n": "Joshua Lionel Cowen", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/joshua-lionel-cowen/", "s": "Cofounder of Lionel Corporation, maker of model trains."}, {"n": "Jesse Armour Crandall", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/jesse-armour-crandall/", "s": "Prolific American toy inventor with over 150 patents."}, {"n": "Gary Dahl (businessman)", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/gary-dahl-businessman/", "s": "Creator of the Pet Rock novelty fad."}, {"n": "Edwina Hume Fallis", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/edwina-hume-fallis/", "s": "Educator, toy designer, and memoirist of early Denver."}, {"n": "Tony Fisher (puzzle designer)", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/tony-fisher-puzzle-designer/", "s": "British puzzle designer and pioneer of custom rotational puzzles."}, {"n": "Ken Forsse", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/ken-forsse/", "s": "Inventor of Teddy Ruxpin, the best-selling toy of 1985."}, {"n": "Paul Gallant", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/paul-gallant/", "s": "Canadian entrepreneur who created Puzz 3D puzzles."}, {"n": "Alfred Carlton Gilbert", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/alfred-carlton-gilbert/", "s": "Inventor of the Erector Set and American Flyer Trains."}, {"n": "Eddy Goldfarb", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/eddy-goldfarb/", "s": "American toy inventor of over 800 toys."}, {"n": "Johnny Gruelle", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/johnny-gruelle/", "s": "Creator of Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls."}, {"n": "Reyn Guyer", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/reyn-guyer/", "s": "Inventor of Twister and the NERF ball."}, {"n": "Elliot Handler", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/elliot-handler/", "s": "Co-founder of Mattel and creator of iconic toys."}, {"n": "Ruth Handler", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/ruth-handler/", "s": "Inventor of the Barbie doll and co-founder of Mattel."}, {"n": "Frank Hornby", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/frank-hornby/", "s": "Inventor of Meccano, Hornby trains, and Dinky Toys."}, {"n": "Ronald Howes", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/ronald-howes/", "s": "American toy executive who oversaw the development of the Easy-Bake Oven."}, {"n": "Greg Hyman", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/greg-hyman/", "s": "Co-creator of the 1996 sensation Tickle Me Elmo."}, {"n": "Shōji Kawamori", "u": "/e/toy-inventors/sh-ji-kawamori/", "s": "Creator of Macross and Diaclone, pioneer of transforming mecha."}]