Andreas Pavel
publication date: Friday, December 30, 2011 (part of Winter 2012)
category: 
Inventions
clue: Long before you walked around enjoying music on your phone or MP3 player, this inventor first made it possible, not that Sony credited him.
explanation: Pavel invented the device that eventually became the Sony Walkman, but required years of litigation to get credit and payment. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Ryan Dunn
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