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Segway Inventor Dean Kamen Receives Humanitarian Award

Though he struggled in school, Segway inventor and technology advocate Dean Kamen flourished at the invention table in his parents' basement. Musicians and museums hired him to design sound and light systems. By the time he graduated from high school, he was earning $60,000 a year, more than his parents, a teacher and an...

Segway Inc. Owner Killed by Own Product: 5 More Fatal Inventions

(Sept. 27) -- Jimi Heselden, the British philanthropist and owner of Segway Inc., tragically passed away on Sunday after an accident involving an off-road model of his own company's famous two-wheeled vehicle. According to a spokesman from the West Yorkshire Police, "a Segway-style vehicle was recovered" and the...

British Owner of Segway Co. Dies Driving One Off Cliff

(Sept. 27) -- The British tycoon who owned the Segway company died after accidentally riding a rugged version of the two-wheeled machine off a cliff and into a river, according to published reports. Jimi Heselden, 62, plunged into the River Wharfe Sunday while checking on the grounds of his estate in northern England, the...