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Yoshiro Nakamatsu

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The Resume

    (June 26, 1928- )
    Born in Japan
    Patented 3,000 inventions
    Claims to have invented the floppy disc 20 years before IBM
    Subject of the documentary 'The Invention of Dr. NakaMats' (2009)

Why he might be annoying:

    He calls himself 'Dr. NakaMats.'
    IBM disputes his claim of inventing the floppy disk.
    He won an Ig-Nobel Prize in nutrition for photographing and recording the details of every meal he has eaten for over 35 years.
    He limits himself to one 700-calorie meal a day and four hours of sleep a night.
    He ran unsuccessfully multiple times for governor of Tokyo and for a seat in the Japanese Diet.
    For inspiration, he submerges himself in the pool and holds his breath until he comes alarmingly close to drowning.

Why he might not be annoying:

    'Dr. NakaMats' is not just an affectation: it reflects the proper pronunciation of his name, in which there is an emphasis on the 'm' and the 'u' is silent.
    He got his first patent at age five, for the landing gear on a toy airplane.
    At 14, he invented a hand pump to refill soy sauce bottles that remains a common household item in Japan.
    He won top honors at the International Exposition of Inventors seven straight years.
    The International Tesla Society named him one of the five most influential scientists in history.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 21 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 120 Votes: 59.17% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying