I've been wanting to do a tribute to Brooks Stevens for sometime. I ran across an article from 1991 and saved it, started doing research and was in awe of his achievements. Many of today's modern conveniences that we all take for granted? You can thank Brooks Stevens. Brooks Stevens June 11-1911 to Jan. 4 1995 1936- The Birth of the Clothes Dryer: A Wisconsin manufacturer was puzzling over an easier and quicker way to dry clothes. The idea was a crude, heated box with a rotary drum that could … [Read more...] about Brooks Stevens, Style Over Substance