James Dyson
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James Dyson (born 1947) is a British inventor.
His Dyson vacuum cleaners are one of the most popular brands in the UK. He sued Hoover for patent infringement and won (around $5 million in damages). Dyson dedicated two decades of his life to improving and marketing vacuum cleaners. Recently, his manufacturing plant moved from the UK to Malaysia for economic reasons, and 800 people lost their jobs.