[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 10, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E18]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HIGHLIGHTING CHARLES HULL'S NATIONAL MEDAL OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

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                            HON. MIKE GARCIA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 10, 2024

  Mr. MIKE GARCIA of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Charles Hull, a constituent who truly embodies the American ideals of 
innovation and exploration. As an inventor and scientist, Mr. Hull has 
dedicated his life to the creation of technology that would be useful 
to his fellow creators.
  Mr. Hull is no stranger to trailblazing. His greatest invention, the 
3-D printer, came in 1983 and he co-founded the world's first 3-D 
printing company, 3-D Systems, just three years later. In 1987, 3-D 
Systems introduced the world to the stereolithographic apparatus 
machine, which produced more detailed products faster than ever before. 
The innovation didn't stop there, though, as Mr. Hull is also known as 
the godfather of the rapid prototyping movement. This movement focuses 
on utilizing technology, such as 3-D printers, to deliver one-of-a-kind 
pieces quickly so that inventors and scientists can focus their time on 
discovery. For these reasons, Charles Hull was inducted into the 
National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2014 and more recently recognized by 
President Biden with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. 
This recognition is extraordinary and couldn't be more well-deserved.
  I want to thank Mr. Hull for his persistence and dedication to his 
trade. Our community is better because of him, and I look forward to 
hearing of his next innovation.

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