Ayah Bdeir
Inventor of littleBits, snap-together electronic building blocks.
Their Story
Ayah Bdeir is an engineer and inventor who created littleBits, electronic modules that snap together with magnets. Born in Canada and raised in Lebanon, she came to the United States to study and work. Her invention lets people build working electronic projects without needing to know complicated wiring.
Era
2000s & Today
Field
Electronics Education
Ayah Bdeir
Inventor of littleBits, snap-together electronic building blocks.
Technology · Electronics Education · 2000s & Today · Women in STEM, Immigrant Innovators
Their Story
Ayah Bdeir is an engineer and inventor who created littleBits, electronic modules that snap together with magnets. Born in Canada and raised in Lebanon, she came to the United States to study and work. Her invention lets people build working electronic projects without needing to know complicated wiring.
Key Innovation
Invented littleBits, magnetic electronic blocks that make building circuits easy and fun.
Why It Matters Today
Her building blocks help students learn how electronics and inventions work through hands-on play.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayah_Bdeir
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
