The first Barbie Doll from 1959 is displayed at the interactive exhibition "The World of Barbie" on June 28, 2023, at Santa Monica Place in Santa Monica, California.
A weapons engineer turned doll maker is the unexpected link to "Barbenheimer," the affectionately dubbed duo from Warner Bros.′ "Barbie" and Universal's "Oppenheimer."
And yet, the Barbie doll comes from a weapons background.
Before designing the world's most famous doll, Jack Ryan worked for aerospace giant Raytheon and helped create the weapons that formed the backbone of America's missile defense.
On July 24, 1959, Ryan filed a U.S. patent detailing his concept for what would later become the world's most recognizable toy doll.
Persons:
Barbie, Oppenheimer, harping, Jack Ryan, Ryan, Cathy
Organizations:
Santa Monica, Warner Bros, Raytheon, Yale, Patriot, Mattel
Locations:
Santa Monica , California