Simcha Blass

Simcha Blass developed the modern drip irrigation emitter in 1959 with Kibbutz Hatzerim, delivering water directly to plant roots and reducing water use by up to 70%. His invention, commercialised globally through Netafim, is now central to food security in arid regions.

• Lived: 1897 CE – 1982 CE
• Nationality: israeli
• Roles: engineer, inventor