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Key facts

Full name Arthur Allen Jones[1]
Birth date November 22, 1926[1]
Death date August 28, 2007[1]
Roles Inventor; entrepreneur[1]
Companies Nautilus, Inc.; MedX, Inc.[1]
Invention Nautilus exercise machines[1]

Arthur Jones most commonly refers to Arthur Allen Jones (1926–2007), an American inventor and entrepreneur who founded Nautilus, Inc. and MedX, Inc., and invented Nautilus exercise machines. The name can also refer to Arthur Willis Jones III (1986–2025), an NFL defensive end.

Context

Arthur Allen Jones was born in Arkansas and grew up in Seminole, Oklahoma [1]. He founded Nautilus, Inc. and MedX, Inc. [1]. He invented the Nautilus pullover, first sold in 1970 [1]. He was a pioneer in weight and strength training [1]. The name Arthur Jones also refers to Arthur Willis Jones III, an NFL defensive end [2].

Documented claims

  • Arthur Allen Jones founded Nautilus, Inc. and MedX, Inc. [1]
  • He invented the Nautilus pullover, first sold in 1970. [1]
  • He was a pioneer in weight and strength training. [1]

Questions and answers

What happened to Arthur Jones?

Arthur Allen Jones died on August 28, 2007 [1]. Arthur Willis Jones III, the NFL player, died in 2025 [2].

What medical condition did Arthur Jones have?

The sources do not specify a medical condition for Arthur Allen Jones.

What happened to Jon Jones' brothers?

Arthur Willis Jones III, brother of UFC fighter Jon Jones, died in 2025 [2].

Why did Arthur Jones have a pacemaker?

The sources do not mention a pacemaker.

Sources

  1. Arthur Jones: An Unconventional Character — starkcenter.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Arthur Jones | Decola Tesmer One — decola-tesmer.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People