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Feb 20, 2019 · Among the creative innovators behind these devices are African American inventors. From the traffic light to the ironing board, see a list of products that have sprung from the minds of Black...
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This list of African-American inventors and scientists documents many of the African Americans who have invented a multitude of items or made discoveries in the course of their lives. These have ranged from practical everyday devices to applications and scientific discoveries in diverse fields, including physics, biology, math, and medicine.
NameYearsOccupationsInventions / Accomplishments1958–Electrical engineerFirst African American to serve as a ...1940–Physicist, inventorInvented a method of fabricating an ...1888–1958Civil engineerResponsible for the construction of many ...Ammons, VirgieDecember 29, 1908 – July 12, 2000InventorFiled the fireplace throat damper patent ...Mar 6, 2023 · Discover the remarkable innovations of black inventors, whose ideas and inventions changed the course of history and continue to impact our world today.
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Feb 9, 2024 · From Madam C.J. Walker’s hair care products Mark Dean’s computer innovations, the creations from these Black inventors continue to impact everyday life.
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Jan 19, 2023 · Simply put, it’s as American as apple pie. So in the spirit of learning—and giving people their flowers, whether they’re alive or no longer with us—we’ve gone as far back as the 1800s to highlight a handful of both famous and little-known African American inventors whose creations changed our world.
Jan 9, 2021 · 10 of the most important Black inventors in American history and their contributions to science, technology, business, and medicine.
Feb 16, 2017 · Some black inventors achieved financial success but no patent protection, direct or indirect. Benjamin Montgomery, who was born into slavery in 1819, invented a steamboat propeller designed for...