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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lewis_Howard_LatimerLewis Howard Latimer - Wikipedia

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   Lewis Howard Latimer (September 4, 1848 – December 11, 1928) was an American inventor and patent draftsman. His inventions included an evaporative air conditioner, an improved process for manufacturing carbon filaments for light bulbs, and an improved toilet system for railroad cars.

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   How many inventions did Lewis Latimer make?

   • In addition to helping others, Latimer designed his own inventions including an early air conditioning unit and an improved railroad car bathroom. In total, the United States government awarded him patents for seven of his own inventions. Lewis Latimer died on December 11, 1928 at the age of 80 in Flushing, Queens, New York.

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   Why was Lewis Latimer important?

   • He contributed to the development of the light bulb and telephone Lewis Latimer (Sept. 4, 1848–Dec. 11, 1928) is considered one of the most important Black inventors for the number of inventions he produced and patents he secured, but also for the importance of his best-known discovery: a longer-lasting filament for the electric light.

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   Who was Lewis Howard Latimer?

   • Inventor and engineer Lewis Howard Latimer was born to parents who had fled slavery. Latimer learned the art of mechanical drawing while working at a patent firm. Over the course of his career as a draftsman, Latimer worked closely with Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell, in addition to designing his own inventions.

   Lewis Howard Latimer: Biography, Inventor, Draftsman

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   When did Lewis Latimer die?

   • On December 11, 1928, Lewis Howard Latimer died, leaving a remarkable legacy. His name will be forever associated with two of the most revolutionary inventions of all time: the incandescent electric light bulb and the telephone. In 1995, the Queens Borough Public Library in New York mounted an exhibit on Lewis Latimer.

   Innovative Lives : Lewis Latimer (1848-1928): Renaissance Man

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3. www.biography.com › inventors › lewis-howard-latimerLewis Howard Latimer: Biography, Inventor, Draftsman

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   Feb 8, 2024 · In addition to assisting others, Latimer designed a number of his own inventions, including an improved railroad car bathroom and an early air conditioning unit. Latimer's...

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5. invention.si.edu › innovative-lives-lewis-latimerInnovative Lives : Lewis Latimer (1848-1928): Renaissance Man

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   Feb 1, 1999 · On December 11, 1928, Lewis Howard Latimer died, leaving a remarkable legacy. His name will be forever associated with two of the most revolutionary inventions of all time: the incandescent electric light bulb and the telephone.

6. www.thoughtco.com › lewis-latimer-profile-1992098Biography of Lewis Latimer, Noted Black Inventor - ThoughtCo

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   Nov 8, 2020 · Lewis Latimer (Sept. 4, 1848–Dec. 11, 1928) is considered one of the most important Black inventors for the number of inventions he produced and patents he secured, but also for the importance of his best-known discovery: a longer-lasting filament for the electric light.

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7. allthatsinteresting.com › lewis-latimerLewis Latimer, The Black Inventor Behind The Modern Lightbulb

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   Nov 6, 2023 · A pioneering Black patent draftsman, Lewis Latimer's inventions included an improved lightbulb, an evaporative air conditioner, and an improved toilet system for railroad cars.

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9. www.lewislatimerhouse.org › aboutLewis Howard Latimer Biography — Lewis Latimer House Museum

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   Lewis Howard Latimer developed improvements to the telephone, invented a method to manufacture carbon filament to make lightbulbs mass-producible, and developed an early version of the air conditioner – among other inventions.

10. fallriverhistorical.org › online-exhibits › fallLewis Howard Latimer: Inventor & Patent Draftsman

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    According to the book Lewis Latimer, co-written by his granddaughter Winifred Latimer Norman and Lilly Patterson: On October 4, 1842, Rebecca and George Latimer slipped onto a steamer at Norfolk and hid nine hours in the darkness of the ship’s hold.