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The Black Inventor Online Museum | Profiles on African American and Black Inventors Over the Last 300 Years Home About Female Inventors Male Inventors � Contact Dr. Charles Drew Pioneered the Use of Blood Plasma Banking � THE BLACK INVENTOR ONLINE MUSEUM is the #1 resource on the web focusing on the ingenuity and accomplishments of the top Black inventors over the last 300 years. Their contributions are chronicled and the inventors are profiled, providing information for students and others interested in these pioneers of Black History. The Top Ten Black Inventors http://blackinventor.com/[2/18/2015 8:56:03 AM] The Black Inventor Online Museum | Profiles on African American and Black Inventors Over the Last 300 Years Charles Drew Daniel Hale Williams Elijah McCoy Fred Jones Garrett Morgan Pioneer of the Modern Inventor of the Developed Inventor of a Traffic Blood Bank Pioneer of Open Heart Automatic Lubricator Refrigeration System Signal and Gas Mask Read more → Surgery Read more → for Trucks Read more → Read more → Read more → George Washington Carver Jan Matzeliger Lewis Latimer Invented an Improved Madam C.J. Walker Percy Julian Invented an Automated Shoe Lasting Device Light Bulb Created a Black Hair Synthetic Chemistry Invented Thousand of Read more → Read more → Products Empire Read more → Pioneer in the Field of Read more → Uses for the Peanut Read more → More Black Inventors Andre Reboucas Andrew Beard Created the "Jenny Benjamin Banneker Benjamin Montgomery David Crosthwait Invented an Earlyversion Torpedo. Coupler." Astronomy who Developed a Special Heating Installations. http://blackinventor.com/[2/18/2015 8:56:03 AM] Designed Innovative The Black Inventor Online Museum | Profiles on African American and Black Inventors Over the Last 300 Years Read more → Read more → Developed an Steamboat Propeller. Almanac. Read more → Read more → Read more → Ernest Just George Alcorn George Grant Semiconductor and George Carruthers George Crum Pioneer in Marine Invented the Potato Created an Improved Biology and Zoology. Aerospace Innovator. Measuring and Chip Golf Tee. Read more → Read more → Detected Ultraviolet Read more → Read more → Lights. Read more → George Murray Granville Woods Jack Johnson James Forten James West Created a Cotton- Telegraph and Railway Boxing Champion Revolutionized the Created the Affordable chopping Device. Device Developer. Invented a Wrench. Sail-making Business. Electret Microphone. Read more → Read more → Read more → Read more → Read more → John Parker Joseph Dickinson Joseph Lee Lewis Temple Lloyd Hall Created a Screw for a Developed Improved Created a Bread Created the "Temple's Revolutionized the Tobacco Press. and Innovative Reed Making Machine. Iron" Harpoon. World of Food Read more → Organs. Read more → Read more → Preservation. Read more → http://blackinventor.com/[2/18/2015 8:56:03 AM] Read more → The Black Inventor Online Museum | Profiles on African American and Black Inventors Over the Last 300 Years Lonnie Johnson Mark Dean Marjorie Joyner Created innovative Invented the Meredith Gourdine Miriam Benjamin Invented the "Super Signal" chair for hotels. Read more → Soaker" toy. Computer Devices. "Permanent Waving Created an Allergen- Read more → Read more → Machine." filtration Device. Read more → Read more → Invented a "Gong and Norbert Rillieux Otis Boykin Patricia Bath Philip Emeagwali Richard Spikes Created Sugar-refining Invented Resistors for Created a Laser Created Processes to Invented an Automatic Evaporation Pan Pacemakers. Surgical Device. Innovate Internet Apps. Gear Shift. System. Read more → Read more → Read more → Read more → Robert Pelham Sarah Goode Shelby Davidson Thomas Elkins Thomas Mensah Invented Tallying Invented the Folding Created Adding Created a Refrigerated Pioneered the Field of Machine for the Cabinet Bed. Machine Add-ons. Apparatus. Fiber Optics. Census. Read more → Read more → Read more → Read more → Read more → Read more → http://blackinventor.com/[2/18/2015 8:56:03 AM] The Black Inventor Online Museum | Profiles on African American and Black Inventors Over the Last 300 Years Valerie Thomas Developed a 3-D Optical Illusion Device. Read more → Early Inventors - (no photos available) Albert Richardson Benjamin Bradley Charles Brooks Daniel McCree Created a Steam Benjamin Thornton Invented a Wooden Developed the Street- Created a Portable Engine for Warships. Created an Answering sweeper. Butter Churn. Home Fire Escape. Read more → Machine Device. Read more → Read more → Read more → Read more → David Fisher Edward Lewis Henry Blair Henry Brown Henry Faulkner Creating the "Joiner's Invented a Spring Gun. Invented a Seed Created a Strongbox Created a Ventilated Clamp." Read more → Planter and Corn for Personal Valuables. Shoe to Minimize Harvester. Read more → Blisters. Read more → http://blackinventor.com/[2/18/2015 8:56:03 AM] The Black Inventor Online Museum | Profiles on African American and Black Inventors Over the Last 300 Years Read more → Read more → John Love Joseph Hawkins Lloyd Ray Matthew Cherry Philip Downing Invented Early Pencil Improved Gridiron Created the Dust Pan. Created a Tricycle and Created a Street Sharpener. Metal Oven Racks. Read more → a Streetcar Fender. Postal Mailbox. Read more → Read more → Read more → Read more → Sarah Boone Thomas Jennings Thomas Stewart William Purvis Willis Johnson Created a Version of Developed a "Dry- Invented a Version of Invented a Fountain Invented the Egg- the Ironing Board. cleaning" process. the Mop. Pen. beater. Read more → Read more → Read more → Read more → Read more → Other Great Sites ABOUT THE SITE OTHER GREAT SITES The Black Inventor Online Great Black Heroes Like Us on Facebook Black History Moments Tweet Us on Twitter Great Female Inventors Watch Us on YouTube Museum ™, is a look at the great and often unrecognized pioneers in the field of invention and innovation. http://blackinventor.com/[2/18/2015 8:56:03 AM] SOCIAL MEDIA LET US HEAR FROM YOU Gaius Chamberlain Adscape Interntional, LLC PO Box 1967 Clinton, MD The Black Inventor Online Museum | Profiles on African American and Black Inventors Over the Last 300 Years We strive to provide the most comprehensive information Spy Museum Pin Us on Pinterest Bad Fads Museum Link to Us on LinkedIn about these great inventors. Professional Wrestling Online Please let us know if there are Museum more inventors who should be included or if you have any 20735 240-244-9660 [email protected] Famous Black Inventors comments or suggestions. We would love your feedback. © Copyright 2014 - Adscape International, LLC - Enfold Theme by Kriesi http://blackinventor.com/[2/18/2015 8:56:03 AM] Home About Female Inventors Male Inventors Contact Famous Black Inventors Home | Black Inventors | Inventor Resources | Invention Help FAQs | Site Map Home Famous Black Inventors A Rich Heritage Gives Way to Modern Ingenuity Look for information about African-American inventors and you'll quickly find that American innovation is rich with the contributions of famous black inventors like Elijah McCoy, Lewis Howard Latimer, George Washington Carver and Madame C.J. Walker (Sarah Breedlove). George Alcorn In fact, many modern conveniences and necessities are directly related to, or derivative of, the inventions of black inventors: blood banks, the refrigerator, the electric trolley, the dust pan, comb, mop, brush, clothes dryer, refrigerator, lawn mower, traffic signals, the pen and the pencil sharpener. Benjamin Banneker Dr. Patricia Bath Otis Boykin Marie Van Brittan Brown George Washington Carver But what of the present-day counterparts to these historical figures? Did African-Americans just up and stop inventing? The answer, conclusively, is no. From colonial times through today, Americans of African and Caribbean descent have contributed to the advancement of medicine, physics, industrialization and plain old fun. Famous Black Inventors is pleased to present an introduction to just a few of the many modern-day African-American inventors, as well as biographies of their predecessors throughout American history. Select an inventor from the list on the left to read more about the inventions he or she created. George Crum Dr. Mark Dean Dr. Charles Drew Kenneth J. Dunkley Dr. Philip Emeagwali Dr. Betty Harris Dr. Shirley Jackson Dr. Mark Dean Dr. James West Computer Inventions Electret Microphone As a child, Mark Dean excelled in math. In elementary school, he took advanced level math courses and, in high school, Dean even built his own computer, radio, and amplifier. Dean continued his interests and went on to obtain a bachelor’s... Ninety percent of microphones used today are based on the ingenuity of James Edward West, an African-American inventor born in 1931 in Prince Edwards County, VA. If you've ever talked on the telephone, you've probably used his invention... Read More: Dr. Mark Dean >> Read more: Dr. James E. West >> Lonnie G. Johnson Frederick McKinley Jones Garrett Morgan http://www.black-inventor.com/[2/18/2015 8:55:22 AM] Famous Black Inventors Valerie Thomas John Henry Thompson James E. West Black Inventors' Online Museum™ African-American Inventors More Resources Home | Black Inventors | Inventor Resources | Invention Help FAQs | Site Map | ©2008 Famous Black Inventors facebook | twitter | instagram | pinterest | linkedin | youtube | crunchbase | inventhelp-innovation http://www.black-inventor.com/[2/18/2015 8:55:22 AM] Black History Moments Search this website... 1936 – James Nathaniel Brown’s Birthday James Nathaniel Brown, 63, Pro Football Hall of Fame Fullback, 1970 – Joe Frazier Joe Frazier becomes world heavyweight boxing champion. 1957 – Actor Levar Burton born Actor Levar 1965 – Nat King Cole (45), singer and pianist, died in Nat King Cole (45), singer and pianist, died in Santa Monica, 1867 – Morehouse College organized in Augusta, Georgia Morehouse College organized in Augusta, Georgia. The institution 1920 – Andrew “Rube” Foster organizes the Negro National League, the first Black professional baseball league. 1909 – NAACP founded 1934 – William “Bill” Felton Russell born Birthday of William Felton Russell, better known as “Bill” 1990 – Nelson Mandela is released Nelson Mandela’s greatest pleasure, his most private moment, is watching the 1927 – Ron Brown elected Chairman of the Democratic Party Attorney Ronald Brown was elected national chairman f th D ti P t d 1971 – Satchel Paige inducted to Baseball Hall of Fame Baseball Hall of Fame inducts Leroy “Satchel” Paige. 1952 – I i ibl M i d A th 1986 – Figure Skater Debi Thomas wins Woman’s Singles Figure skater Debi Thomas became the first African A i t i th W ’ 1967 – Chris Rock Born Comedian, author, recording artist, actor, and talk show host Chris Rock was born in South C li H ill b 1993 – Arthur Ashe Dies Tennis player Arthur Ashe dies on February 6, 1993. 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Education Entertainment Government Science Sports Welcome to Great Black Heroes Welcome to Great Black Heroes. This site looks as many of the Black heroes in the course of history, pioneers and ground breakers in different fields. Many have gone unrecognized for their contributions, but their significance is now being rediscovered. Join us in recognizing these Great Black Heroes. Bayard Rustin Frederick Douglass Matthew Henson Jesse Owens Bayard Rustin spent years in the Frederick Douglass was the most Though ignored at the time, history More than just a celebrated athlete, http://www.greatblackheroes.com/[2/18/2015 9:05:10 AM] Great Black Heroes background of the shadows of the great civil rights leader of the 1960′s, despite… Read More » well-known Black person in America as he bravely fought for the cause of the abolishment… Read More » has discovered the true contributions of Mathew Henson, the codiscoverer of the North Pole… Read More » Jesse Owens took his country on his shoulders and shocked the world winning four… Read More » Johnny Bright Wendell Scott Maya Angelou Nina Simone Johnny Bright was one of the greatest offensive players in college football and Canadian Football League history but he is… Wendell Scott was a pioneer in the sport of auto racing as the first Black full-time driver on the NASCAR… One of the foremost figures of the Civil Right Movement, Maya Angelou was a true visionary writer and performer who… Nina Simone was one of the foremost singer/songwriters and Civil Right activists of her generation, revolutionizing the music genre as… Read More » Read More » Percy Julian Percy Julian should be a name known to all of society for the contributions he made to the field of… Read More » Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. loomed as a giant in the Black community of Harlem, not only as the pastor of… Read More » Hank Aaron Sam Lacy Hank Aaron is acknowledged as one of the greatest hitters to every play in Major League Baseball and owner many… Sam Lacy was a pioneer in the field of sports reporting, giving a voice to the hopes, thoughts and dreams… Read More » Read More » Read More » Read More » Wendell Smith Rosa Parks Oprah Winfrey Satchel Paige Wendell Smith was a pioneer in the field of sports, acting as the voice of Black America in fighting against… Many remember Rosa Parks simply as a woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus but her… Oprah Winfrey has lived the American Dream, overcoming hardship and diversity to become one of the largest media figures in… Satchel Paige is remembered with fondness as one of the greatest pitchers to ever play the game. His life was… Read More » Read More » Read More » Marian Anderson Bessie Coleman http://www.greatblackheroes.com/[2/18/2015 9:05:10 AM] Bass Reeves Read More » Josephine Baker Great Black Heroes Marian Anderson was one of the greatest singers of the 20th Century, but it was her dignity in the face… Bessie Coleman was a pioneer and innovator in the field of aviation, both as an African-American and as a woman…. Read More » Bass Reeves is a legend of the west, one of the first Black lawmen in the region and one of… Read More » Josephine Baker is a name that is synonymous with the 1920s cultural high life. She lived in a time of… Read More » Read More » Doris Miller Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. Joe Louis Larry Doby The story of Doris Miller has been glamorized in motion pictures, but few know the real story of the Black cook who became a hero during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. is remembered for many things: Being the first Black Air Force General, leading the Tuskegee Airmen flight squadron and standing up to the military establishment in advancing the cause of Black soldiers. More than that, he is a symbol of the ability of a Black man to preserver through obstacles on the path towards excellence. Joe Louis, as much as anyone from his era, carried the hopes and dreams of the Black race on his… Larry Doby is forever viewed as number two, the second Black player and the second Black manager in modern Major League Baseball but this should not obscure his Hall of Fame career nor the struggles he endured. Langston Hughes Thurgood Marshall William Hastie Wilt Chamberlain Langston Hughes was one of the most celebrated and respected writers/poets of the Harlem Renaissance and was a fore bearer of great authors of the Black Experience. Thurgood Marshall is known as the first Black Justice of the United States Supreme Court but he is really defined by his work as a civil rights lawyer which redefined life in the United States. William Hastie had one of the most distinguished careers as an earlier Black political pioneer but today remains unknown to most Americans. As a politician, an educator and a jurist, Hastie made inroads and left a legacy that is hard to match in history. Wilt Chamberlain is universally recognized as one of the greatest basketball players in history, but he may well be the most under-rated players in history. Harriet Tubman Jackie Robinson Elijah McCoy Jan Matzeliger http://www.greatblackheroes.com/[2/18/2015 9:05:10 AM] Read More » Great Black Heroes Perhaps one of the most amazing and inspirational figures to spring up not only in African American culture but in… Read More » Jackie Robinson is known as the man who broke the color line in baseball but his accomplishment on and off… Read More » Although the name Elijah McCoy may be a mystery to most people, the scale of his ingenuity and the quality of his creations have created a level of distinction which bears his name. Often the greatest inventions are those which simplify necessary tasks. Such is the case with Jan Matzeliger, the man who… Read More » Lewis Latimer Fred Jones Lloyd Hall Charles Drew Lewis Latimer is considered one of the ten most important Black inventors of all time, not only for the sheer… Fred McKinley Jones is certainly one of the most significant Black inventors ever based on the sheer number of inventions… Lloyd Hall made significant contributions to society by developing new methods of food preservation and sterilization which eliminated spoilage and health… Charles Drew was one of those exceptional individuals who seemed to excel at everything he did and would go on… Read More » Read More » Read More » Read More » George Washington Carver George Washington Carver was born in 1860 in Diamond Grove, Missouri and in spite of earlier issues would advance to… Read More » Our Other Great Sites http://www.greatblackheroes.com/[2/18/2015 9:05:10 AM] Great Black Heroes About Gaius Chamberlain Twenty years of experience in content creation and business development lead Gaius to view each day as the next big moment. He oversees the development and launch of the Adscape Media Publishing sites. Home About Blog Podcasts Contact http://www.greatblackheroes.com/[2/18/2015 9:05:10 AM] Privacy Policy © Copyright 2011-2014 Adscape International, L.L.C. Great Female Inventors Great Female Inventors... words that to some might prompt a puzzled look. In our everyday lives, the creativity of the often overlooked and vastly underappreciated female inventors of the last three hundred years have touched our lives and the way that we do business in ways that few comprehend. While many today decry the lack of encouragement that young females are given to pursue careers in math and science, the women of yesterday tackled the problems that needed solution and cleared the way for inventors in the future. Bath, Patricia - Created a laser-based device to perform Benjamin, Miriam - Invented a "Gong and cataracts surgery. Signal" chair for hotels. Bath, Patricia Benjamin, Miriam Coston, Martha Joyner, Marjorie Coston, Martha - Joyner, Marjorie - Invented the "Permanent Waving Machine." Pinckney, Eliza Thomas, Valerie Pinckney, Eliza - Developed a succesful strain of the Thomas, Valerie - Developed a Indigo plant, which revolutionized the production of dye. device to produce 3-Dimensional optical illusions and effect. Walker, Madam C. J. - Created and marketed Black Hair Care products and became so successful that she was the first Black female millionaire. http://greatfemaleinventors.com/[2/18/2015 9:00:32 AM] Walker, Madam C. J. Great Female Inventors about | privacy | podcasts | other sites | links | search Copyright © 2009 Adscape International, LLC. All Rights Reserved. http://greatfemaleinventors.com/[2/18/2015 9:00:32 AM]
