Lewis Howard Latimer, Black inventor, Born on September 4, 1848
His parents were former slaves who escaped bondage and settled in Boston. Abolitionists William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass secured
Read moreHis parents were former slaves who escaped bondage and settled in Boston. Abolitionists William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass secured
Read moreChemist Lloyd Augustus Hall was born in Elgin, Illinois on June 20, 1894. His father, Augustus, was a minister and
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Read moreElijah McCoy was born in Colchester, Ontario, Canada on May 2, 1844. His parents were George and Emillia McCoy, former
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Read morePercy Julian was born on April 11, 1899 in Birmingham, Alabama, one of six children. His father, a railroad mail
Read moreBlack inventors were plentiful in the 19th Century, often creating innovative tools and techniques despite a known struggle to be
Read moreAs the U.S. scrambles to find reliable sources of alternative energy, this 16-year-old student from South Jersey is working on
Read moreMany of the world’s most famous inventors only produced one major invention that garnered recognition and cemented their prominent status.
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