Black Inventors
This inventor and engineer created not one, but two, life-saving devices: the gas mask and an improved three-position traffic signal.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
As one of NASA’s ‘Hidden Figures’, she performed complex calculations that enabled humans to successfully achieve space flight.
Who is “Katherine Johnson”?
She invented the modern ironing board, which was curved and more suitable for women's garments than previous flat designs.
Who is Sarah Boone?
This a black scientist from NC led the effort to create a vaccine for this deadly pandemic.
What is “COVID-19”?
This NASA engineer created the Super Soaker water gun, one of the top-selling toys of all time, while researching thermal energy transfer engines.
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
Best known as the first “African American man in Space,” this former Air Force pilot made history as a mission specialist for the Challenger launch in 1983.
Who is “Guion Bluford”?
This self-taught astronomer, mathematician, and author created the first striking clock in America, made entirely of wood.
After accidently slicing potatoes too thin, he created the potato chip.
Who is George Crum
Before a patent for the modern light bulb, this draftsman for Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell invented a durable carbon filament.
Who is Lewis Latimer?
Invented the automatic shoe-lasting machine, which automated the process of attaching the upper part of a shoe to its sole. His 1883 invention revolutionized the shoe industry by drastically increasing production speed and lowering costs, making shoes more affordable for the general public.
Who is Jan Ernst Matzeliger