Engineering
This inventor and engineer holds 3 of the 9 PC patents for being the co-creator IBM personal computer which was released in 1981
Who is: Mark Dean
Credited for over 300 uses for the peanut, this scientist developed methods to prevent soil depletion
Who is George Washington Carver
Katherine Johnson was known for mastering complex manual calculations. Her __________ of __________________ (two words) were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights.
calculations and orbital mechanics
He was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Illinois. He is credited with spearheading a group that invented Officetalk, the first office system to use icons and ethernet to allow people to collaborate from a distance.
Who is Clarence "Skip" Ellis
This engineer, along with his team are credited for developing the world's first gigahertz microchip
Who is: Mark Dean
This astronaut is the first African American woman to travel in space. She was designated as Science Mission Specialist, a new astronaut role tested by NASA to focus on scientific experiments.
Who is Dr. Mae Jemison
Gladys West is a mathematician known for her contributions to mathematical modeling of the shape of the earth and her work on the development of satellite geodesy models, which were incorporated into what system?
What is Global Positioning System (GPS)
Dr. Shirley Jackson was the first African American woman to earn a doctorate degree in nuclear physics at MIT. We can thank her for her technological innovations in the telecommunication spaces, which include: _____________, ____________, and _______________
What is touch-tone telephone, caller ID/call waiting, and fiber-optic cable.
This person was one of the first African American computer engineers in Silicon Valley and is also considered the father of the game cartridge
Who is: Jerry Lawson
This astrophysicist, author, and science communicator is noted for significant contributions to public awareness of space programs.
Who is Neil DeGrasse Tyson
This mathematician was known as the "human computer" she worked to help launch satellites and humans into space.
Who is Dorothy Johnson Vaughn
This influential Black tech leader and prominent figure in computer science has 3 of IBM's original 9 patents for the PC, lead the team that produced the 1-Gigahertz chip and the first African American to become an IBM Fellow (this represents the highest level of technical excellence)
Who is Dr. Mark Dean
This person was the first African American woman to graduate with a degree in Civil Engineering and engineer to work for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
Who is Hattie Scott Peterson
This "soybean chemist" is known for his extraordinary success in developing innovative drugs and industrial chemicals from soya products.
Who is Percy L. Julian
Benjamin Banneker was a self-educated man in mathematics and astronomy. He is best known for building America's first__________
Roy L. Clay is considered the________________________. He is a mathematician, entrepreneur, he developed a minicomputer for Hewlett Packard eventually leading HP's Research and Development Computer Group. He specifically recruited employees from HBCU (Historically Black Colleges & Universities) and hired black engineers
What is "the Godfather of Silicon Valley"
Annie Easley worked on this technology to help research and analyze alternative power
What is coding
This scientist and inventor is known for her illusion transmitter. This technology was the first of its kind in the field of 3D-imagery and is the basis for video games, movies, and 3D televeisions
Who is Valerie Thomas
Lonnie Johnson is best known for this invention and served as an engineer for the U.S. Air Force and NASA. His work with these agencies includes the stealth bomber and jet propulsion program respectively.
What is the Super Soaker (which is still popular today)!
She worked long hours as a nurse and through a need to monitor people who knocked on her door late at night, Mary Van Brittain Brown created the first of this type of device. She devised this system that allowed her to view visitors on a monitor and talk to them by using a two-way microphone.
What is the home security system