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She is the first Black Astronaut
Who is Mae Jamison?
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In 1980, she patented her illusion transmitter. which helped to advance 3D technology.
Who is Valerie Thomas?
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She received a U.S. government patent from the state of Connecticut for an improvement on the ironing board in 1892
Who is Sarah Boone?
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She invented a clothes wringer in 1888.
Who is Ellen Elgin?
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She is credited with publishing one of the first cookbooks ever authored by an African-American woman.
Who is Ms. Abby Fisher?
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Her calculations Helped put the first Man on the Moon
Who is Katherine Johnson
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She invented the Laserphaco Probe, which allows for quick and almost painless removal of cataracts,
Who is Dr.Patricia Bath?
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With her sister Mildred, she invented the toilet paper holder, sanitary belt, and walker.
Who is Mary Davidson?
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Her research focused on defining race consciousness among young children. Her now-infamous “Dolls Test” provided scientific evidence that was influential in Brown v. Board of Education (1954).
Who is Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark?
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She was one of the first African-American women from the South that would publish a cookbook that did not hide her name, gender, or race.
Who is Edna Lewis?
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Her innovations led the way for caller ID, call waiting and the touch tone phone.
Who is Dr.Shirley Jackson
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In 1898, she patented her “new and improved hair-brush.”
Who is Lyda D Newman?
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Her patents cleared the way for advanced technology in telephones and IP communication
Who is Marian Croak?
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In 1993, then-president Clinton appointed her as the United States Surgeon General, making her the first African American woman to hold that position.
Who is Dr.Jocelyn Elders?
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She was a teacher and a civil war nurse she became the first and only African American woman to write a memoir about her experiences in the Civil War.
Who is Susan Baker King Taylor?
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She received a patent for her gas heating furnace design
Who is Alice H Parker?
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She was voted one of the 23 most powerful women engineers in the world by Business Insider.
Who is Dr. Ayanna Howard?
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She patented hair care products that revolutionized Black hair care
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
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Her research raised greater awareness for medical issues including sickle-cell anemia and breast cancer.
Who molecular biologist Mary Styles Harris?
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She came up with her first invention at age 8, her story was also featured in the 2017 4th grade N.Y.state common core assessment. she is the principal investigator of the REID lab at Purdue University.
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Who is Taira Reid Smith?
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She worked with her husband to invent the Cabinet Bed
Who is Sarah Goode
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She is the vice president of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives at Apple. She is responsible for overseeing Apple's efforts to leverage renewable energy sources
Who is Lisa Jackson?
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She started the innovative computer programming club. Black Girls Code
Who is Kimberly Bryant?
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She is the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry in the United States in 1947
Who is Marie Maynard Daly?
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She was an African American mathematics teacher who became one of the leading mathematical engineers in the early days of the aerospace industry.
Who is Dorothy Johnson Vaughan?
